BNP on Tuesday paid tributes to martyred intellectuals by placing wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Mirpur in the city, marking the Martyred Intellectuals’ Day. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir along with party senior leaders placed the wreaths and stood in a solemn silence there for some time as a mark of respect to the great national heroes who lost their lives for the cause of the country. Read:Sacrifices of martyrs to go in vain without democracy: BNP BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Dhaka north city unit convener Amanullah Aman, south city unit convener Abdus Salam and party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and publicity secretary Sheaheed Uddin Chowdhury Anee were, among others, present there. Later, different associate bodies of the party also placed wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial paying homage to the martyred intellectuals. On the night of December 14, 1971, over 200 intellectuals, including educationists, journalists, litterateurs, writers, physicians, scientists, lawyers, artists, philosophers and political thinkers had been picked up in Dhaka by Pakistani occupation forces, aided by their local collaborators. Read:It’s inevitable consequence of HR violations, BNP about US sanctions BNP kept the national flag at half-mast and hoisted black flags atop all its offices, including the Nayapaltan central one, in the morning on the occasion. Besides, the party arranged a discussion at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh on Monday in observance of the day.