President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus paid tributes to the martyred intellectuals by placing a wreath at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in the capital’s Mirpur, marking the Martyred Intellectuals Day.

The head of the state placed the wreath at the memorial at about 6:59am to pay tributes to those who were brutally killed just two days before Bangladesh’s final victory in the War of Liberation in 1971.

President Shahabuddin stood there in solemn silence for a while as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the illustrious sons of the soil.

A smartly turned out contingent of the Army, Navy and Air Force offered a state salute at that time while the bugle played the last post.

After paying the homage, the president also exchanged greetings with the injured freedom fighters and other people coming to pay respect to the martyred intellectuals.

Besides, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus paid homage by placing a wreath at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Mirpur at about 7:15am.

After placing the wreath, the Chief Adviser stood there in solemn silence for a while as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the illustrious sons of the soil.

A smartly turned-out contingent of the Bangladesh Armed Forces offered a state salute while the bugle played the Last Post.

After paying homage, the Chief Adviser exchanged greetings with the Chief Justice, advisers of the interim government, top civil and military officials, the injured valiant freedom fighters and family members of martyred intellectuals.

At the fag-end of the Liberation War, the brilliant sons of the soil were killed in a bid to make cripple the newly emerging Bangladesh intellectually.