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Our Correspondent, Netrakona

Martyred Intellectuals Day was observed here with paying glowing tributes to the memories of the martyred intellectuals who was brutally killed during the country's liberation war by the then Pakistani occupation forces. Different socio-cultural and political organisations chalked out various programmes in observance of the day. To mark the day, a reception was accorded to the local freedom fighters at the Medni government primacy School's playground in Medni union under Netrakona Sadar Upazila on December 14 last.

Netrakona Abdul Aziz Memorial Welfare Association organised the reception. Chairman of the association Humayun Ahmed, the function was addressed, among others, by Upazila Nirbahi officer of Netrakona Sadar upazila Faruk .Ahmed, prominent freedom fighter Anisur Rahman, president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (ROB) Golam Ershadur Rahman and commander of Muktijoddha Sangsad Netrakona district unit Haider Jahan Chowdhory.