49th death anniv of Dr Fazle Rabbee

Today marks the 49th anniversary of Shaheed Dr Fazle Rabbee, a professor of medicine and cardiology at Dhaka Medical College.

On this day in 1971, the Pakistan Army and their collaborator Al-Badar forces picked him up from his Siddheswari residence around 4pm in the afternoon. He was later brutally killed at midnight in Rayer Bazar, says a press release.

His body was recovered from the Rayer Bazar killing field on December 18, 1971.

To mark the day, floral wreaths will be placed at his grave today. A food distribution programme will also be held in the morning.