DU Jagannath Hall observes black night
Six-year-old Anima came to Jagannath Hall in Dhaka University (DU) last night with her father to see the brutality committed by the Pakistani army and their local collaborators on the black night of March 25, 1971.
What she saw were not the real horrors but replicas created by the hall authorities to recall the memories of innocent people murdered on that night and let common people get a sense of the brutality.
Like past years, Jagannath Hall authorities decorated the premises, which include lighting a mass grave there with candles.
Hundreds of DU students paid their tributes by lighting candles on the mass grave and raised demand for a quick trial of war criminals.
“We observe this black night of March 25 so that no nation has to face such a night,” said DU Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique.
Through the programmes, he said, the institution recalls memories of its veteran teachers, students and employees murdered on this night and expresses hatred towards the killing.
Addressing the function there, State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku urged people to unite against anti-liberation war forces, stating that they are still active.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni assured of trial of local collaborators of the Pakistani army.
Journalist Shahriar Kabir demanded March 25 be declared international genocide day.
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