What we owe the martyred intellectuals

If we are to carry their work forward, we must build a society where truth matters.
14 December 2025

A martyr of poetry and patriotism

As political tensions mounted in East Pakistan, her poetry underwent a decisive transformation.
14 December 2025

A champion of communal harmony

In 1948, his historic demand in the Pakistan Constituent Assembly that Bangla be recognised alongside Urdu ignited the first spark of what would later become the Language Movement.
13 December 2025

The music that defied bullets

During the Liberation War, his home became a refuge for freedom fighters.
13 December 2025

Martyrs of Freedom

An incomplete list of Martyred Intellectuals
13 December 2025

A compassionate rebel in a doctor’s coat

When the Liberation War erupted in 1971, Dr Alim transformed his medical chamber into a place of refuge.
13 December 2025

Why is the martyred intellectuals’ list still incomplete?

Since 1971, successive governments have repeatedly pledged to compile a complete list of martyred intellectuals.
13 December 2025

A deeply committed humanist

Dr Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta was among Dhaka University’s most distinguished educationists—an intellectual shaped by liberal, secular, and humanist ideals.
13 December 2025

The Spirit of Shaheed Munier Chowdhury

My last sighting of Munier Bhai was right in front of the English Department verandah.
13 December 2025

The silencing of a philosopher

Dr Gobinda Chandra Deb was among the finest philosophers produced by Bengal, a thinker whose life was guided by profound humanism, ethical reason, and compassion.
13 December 2025

A quiet farewell preserved in ash

He continued to provide secret medical care in the Hatirpool slums and other high-risk areas across Dhaka, where the injured could not afford visibility—or delay.
13 December 2025

A life lit by courage

bul Hashem Mia was a scholar of Political Science and Law, having earned his degrees from Dhaka University.
13 December 2025

A historian of courage and conscience

Professor Giyasuddin Ahmad’s life was inseparable from the values he taught
13 December 2025

The physician who turned his car into a lifeline of liberation

Dr Rabbee's Morris Minor car stands as one of the most powerful symbols of his bravery. He used it to transport injured freedom fighters, deliver medicines, and quietly support underground networks.
13 December 2025

Believing in his people, without fear

Rashidul Hasan was a beloved teacher of English at Dhaka University and a fearless believer in the rights of his people.
13 December 2025

From Shilalipi to the killing fields

Her commitment to service soon extended beyond medicine.
13 December 2025

A scientist, a philosopher

A former professor of Biochemistry at the University of Dhaka, he later served as Principal Scientific Officer at the Science Laboratories in Dhaka, where his research and leadership marked him as a rising scholar of exceptional promise.
13 December 2025

A writer made by resistance

Behind prison walls, Kaiser turned confinement into creation.
13 December 2025

Filming freedom

When the Liberation War erupted, Raihan crossed into Kolkata—not to retreat, but to fight with his camera.
13 December 2025

Tikka Khan’s letter of warning

The letter was both personal intimidation and a symbol of the regime’s determination to silence intellectual resistance.
13 December 2025