Bangladesh PM Marks Genocide Day, Recalls 1971 Horror: 'Pre-Planned Massacre by Pakistan Army'

• Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman observed Genocide Day on March 25, commemorating victims of the 1971 massacre.
• He termed March 25, 1971, a 'disgraceful and brutal day' when Pakistani forces launched 'Operation Searchlight' against unarmed Bangladeshis.
• Rahman highlighted the indiscriminate firing on teachers, intellectuals, and civilians in Dhaka University, Pilkhana, and Rajarbagh Police Lines.
• The 8th East Bengal Regiment in Chattogram initiated armed resistance, leading to the nine-month Liberation War.
• Rahman urged honoring martyrs' sacrifices by upholding equality, human dignity, and social justice, and building a democratic Bangladesh.