Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a three-day programme to observe Martyred Intellectuals Day on December 14 and Victory Day on December 16 with due respect.

The party also called on all its units and the public to commemorate Victory Day through discussions, rallies and prayer events, reaffirming the commitment to safeguarding the country’s independence, sovereignty, and people’s rights.

The announcement was made in a press release signed by Mujibul Alam, senior assistant of Jamaat’s central publicity department.

According to the schedule, a discussion marking Martyred Intellectuals Day will be held on December 14 (Sunday) at the Krishibid Institution auditorium in Dhaka. Organised by Dhaka Metropolitan North Jamaat, the event will begin at 3:30 PM, with the party’s Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Porwar attending as the chief guest.

On December 15 (Monday), Dhaka Metropolitan South Jamaat will host a discussion marking Victory Day at the Institution of Diploma Engineers at 3 PM. Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman will join the programme as the chief guest.

The three-day observance will conclude on December 16 (Tuesday) with a youth marathon or rally organised by the party’s central youth wing at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.

The rally will start at 7 AM and march through Shahbagh, Katabon, Science Lab and Kalabagan before ending at the historic Manik Mia Avenue. Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman will lead the rally.