Bangladesh Genocide Remembrance Day 2025

When is it Celebrated?

It is celebrated each year on March 25.

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Purpose

To honor the victims of Operation Searchlight and reaffirm "Never Again" through collective remembrance.

How Is It Celebrated?

At midnight - the exact hour the 1971 massacre began - the nation falls silent. Dhaka University's Jagannath Hall illuminates 3,000 candles, one for each initial martyr. Key observances include:

• Black Flag Hoisting: Homes and institutions display mourning flags
• Vigil at Martyrs' Memorial: Students sing "Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano" (My Brothers' Blood-Spattered)
• Documentary Screenings: Liberation War films air on BTV

Modern Adaptations include virtual reality recreations of historic sites, #Remember71 social media campaigns, and interactive genocide archives at Liberation War Museum.

History

Commemorates Pakistan Army's March 25, 1971 attacks killing intellectuals and students.

Focus

Historical truth and intergenerational healing.

Activities

• Reading names of victims
• Exhibitions of war photographs
• Lecture series on genocide studies

Facts

• The first bullets were fired at Dhaka University.
• 7,000+ were killed in first 36 hours.
• UNESCO recognized the archives in 2017.

Modern Celebrations

DNA projects to identify mass graves; TikTok history lessons.

What Do People Do?

Wear black badges, donate to freedom fighters' families and pledge to uphold sovereignty.