Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Bangladesh is paying its respects and heartfelt tribute to the martyred intellectuals who were killed by the Pakistani occupation forces as their surrender loomed in the 1971 Liberation War.

President Md Shahabuddin and Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus presented their tributes by laying wreaths at the Intellectuals' Memorial in Dhaka's Mirpur on Sunday.

At 7:03am, the president first laid a wreath at the memorial followed by the chief advisor at 7:22am.

The president and the chief advisor then stood for a moment of silence. A bugle rang out with a mournful tune and an Army contingent gave an armed salute for the departed souls.

Later, the chief advisor exchanged greetings with the family members of the martyred intellect...