Dhaka, March 25 -- Marking the Genocide Day, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday remembered all the martyrs who laid down their lives, stressing that it was through their sacrifices that the country achieved its desired independence through a nine-month long bloody War of Liberation.

The 'New Bangladesh' will emerge as a strong, peaceful and democratic country, he said, adding that this is their pledge on the Genocide Day, reports UNB.

"Today, March 25, is the 'Genocide Day.' On this day in 1971, the Pakistani invading forces carried out the world's most barbaric crackdown across the country, including Dhaka. I remember, with a heavy heart, all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives on that most terrible night," he said in a mes...