Bangladesh commemorates the 1971 Martyred Intellectuals, whose targeted killings shaped the nation’s identity. Renewed diplomacy with Pakistan in 2025 risks forgetting these sacrifices, highlighting the need for historical truth and accountability. Bangladesh commemorates the 1971 Martyred Intellectuals, whose targeted killings shaped the nation’s identity. Renewed diplomacy with Pakistan in 2025 risks forgetting these sacrifices, highlighting the need for historical truth and accountability.