Mass killing day today at Kaliganj

KALIGANJ, GAZIPUR, Nov 30: A total of 136 Bengalis including freedom fighters, officers and employees were killed in a brush fire by Pakistani occupation forces inside the National Jute Mills in Khalapara Village of Bahadursadi Union in Kaliganj Upazila of the district on December 1 in 1971.
Since then, December 1 has been observed as mass killing day in the upazila.
To mark the day, wreaths will be placed in the mass graveyard by upazila administration, freedom fighters, and different socio-political organisations on the day. A Doa Mahfil will also be held.
The jute mills authority has built a Shaheed Minar 'Shahider Swarane 1971' in memory of martyrs. Also a mosque has been built beside the mass graveyard.