Known as iconic Shaheed Janani (mother of martyr), she spearheaded a movement in 1992 seeking the trial of war criminals and banning communal politics in the country.

As a leading organiser Jahanara Imam single-handedly led the unprecedented movement that gained widespread popular support within a very short time.

The publication of her diary as a book named 'Ekatturer Dinguli' (Of Blood and Fire) is widely claimed as one of the best publications on the country's liberation war.

She died in 1994.

To mark the occasion, the Forum for Secular Bangladesh will place wreaths at the graveyard of Jahanara Imam at Mirpur in the morning.

The forum will also hold a discussion titled 'Violation of human rights by the fundamentalist-communal alliance government" at WVA auditorium at Dhanmondi at 4:00pm.

Prof Kabir Chowdhury, president of the advisory council of the forum, will chair the meeting, said a press release.

Shahriar Kabir, acting vice-president of the forum, will deliver the address of welcome while its advisor Justice KM Sobhan, Awami League presidium member Tofail Ahmed, Workers' Party President Rashed Khan Menon, and Bangladesh Mahila Parishad President Hena Das will take part in the discussion.