About two and half years before her demise, Jahanara Imam initiated a citizens' movement in 1992 demanding trial of the collaborators of the Pakistan army during the liberation war. Bangladesh had suffered 15 years of military rule before she embarked on the move.

The valiant fighter against obscurantism travelled relentlessly from one end to another in the country in 1991 to wage the movement, which spread fast among the countrymen. The movement still acts as a platform for people to raise their voice against war criminals and fundamentalism.

In a press release, Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee (Forum for Secular Bangladesh) yesterday said that rule of law can never be established in the country and we cannot stand with our head high if the war criminals are not brought to justice.

Nirmul Committee has chalked out daylong programmes commemorating the death anniversary of Shaheed Janani today. The programme will begin with placing wreaths at her grave at Mirpur at 8:00am.

The daylong programmes also include a discussion and distribution of Jahanara Imam Memorial Award, which was introduced in 1995.

The discussion will be held at Bilia Auditorium in Dhanmondi at 4:00pm. Acting President of the Nirmul Committee Shahriar Kabir, Dr MA Hasan, Convener of War Crimes Fact Finding Committee Bangladesh Justice KM Sobhan, Justice Golam Rabbani and son of Shaheed Janani Saif Imam Jami are expected to be present at the discussion.

This year Jahanara Imam Memorial Award will be given to Air Vice Marshal (retd) AK Khandaker Bir Uttam and Muktomona, a website on human rights and liberation war.

Meanwhile, Shaheed Janani Memorial Museum will remain open for visitors from 10:00am to 6:00pm today. The museum will also remain open from 10:00am to 6:00pm on every Saturday.

Jahanara Imam wrote a total of 26 books, including 'Of Blood and Fire' (Memories of a mother throughout the 9-month of war and birth of Bangladesh), 'Onnyo Jibon' (Another Life), 'Cancerer Sathe Basobash' (Living with Cancer), 'Muldharaye Cholechhi' (I am on the Mainstream). She also wrote several articles on trial of the war criminals and spirit of the War of Liberation in various newspapers.