More than seven months after the publication of the new list of freedom fighters, the government has cancelled the freedom fighter certificates of 52 people. The liberation war affairs ministry issued a notification on Tuesday in this regard following the National Freedom Fighters Council Act 2002.…
Freedom fighter status of 52, including Bangabandhu’s killer, cancelled UNB, Dhaka UNB, Dhaka
The government has cancelled the freedom fighter certificates of 52 people including Mosleh Uddin Khan one of the killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The Liberation War affairs ministry issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday following the recommendation of the 70th meeting of the National Freedom Fighters Council.
The ministry s decision came as per the National Freedom Fighters Council Act 2002, more than seven months after the publication of the new list of freedom fighters.
As per the notification, Mosleh Uddin Khan, one of the killers of Bangabandhu is among the 52 people who were stripped of titles.
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Published: 10 Jan 2021 02:39 PM BdST
Updated: 10 Jan 2021 02:48 PM BdST
The government has revoked the freedom fighter certificates of 52 people, including ex-army officer Risaldar Mosleh Uddin Khan alias Moslem Uddin Khan, one of the killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. );
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A gazette notifying the cancellation of their titles was published on Jan 5 in line with the recommendations made during the 70th meeting of the National Freedom Fighters Council.
Bangabandhu and his family members were brutally assassinated on Aug 15, 1975. Five of the killers, including Mosleh Uddin, who was sentenced to death, are on the run. Four of them were recipients of the freedom fighter gallantry awards, which the High Court in a ruling on Dec 15, had also suspended.
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Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has cancelled freedom fighter certificates of 52 persons, including Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s fugitive killer Risaldar (suspended) Moslehuddin Khan, Minister for Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Huq said on Sunday.
A gazette notification was issued on January 5 cancelling their certificates, Huq told IANS, adding that the notification is available on the ministry’s website.
The Minister also said that within the next December 16, they will finalise the list of members of the ‘Razakars’, ‘Al-Badr’, ‘Al-Shams’, the auxiliary forces of Pakistan Army then.
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For representation: A lady stands next to a picture of Bangladesh founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. (Reuters)
A gazette notification was issued on January 5 cancelling their certificates, Huq told IANS, adding that the notification is available on the ministry s website.
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The Bangladesh government has cancelled freedom fighter certificates of 52 persons, including Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman s fugitive killer Risaldar (suspended) Moslehuddin Khan, Minister for Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Huq said on Sunday.
A gazette notification was issued on January 5 cancelling their certificates, Huq told IANS, adding that the notification is available on the ministry s website.