Immediate trial of war criminals demanded
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
KURIGRAM, June 14 (BSS): Two freedom fighters (FFs) have said that people of the country want immediate trial of the war criminals on this soil.
"We recognise the common people, irrespective of their caste, creed and religion as FFs for cooperating the FFs with shelters, foods by taking risks and tolerating tortures.
They also inspired us in the battlefields in 1971 with courage," they added.
Renowned journalist, writer and FF Haroon Habib and FF Taramon Bibi, Bir Pratik, were addressing a programme at Poura auditorium in the district town Sunday.
Sanu Memorial Society (SMS) with the assistance of different socio-cultural and development organisations organised the occasion marking the 3rd death anniversary of renowned women leader Prof Shamsunnahar Chowdhury Sanu of the northern zone.
SMS chairman and public prosecutor of the district Abraham Lincon presided over the programme while deputy commissioner of Kurigram M Habibur Rahman attended as chief guest.
Kurigram pourashava Mayor Abu Bakar Siddique, Kurigram Press Club President Shafi Khan, Secretary Ahsan Habib Nilu, women leader Nandita Chakroborty and chief executive of SMS Shahnaz Begum Nazu attended the function as special guests.
Taramon Bibi said, "The independence was not achieved easily and conspiracies are still being hatched against it by the Razakars and war criminals as they are still alive and breathing on this soil."
Haroon Habib, who worked as a war time journalist in 1971 in Sector No-11, directly took part in the liberation war and published newspaper from the 'Muktanchal', also recalled his memories and thanked the Kurigram people for the heartfelt reception.
Hailing the decision taken by the present government for trying the war criminals, he urged all to take the initiative forward with united courage and knowledge in line with the core spirit of the War of Liberation to free the nation from the stigma once and for all.
"War criminals have been tried in many countries and the determined people of the country will complete trials of the war criminals, who committed crimes against the humanity by killing millions of the best sons and daughters of this soil," he said.
"We recognise the common people, irrespective of their caste, creed and religion as FFs for cooperating the FFs with shelters, foods by taking risks and tolerating tortures.
They also inspired us in the battlefields in 1971 with courage," they added.
Renowned journalist, writer and FF Haroon Habib and FF Taramon Bibi, Bir Pratik, were addressing a programme at Poura auditorium in the district town Sunday.
Sanu Memorial Society (SMS) with the assistance of different socio-cultural and development organisations organised the occasion marking the 3rd death anniversary of renowned women leader Prof Shamsunnahar Chowdhury Sanu of the northern zone.
SMS chairman and public prosecutor of the district Abraham Lincon presided over the programme while deputy commissioner of Kurigram M Habibur Rahman attended as chief guest.
Kurigram pourashava Mayor Abu Bakar Siddique, Kurigram Press Club President Shafi Khan, Secretary Ahsan Habib Nilu, women leader Nandita Chakroborty and chief executive of SMS Shahnaz Begum Nazu attended the function as special guests.
Taramon Bibi said, "The independence was not achieved easily and conspiracies are still being hatched against it by the Razakars and war criminals as they are still alive and breathing on this soil."
Haroon Habib, who worked as a war time journalist in 1971 in Sector No-11, directly took part in the liberation war and published newspaper from the 'Muktanchal', also recalled his memories and thanked the Kurigram people for the heartfelt reception.
Hailing the decision taken by the present government for trying the war criminals, he urged all to take the initiative forward with united courage and knowledge in line with the core spirit of the War of Liberation to free the nation from the stigma once and for all.
"War criminals have been tried in many countries and the determined people of the country will complete trials of the war criminals, who committed crimes against the humanity by killing millions of the best sons and daughters of this soil," he said.