And those who fight in wars want to, at times, to record history in their favour. Bangladesh has been a victim of a distorted history ever since the brutal assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. In a recent media poll, almost 70% voted in favour of a proposed law to protect the genuine history of Bangladesh with punishment for belittling Bangabandhu or the 1971 Independence War. The BNP-Jamaat political alliance resorted to widespread distortion of history and adding flase stories in favour of its leader General Ziaur Rahman, including his supposed proclamation of our nation’s independence. The Law of Historic Memory condemns Franco’s actions during the civil war between 1936 and 1939 and his 40-year dictatorship.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 28, 2016 13:18 UTC