CollectedFreedom fighters included in the gazettes have been asked to produce necessary documents and testimoniesAll civilian freedom fighter gazettes issued without approval from the Jatiyo Muktijoddha Council (Jamuka) will be scrutinized on December 19. Jamuka took the decision at its 71st meeting on December 3 as part of efforts to publish a list of real freedom fighters. The lists to be scrutinized and related information are available on the websites of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (www.molwa.gov.bd) and Jamuka (www.jamuka.gov.bd). Freedom fighters included in the gazettes have been asked to produce necessary documents and testimonies of at least three Indian freedom fighters or fellow fighters included in Red Book “Mukti Barta” or people who trained with them. According to Section 7(Jha) of the Jatiyo Muktijoddha Council Act 2002, the council has been tasked with issuing a list of real freedom fighters and make recommendations to the government.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 09, 2020 05:15 UTC