Accompanied by his wife Farida, Khandaker broke the silence, which he maintained for years despite widespread criticism and protests, at a press conference in Dhaka on Saturday. Amid a storm of criticisms after the publication of the book, Khandaker resigned as chairman of Sector Commanders’ Forum when the other 1971 war veterans differed with him. Khandaker’s wife Farida alleged that Prothoma that published the book did not correct the information even though the writer wanted to do so immediately after the publication. Recalling the events after the publication of the book, Farida said: “He (Khandaker) and I had thought about the correction the day after publishing the book, but they did not let us do it. Contacted for comment on Saturday, Prothoma Manager Zafar told bdnews24.com: “I don’t know anything beyond what was said in AK Khandaker’s written statement.

Source: bd News24 June 02, 2019 17:15 UTC