Eye on polls, BNP worries over bid to erase legacy of 1971 war

DHAKA: In a U-turn, BNP secretary normal Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir raised “serious concerns” on Tuesday about rising efforts to downplay significance of the 1971 Liberation War, whereas cautioning that such makes an attempt not solely undermine the sacrifices made by numerous people through the war but in addition threaten the muse of Bangladesh’s independence, reviews Ahsan Tasnim.
“Some people, parties, and groups are trying to make it seem as if 1971 never happened… trying to erase it from memory. My friends, those who once collaborated in the massacre, are now speaking louder than ever,” Fakhrul mentioned in Dhaka.
The assertion, purportedly made with an eye fixed on nationwide elections anticipated be held through the year-end, appears to trace at change of stance of the get together whose cadres have been lively contributors in anti-Mujib protests throughout nation and overseas, together with eradicating his portrait from Darbar Hall of the President’s workplace & destroying his residence at Dhanmondi 32.
Fakhrul mentioned folks concerned in mass killings throughout war of independence are actually talking brazenly and making an attempt to distort historical past. Fakhrul burdened the significance of preserving the nation’s historical past, noting that many youthful generations are unaware of important historic occasions.
Still ready for India to reply to Yunus-Modi meet proposal: Bangladesh
Bangladesh Tuesday mentioned it was awaiting a response from New Delhi to its proposal for a gathering between Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok subsequent week, reviews Ahsan Tasnim. Foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin mentioned the pressure in relations between the nations could possibly be overcome if the bilateral assembly is held.