Take a vow to build secular, democratic, poverty-free Bangladesh

"You will have to shoulder the future leadership of the country and as such build yourselves as worthy citizens," the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Liberation War, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) AK Khandker, Bir Uttam, said while recalling his war-time memories at the Central Shaheed Minar here.

Nabin Projonmo-2006 organised the function marking the Victory Day.

Sector Commanders Lt General (Retd) Mir Shawkat Ali, Bir Uttam, Major General (Retd) KM Shafiullah, Bir Uttam, Major General (Retd) CR Dutta, Bir Uttam, Lt Colonel (Retd) Abu Osman Chowdhury, Bir Uttam and Major (Retd) Rafiqul Islam, Bir Uttam, recalled their war-time memories and replied to various questions of the juveniles.

Another Sector Commander Lt Colonel Kazi Nuruzzaman, Bir Uttam, was absent from the function due to illness.

Mir Shawkat urged the government to take initiatives for setting up 'hate plaques' at all educational institutions in the country so that the future generations can express their hatred towards the collaborators by spitting on the plaques on the Victory Day.

He urged all mothers to tell the history of the Liberation War to their children so that they can learn the true history of independence.

KM Shafiullah said the young generation has to take oath for building a secular democratic country by defeating the anti-liberation forces.

Replying to a query about the participation of women in the Liberation War, CR Dutta said the victory would not have been possible in the liberation war without the help and cooperation of the women's community.

Abu Osman Chowdhury said the present and the future generations have to take a vow to build a 'Razakar'-free Bangladesh.

Major Rafiqul Islam said those who were against the liberation of the country should be tried by courts of law.

He said the young generation of the country has to be vigilant so that the anti-liberation forces, who killed millions of people during the war, cannot come to state power again.

"It is unfortunate for us that the 'Razakars' who were against the country's liberation are now installed in state power and moving around the country hoisting the national flags atop their cars," he said.

He urged the 'little stars' to build a social movement against the anti-liberation forces for resisting them politically.

AK Khandker administered an oath to the children in the name of freedom fighters, who sacrificed their lives in the war, to build Bangladesh as a secular democratic country.

Earlier, the children of the organisation received the sector commanders by presenting them bouquets.