Trial of war criminals
In 1974 India signed the Simla pact with Pakistan because of which 90,000 PoWs with 195 war criminals went back to Pakistan.
India was the main beneficiary of the pact at the expense of poor Bangladesh. Now it is the duty of the Indian govt to carry on diplomacy worldwide so that Bangladesh can try the war criminals. At the same time, Indian sector commanders and generals should talk strongly in favour of war crime trial.
European Union should also be vocal strongly. This may be a testing ground of international crimes and justice department which has tried other holocaust criminals except this one. Civil society of Bangladesh also needs to come forward. It is also time for the US and its ambassador here to take a clear position. They are usually very loud on issues pertaining to human rights violation.
Next generation Bangladeshis want to identify their friends and foes.
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