Present correct history before young generation: President
President Zillur Rahman has urged historians, freedom fighters, writers and civil society members to come forward with their responsibility to present the correct history of the nation before the young generation.
“Our young generation doesn't properly know the long history of the War of Liberation. At different times, history has been presented in distorted or factional ways,” Zillur said.
The president made the remarks while speaking at the function marking the 43rd anniversary of the Historic Agartala Conspiracy Case, at the city's IDEB Bhaban yesterday. The Historic Agartala Case Evaluation Council organised the function.
The Agartala Conspiracy Case, a case framed by the Pakistan Government in 1968 during the Ayub regime against Awami League chief Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was a milestone event in the period leading up Bangladesh's independence.
The case saw Sheikh Mujib as the principal accused, along with some former as well as serving army officers and civil servants, of a conspiracy to secede East Pakistan from Pakistan, with the help of the government of India.
Addressing the function, Zillur said the historic Agartala Conspiracy Case inspires the nation deeply to be imbued with patriotism, and teaches the legitimacy of protest against injustice.
He said, “It's our responsibility to inform the young generation of the correct history of the nation. I urge the historians, freedom fighters, writers and civil society to take up the responsibility in this regard.”
The function saw crests of bravery bestowed upon those who stood accused in the case, including Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Deputy Speaker Col (retd) Showkat Ali.
Sheikh Hafizur Rahman, a cousin of Bangabandhu, accepted the crest from the president on behalf of Bangabandhu and his family members.
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