War of Liberation
'Make list of looters, rapists, arsonists'
Instead of wasting time debating over the authenticity of the freedom fighters' list, the nation should find out the ones who opposed the Liberation War, the chairman of National Human Rights Commission said yesterday.
Speaking at a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club, NHRC chief Dr Mizanur Rahman said, “We should rather be busy preparing a list of those who were involved in loot, arson and rape during the war in 1971.”
Jatiya Paribesh Manobadhikar Society, a rights body, organised the discussion titled "Our Responsibility towards the Families of Liberation War Martyrs” to mark the World Human Rights Day and the 40th anniversary of Liberation War.
Mizanur also observed the trial of war criminals should take place without any further delay.
Citing an example from the post-World War II Russia where bus and airplane rides were made free for those who had participated in the war, he called for increased opportunities for the freedom fighters.
New Age Editor Nurul Kabir, Dr Mia Abdul Kuddus of Dhaka University and Swadhinata Forum President Abu Naser Md Rahmatullah attended the programme presided over by Manobadhikar Society president Atiq Aziz.
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