No Bangalee can forget, forgive war criminals, say women FFs
Recalling the memories of brutalities during the nine-month War of Liberation, women freedom fighters said no patriot Bangalee can forget and forgive those who committed genocide, rape, arson and looting in 1971.
The women freedom fighters said Jamaat with the connivance of BNP is engaged in nefarious act to frustrate the trial process when people are eagerly waiting to see the trial of war criminals.
The observations were made by Taramon Bibi Bir Protik, Safina Lohani of Sirajgonj, Shirin Banu Mitil of Kushtia, lawmaker Rawshan Jahan Sathi, journalist Nasimun Nahar Minu and Rokeya Kabir, who took part in the War of Liberation.
The valiant freedom fighters made the comments two days after the central working committee member of Jamaat-e-Islami Mian Golam Parwar made a plea to 'forgive' what they did in 1971.
Taramon, who was a guerilla fighter, said no Bangalee will forgive the collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces, who abused two lakh women during the war.
She fought against Pakistanis in the war in Kurigram under sector 11 led by Col Abu Taher, Bir Uttam.
Rawshan, who was arrested on March 27 in 1971 and later released, said the people will not forgive us if the trial of the perpetrators of the crimes against humanity is not held.
Rokeya, who was a student of Dhaka University in 1971 and joined the liberation war as a commander of a women's contingent, condemned BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed for his urge to stop trial of the war criminals.
Safina and Nasimun also echoed the same about the trial of the war criminals but they demanded state recognition to women freedom fighters who bravely fought against the Pakistani occupation forces.
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