War will on till last war criminal rooted out
Says Sajeda
Awami League (AL) presidium member and deputy leader of the parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury yesterday vowed not to spare a single war criminal of 1971 this time as the trial has already begun.
"We must continue our war until the last war criminal is wiped out. Let us take an oath that we will not allow a single war criminal stay on our land anymore," said Sajeda Chowdhury at a programme at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the afternoon.
Sajeda made the remark after referring to the violence took place yesterday morning in the city. She said the incident has proved that the war of independence has not over yet and the war criminals have not subdued even in the last 40 years.
"Only the flag of Bangladesh will rise on this land, only Bangalees will reside, and the country will only be Bangladesh," said Sajeda as the chief guest of the event titled "40 years of victory," organised by BSMMU.
Planning Minister AK Khandaker also attended the programme as special guest and echoed the remark of Sajeda.
"We will not cease until the last war criminal is tried," said Planning Minister AK Khandaker. A total of 19 BSMMU staff, including 17 doctors, was accorded reception at the programme.
Six doctors, out of 19, were awarded gold medal while the rest with red rose. The gold medalists are Maj Gen (retd) Samsul Haque, Brig Gen (retd) Khurshid Uddin Ahmad, Dr Sarwar Ali, Prime Minister's health adviser Syed Modasser Ali, State Minister for Health Mujibur Rahman Fakir, and AL lawmaker Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin.
"Those who talk in favour of getting two leaders--Hasina and Khaleda--sit in discussion are just mad. They (two leaders) are sitting around the same table means humiliation of freedom fighters as one [Hasina] is for the liberation while another [Khaleda] is for ensuring protection of war criminals," said Syed Modasser Ali.
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