<i>Rajakar's name on memorial plaque </i>
Over two years after construction, the Shaheed Smriti Falak (Martyrs Memorial Plaque) on Satkhira Collectorate compound is yet to be opened as names of a few fake freedom fighters and a Rajakar are still on the plaque containing the names of martyred freedom fighters.
It was completed on December 3 the same year.
Faced with protest by freedom fighters and pro-liberation forces, the authorities could not inaugurate the martyrs' memorial plaque as names of four fake freedom fighters and a Rajakar (collaborator of Pakistani occupation forces) are on the memorial plaque.
The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs is yet to erase the names despite submission of written application and a memorandum by Satkhira district Muktijoddha Sangsad in 2007, said Abu Bakkar Siddique, member secretary Satkhira district command of the Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad. and this year.
He said the plaque contains the names of at least five fake freedom fighters including a Rajakar.
The fake freedom fighters are Kazi Moshrur Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam, Mozammel Haque and Syed Abul Hossain and Rajakar Golam Rahman.
“The district administration arranged engraving the names following the list given by the government, Deputy Commissioner Kefayetullah told this correspondent, adding that he had sent the prayer submitted by local unit of Muktijoddha Sangsad to the Ministry of Liberation War.
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