'Try war criminals'
Speakers at a meeting commemorating a valiant freedom fighter on Thursday demanded trial and punishment of war criminals.
At the memorial meeting held in the memory of freedom fighter Mostafizur Rahman, who died of old age complications on March 30 last year, speakers said the late freedom fighter dreamt of a non-communal and exploitation-free society and fought against corruption till his death.
They called upon the freedom fighters to prepare a list of Rajakars, Albadars and Al Shams who were involved in killings, rape, arson and looting so that they can be tried as war criminals.
They called for the government to take immediate measures to contain price hike of essentials.
This government arrested and punished many leaders of major political parties but Jamaat leaders have remained untouched although many of them were involved in war crimes, they said.
Freedom fighter Mostafizur Rahman was one of the founder members of the Jatiyatababi Samajtantrik Dal.
A large number of people of all classes attended the meeting at Pourasava auditorium with freedom fighter Kazi Riaz in the chair.
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