Ban Jamaat's fake FFs body, try war criminals
Rajshahi Sammilito Sangskritik Jote, B'baria FFs protest assault of freedom fighter
Sangskritik Jote brings out a rally on Rajshahi University campus, left, and Pragatishil Chhatra Front forms a human chain on Chandpur College campus yesterday protesting Jamaat-Shibir men's assault of a freedom fighter in Dhaka recently.Photo: STAR
Protesters in Rajshahi and Brahmanbaria yesterday demanded immediate arrest of Jamaat-Shibir cadres who assaulted a freedom fighter in the capital on July 11 and trial of war criminals. Our RU Correspondent reports: several hundred teachers, cultural activists and students of Rajshahi University under the banner of Sammilito Sangskritik Jote (SSJ) yesterday staged demonstrations on the campus demanding punishment of Jamaat-Shibir cadres who assaulted freedom fighter Sheikh Muhammad Aman Ali. They brought out a protest procession covering their faces with black ribbon and paraded the campus, formed a human chain and held a rally in front of the Central Library. Activists of different student organisatios also joined the programmes. At the rally, speakers strongly protested the assault on freedom fighter Sheikh Mohammad Ali Aman and demanded punishment of 'Jatiya Muktijoddha Parishad' leaders for their derogatory comments about the principals of the Liberation War. Demanding immediate ban on Jamaat-backed so-called freedom fighters' body, they said war criminals formed the organisation with fake freedom fighters only to divert the nation's attention from the demand for trial of war criminals. Cultural activists demanded immediate trial of war criminals by constituting a special tribunal and ban on Jamaat-Shibir politics in the country. They criticised the government for not arresting Jamaat-Shibir cadres several days after the July 11 incident. The freedom fighters are the greatest sons of the soil, they said any body insulting them must be punished. Cultural activist and freedom fighter Prof Moloy Kumar Bhowmik said the so-called freedom fighters who are loyal with Jamaat are enemies of the country. He urged all freedom fighter and cultural activists in the country to unite and launch a fresh movement against 'war criminals'. SSJ RU unit president Novel urged all cultural organisations to unite and resist anti-liberation forces in every sphere of life. Cultural activist Prof SM Abu Bakkar, RU Udichi general secretary Abu Sayem, SSJ secretary Amit and activists of Anushilon drama group, RU Drama Group, University Theater and others cultural bodies also addressed the rally. Earlier, Progotishil Chhatra Jote (PCJ) brought out a protest procession and held a rally on the campus, demanding trial of war criminals in a special tribunal. Our B'baria Correspondent reports: Brahmanbaria Zilla Muktijuddha Commander Forum at meeting here yesterday demanded ban on the so-called Jatiya Muktijoddha Parishad, floated by Jamaat-e-Islami. With Freedom Fighter Engineer Jahingir Khandeker in the chair, the rally was addressed by among others, freedom fighters Amanul Haque Chento, Md. Haroon-Ar-Rashid, Gazi Md. Ratan Mia, Md. Asaduzzaman Khan, SM Alam Hero, Abul Khayer Bhuian, Md. Majnu Mia, Md. Nazrul Islam, Md. Amir Hossain, Md. Billal Hossain, Md. Bashir Ahmed, Md. Zakaria, Md. Yeakub Khan and Kazal, son of a freedom fighter. They demanded punishment of Jamaat activists who assaulted freedom fighter Sheikh Mohammad Ali Aman and trial of war criminals. They said Jamaat floated the fake FFs body only to mislead genuine freedom fighters and the people. Demanding immediate ban on so-called Jatiya Muktijoddha Parishad, they said war criminals formed the organisation with fake freedom fighters only to foil the demand for trial of war criminals. They also declared a day long programme including formation of a human chain in Brahmanbaria town tomorrow to press the demands.
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