The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

The Sector Commanders Forum (SCF) urged the Freedom Fighters (FFs), people from all walks of life, pro-liberation forces and patriots to forge a rock-solid unity with the spirit of the War of Liberation to ensure trial of the war criminals.

The SCF leaders made the call while addressing a number of view-exchange meetings in Dinajpur, Rangpur and Bogra on May 6, 7 and 8, organised by the Greater Dinajpur, Rangpur and Bogra Views-Exchange Committees with the FFs, teachers, students, journalists, cultural activists and civil society members.

They said that there should not be any barrier in doing so as the Chief Adviser, the Chief of Army and the Chief Election Commissioner had given their positive remarks on this issue and trial of the war criminals should begin immediately to free the nation from a stigma.

Chairman of the SCF and Deputy Chief of Bangladesh Forces in War of Liberation Air Vice Marshal (retd) AK Khondoker, Bir Uttam, addressed the meetings as the chief guest with conveners of the views-exchange committees of the respective areas in the chair.

Sector Commanders of the War of Liberation Maj Gen (retd) KM Shafiullah, BU, and Maj Gen (retd) CR Dutta, BU, SCF central members M Hamid, Colonel (retd) Dr Shamsul Alam, Maj Gen (retd) Masudur Rahman, Bir Protik, Maj Gen (retd) Jamil D Ahsan, BP, and former Army Chief Lt Gen (retd) Harunur Rashid, BP, also addressed the meeting.

Local leaders of the Muktijoddha Sangsad and valiant FFs of these districts also spoke on the occasion and expressed their solidarity with the SCF leaders in bringing the war criminals under a fair trail they deserve even after 37 years.

Chief Coordinator of the SCF Lt Gen (retd) Harunur Rashid, BP, elaborated the ideals and objectives of the organisation in the meetings saying they want trial of the war criminals.

Air Vice Marshal (retd) AK Khondoker from his wartime experiences briefly narrated how the nation, barring only a very few, and the Freedom Fighters liberated the country through a nine-month heroic struggle in 1971.