The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday reiterated her government's firm commitment for holding trial of war criminals who committed crimes against humanity during the country's War of Liberation in 1971 and urged the countrymen to have patience in this regard.
'The trial should not be held hurriedly. You have to keep in mind that we have started the process of the trial after 40 years of the country's independence. So, we have to proceed cautiously in this regard as any mistakes can hamper the trail process,' she said.
The prime minister said this while laying the foundation stone of the much- expected permanent complex of Liberation War Museum in the city's Agargaon area.
Describing the trial of war criminals as a continuous process, Sheikh Hasina said the trial had already been started and it would continue in future. She requested the next generation to keep continue the trail of the war criminals.
Regarding the Liberation War Museum, that started its journey on March 22, 1996 in a rented house in the city's Segunbagicha area, she said construction of the permanent complex would facilitate the new generation to know the true history of the war.
'The museum will help facilitate to uphold the undistorted history of liberation war to the new generation,' she added.
She said the post-1975 unconstitutional governments had distorted the country's history by using state power and misguided the people through false propaganda.
But, the prime minister said spirit of patriotism can never arise among the new generation without proper knowledge about the country's emergence, and sacrifice of their predecessors.
The Prime Minister said it is a matter of satisfaction that the new generation has awaken up with the spirit of War of Liberation and they want to know the greatest achievement of the Bangalees in thousands of years in establishing an independent and sovereign home land.
She expressed the hope that the Liberation War Museum will lead the whole nation to the light of truth from the distortion of history and it will also inspire the people to take part in nation building effort with honesty, sincerity and devotion.
The prime minister said her government will continue to assist the freedom fighters and their families so that they can enjoy a much better life. 'I don't want to see that a freedom fighter is suffering for want of food and health services.'
In this context, she referred various programmes undertaken by her government to preserve the memories of Liberation War as well as ensuring welfare of the freedom fighters' families.
The prime minister said the freedom fighter allowances was raised up to Tk 15,00 from Tk 900 in her previous term and it has been further raised in the current fiscal to Tk 2000.
Mentioning her government's endeavours to build a happy and prosperous Bangladesh with the spirit of the country's War of Liberation, she called upon all concerned to work united to this end.
Trustees of Liberation War Museum Dr Sarwar Ali, Mofidul Haq, Ziauddin Tariq Ali, Akku Chowdhury, Ali Zaker, Sara Zaker and Robiul Hossain also spoke at the function conducted by Asaduzaman Noor.
A munajat was offered seeking peace, progress and prosperity of the country after laying the foundation stone.
Source: New Age
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