The agriculture minister, Begum Matia Chowdhury, on Wednesday said Ziaur Rahman assumed state power through illegal path and released 22,000 collaborators (rajakar) from jails awarding them general amnesty following the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
'Trial of listed war criminals was continuing during Bangabandhu's period, but it is unfortunate that Ziaur Rahman freed them from jails intentionally,' she said addressing a discussion on 'National Mourning Day' in the National Museum auditorium in Dhaka.
Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (SWACHIP) arranged the discussion, which was chaired by SWACHIP president and health minister Professor AFM Ruhal Haque.
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif, AL health and population affairs secretary Bodiuzzaman Bhuiyan (Dablu), vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Professor Pran Gupal Dutta, SWACHIP general secretary Professor Iqbal Arslan, Bangladesh Medical Association president Dr Hassan Mahmud, president of Bangladesh Private Medical Practitioners Association S Moniruzzaman and BMA secretary general M Sharfuddin addressed the meeting.
Matia said Bangabandhu forgave those who committed different crimes excepting arson, raping, looting and killing during the liberation war.
He alleged that a vested quarter has been hatching conspiracies to foil the process of trying war criminals.
Dr Bodiuzzaman called upon all to work together for building a 'Digital Bangladesh' as envisioned by prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Source : New Age
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