The authorities of Liberation War Affairs Ministry will take necessary initiative to the “martyr” title from the tombstone of executed war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah if any complaint is filed.
In a mockery of martyrdom, the tomb plaque of the Jamaat-e-Islami leader, who was hanged for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, reads: “Shaheed (martyr) Abdul Quader Mollah.”
Replying to a query of a ruling party lawmaker, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque Thursday told the Parliament: “The authorities are not aware of the matter. The ministry will take necessary step if any written complaint is lodged in this regard.”
The memorial plaque was set up on Mollah's grave in Faridpur's Sadarpur upazila two months after his execution in 2013.
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The execution of Mollah, commonly known as “Butcher of Mirpur” had brought relief to the people who witnessed his brutal role during the Liberation War in 1971.
But, the plaque came as a fresh blow to the sentiments of the people who waited 42 years for seeing the justice.
When contacted in April this year, On April 22, Sadarpur UNO assured that the local administrative would take effective step to remove the plaque.
However, the “martyr” title has yet to be removed from the grave stone of the war criminal.