The House has unanimously passed a resolution pleading the government to recognise Biranganas from the Liberation War as freedom fighters by finalising a list.
Member of parliament (MP) from Jessore-2 Monirul Islam placed the proposal before the national parliament on Thursday.
After a discussion on a private members' resolution, the speaker placed the proposal for voting and the lawmakers voted for it.
On Tuesday, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque told parliament that the government has begun finalising the list of Biranganas from the Liberation War, and is expected to complete it within two months.
In reply to a question from opposition lawmaker Nur-e-Hasna Lili Chowdhury, Mozammel said the nation has not forgotten the plight of the female members of our society, who were subject to sexual violence during the war.
“The father of the nation recognised them as Biranganas. We will definitely recognise them as freedom fighters,” he said, adding that those who wish their names to not be published will be left out of the list, keeping in line with their wish.
Earlier on October 13, 2014, the government has decided to recognise Biranganas as freedom fighters.
The decisions came from a meeting of the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council, held at its office at Moghbazar in the capital.
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque chaired the meeting.
On January 27, 2014, the High Court bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Md Habibul Gani issued a rule seeking an answer from the government as to why Biranganas, women violated during 1971, would not get facilities similar to freedom fighters.
The bench also sought a response as to why a gazette would not be issued listing all the names of the Biranganas.
On January 29, 2009, after a discussion on a private members' resolution, the 9th parliament unanimously passed the historic resolution calling upon the government to ensure the trial of the war criminals.