Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque has said there was no allocation and his ministry did not ask for any money for preparing the Razakar's list.
“So there is no way to spend fund regarding the issue," he said.
The minister made the statement while speaking to reporters at his office on Thursday.
He said: “The information of expenditure for preparing the list of collaborators is completely wrong. It is untrue.”
He requested all the media to abstain from publishing or broadcasting such “untrue” news.
“We will take legal action against the concerned media houses who published the report, if they do not withdraw the news and submit and issue an unconditional apology by December 25, 2019."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs released a statement on Thursday in this regard.
It said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, during a press briefing on Wednesday, did not say anything about the expenditure for making the list of collaborators.
"Some media are publishing such kind of news intentionally, which is unwanted," the press statement said.
"All are requested to refrain from publishing or broadcasting such untrue news," it added.
On Wednesday, the government withdrew the recently published “infamous” list of Razakars, after it was severely criticized by all quarters for containing names of freedom fighters and pro-liberation individuals.
“We have withdrawn the list and will publish a new and complete one on March 26, 2020,” Liberation War Affairs Minister Mozammel said.
“We will need you [journalists] and everyone’s help,” he added.
Liberation War Affairs Secretary SM Arif-ur-Rahman also told Dhaka Tribune: “The list of Razakars was published without any scrutiny. It will be published again after scrutiny.”
The move came hours after Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told reporters that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina instructed the ministries concerned to revise the entire list and make the necessary corrections.