The BNP has claimed that the book “1971: Bhetore Baire” is a document against the ruling party’s long-drawn false campaign, saying the Awami League has caught fire as the Liberation War hero AK Khandaker reveals the truth.
“What deputy chief of the liberation forces AK Khandaker has written in his book is the truth,” BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
He was addressing a milad and doa mahfil at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office to mark the fifth death anniversary of its ex-standing committee member M Saifur Rahman.
In his book “1971: Bhetore Baire” published recently, AK Khandaker claims that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman concluded his historic March 7, 1971 speech saying “Joy Pakistan.” The claim has triggered a fresh controversy.
Coming up with a sharp reaction on Thursday, MPs in parliament demanded that a case be filed against Khandaker on a sedition charge for distorting history and undermining Bangabandhu in the book.
Apparently reacting to the MPs’ attacks on Khandaker, Fakhrul said the book proved that the Awami League’s claim about Sheikh Mujib having proclaimed the country’s independence was wrong.
“A few MPs yesterday [Thursday] demanded trial on charge of treason of a person who was a valiant freedom fighter, fought in the field and made sacrifices for the country’s independence and who was their MP and minister a few months back!” the BNP leader said.
Slamming the MPs for making offensive comments on Khandaker, Fakhrul asked them to rather accept the truth that has revealed by Khandaker.
