Children of FFs try to besiege Khaleda's house
Police yesterday foiled an attempt of several hundred people to besiege BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's residence protesting her remarks about the number of 1971 Liberation War martyrs which started a controversy.
As per a previous announcement, the members of Muktijoddha Sangsad Santan Command, an organisation of the children of freedom fighters, started gathering at the Gulshan-2 intersection in the capital from 10:00am and marched towards Khaleda's house.
Police barred them, saying no gathering was allowed in a diplomatic zone.
Later they congregated at the Banani playground and briefly rallied there, demanding Khaleda's punishment. The protesters made another attempt to move to Khaleda's house but were stopped by police again.
On December 21 last year, Khaleda said, “There are controversies over how many were martyred in the Liberation War. There are also many books and documents on the controversy.”
The comments drew widespread flak and sparked protests.
Later she was also sued for sedition for the remark.
Speaking at the programme, International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Tureen Afroz slammed Khaleda.
“She [Khaleda] thinks the gravity of the crimes committed by the Pakistani forces during the Liberation War might be lessened if the number of martyrs could be reduced,”said Tureen.
Muktijoddha Sangsad Santan Command demanded that all others who distorted the history of the 1971 Liberation War be brought to book and their assets confiscated.
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