Uphold MAG Osmani's role in Liberation War

Speakers at a discussion yesterday urged the government to take initiatives to uphold the role of Bangabir General MAG Osmani, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Mukti Bahini during the 1971 Liberation War, so that the next generations could know about his contribution to the war.

Osmani had fought not only for independence of the country, but also against all forms of discrimination in the society, and to empower the mass people," said Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain while addressing the discussion.

Bangabir Osmani Sriti Parishad organised the programme at the capital's Osmani Memorial Auditorium, marking his 32th death anniversary.

Referring to the 70s generation, which had played a vital role in the Liberation War, Kamal said the generation had proved that they were very much aware of their rights.

He urged the new generation to follow Osmani's ideology to build a discrimination-free country which the freedom fighters dreamt of.

Abdul Aahad Chowdhury, former chairman of the Muktijodha Command Council, Bangladesh, expressed his discontent as there were no initiatives to uphold the role of Osmani.

Speakers also said it was the duty of all pro-Liberation War people to highlight the contribution of the great fighter to place him in an appropriate position of the history a hero like him deserves.