'Reinforce movement to try war criminals'

Leaders of Sector Comman-ders' Forum (SCF) yesterday called on the Dhaka University (DU) students to take the lead to strengthen the movement for bringing the war criminals to trial.
Marking DU as an icon of the country's history, SCF leaders at a view exchange meeting on the campus said this premium educational institution has some glorious histories and its students had always taken position against any social injustice.
“No other institution has that much liveliness as DU holds. So, its students have to come forward to strengthening the movement,” SCF Secretary General Lt Gen (retd) Harun-or-Rashid said at the function.
“With the assistance of war criminals, 30 lakh people were martyred, thousands of villages were put on fire and thousands of women were insulted during the liberation war in 1971. This crime was against the nation,” SCF President Air Vice-Marshal (retd) AK Khandakar said.
Leaders and members of different student organisations spoke at the function.
Replying to queries, the SCF secretary general said fanaticism and criminal activities rise in the country through reestablishing war criminals politically.
“We started the movement on this national interest in 2006 and no political motivation was behind it. We want to disseminate the message of the liberation war among young community,” he said, adding: “We will continue the movement until the demand is fulfilled.”
DU students assured the SCF leaders of providing all-out support in favour of the movement and forcing the government to implement its pledge.
DU Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique said every member of DU family is behind SCF's movement and will remain.