War crimes trial to establish human rights: Muhith
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith yesterday said war crimes trial is not a political issue rather it would ensure punishment to the criminals and establish human rights.
He said this while inaugurating a photography exhibition titled “Independence struggle of Bangalees in photography” at the National Shaheed Minar premises in the city.
Bianibazar Upazila Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote organised the programme.
Denying the opposition party's allegations that the government is using the war crimes issue to suppress its political opponents, he said no political affiliation would be considered for the criminals.
Criminals must face trial to rid the nation from stigma, he added.
Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique urged the government to provide the young generation with the real history of the nation's struggle for independence and fulfill their right to know the unbiased history.
Lawmaker Tarana Halim condemned the opposition parties for demonstrating after the arrest of the war criminals and talking against the on-going war crimes trial.
Among others, Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote President Alamgir Kumkum, Agrani Bank Limited Director Shahjada Mohiuddin and Janata Bank Limited Director Balaram Poddar spoke at the programme.
Sarwar Hossain, who collected the photographs, said they plan to display the historical photos across the country to unfold the true history before the young generation.
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