Fakhrul claims Liberation War not directed by Sheikh Mujib

Local Government, Rural Development and
Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has claimed that the
Liberation War in 1971 was not fought under the directive of Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman.
The minister also
stated that Mujib was imprisoned in Pakistan at the time.
He made the
remarks while speaking as the chief guest at an event marking historic
Teliapara Day in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj today (4 April).
He said the war was conducted under the
leadership of General MAG Osmani, with planning attributed to Ziaur Rahman.
According to
Fakhrul, it was from Teliapara that the country was divided into sectors, and
organised resistance against Pakistani forces began.
"On this day
in 1971, an important meeting involving military and political leaders was held
at a bungalow in the Teliapara tea garden near the India-Bangladesh border,
which played a key role in organising the war effort," he said.
He also mentioned
Khaleda Zia, claiming she travelled to Dhaka wearing a burqa with her two young
children during the war and described her as the country's first female freedom
fighter.
Alleging historical distortion, Fakhrul accused Bangladesh Awami League of
failing to present the true history of the Liberation War and instead promoting
a "distorted narrative".
The programme,
organised by the district unit command of Freedom Fighters' Association, began
at 11am with the laying of wreaths, followed by a discussion meeting in the
afternoon.
















