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Now sector-based history of Liberation War

CITY CORRESPONDENT
The Ministry for Liberation War Affairs has decided to compile a sector-based history of the Liberation War after the Liberation War History project was transferred to it from the Bangla Academy.
The documentation of the Liberation War History project started in 1997. At first it was being done under the auspices of the information ministry and was later transferred to cultural affairs ministry. Bangla Academy was selected to document the history.
But with the formation of the Ministry for Liberation War Affairs, the government decided to shift the project's responsibility to the ministry.
The liberation war ministry began the documentation process from July 2002. By that time the Bangla Academy had already documented wartime history of 64 districts.
The ministry then shed the idea of a district-wise history and adopted a sector-based one.
"The sector-based documentation will cover the entire history of the Liberation War in Bangladesh.
It will reflect the true picture of the war, the Muktibahini, the armed forces, the roles of the navy and air force and the sacrifices of the civilians," said Abbas Mia, project director of Liberation War History.
Experts believe that repetitions may have occurred during compilation of the history of the 64 districts, as there were only 17 districts at the time of the Independence War. On the other hand, as Bangladesh was divided into eleven sectors for the war, the sector-based history could be the best alternative.
There is doubt regarding the authenticity of facts found out during the district-based research by Bangla Academy.
"The research and fact-finding was done mostly by students. There was no panel of experts to verify the information they gathered," said the project director.
To preserve its authenticity, the ministry formed a nine-member panel headed by Professor Rezaul Karim, state minister for liberation war affairs. University teachers, historians and bureaucrats make up the panel.
However, neutral observers believe that keeping bureaucrats in
the panel was not a practical move, as their commitment to the project can not be guaranteed because of their busy work-schedule.
Many also think that if the ministry does not involve people from various political circles and only select their own choices, the actual purpose of the project, which is a controversy-free, clean, clear documentation of the great war, will not be achieved.
The project includes reprinting of 15 volumes of the precious war documents Muktijuddher Dalil, which was prepared by a group of experts lead by Hassan Hafizur Rahman. The Dalil recorded the history of the eleven sectors in the Liberation War. There will be five other volumes emphasising on the contribution of women and children in the war and a photo album.
The total budget of the project is estimated at Tk. 4.11crore. It is scheduled to be completed by 2005. The amount approved for the fiscal 2003-04 is Tk. 79 lakh.