Water Resources Minister Abdur Razzak yesterday urged the people to build resistance imbued with the spirit of Liberation War against the evil forces, reports BSS.

"We are committed to implementing the spirit of the Liberation War in our national life despite many hurdles as we had participated in the war in 1971 at the call of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman." he said.

Razzak was speaking as the chief guest at a Children-juve-nile rally at the Central Shaheed Minar to mark the 70th birth anniversary of "Shaheed Janani" Jahanara Imam.

The rally, organised by "Muktijuddher Chetana Bastabayan O Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Jatiya Samonnoy Committee." was also addressed. among others, by Col. (Retd) Shawkat ' Ali. MP. Professor Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, Principal Abdul Ahad Chowdhury. Gholam Quddus. Sadequr Rahman and Advocate Abdul Mannan.

Convenor of the organisation Syed Hassan Imam presided.

Paying tribute to Jahanara Imam for her contribution for launching a movement against the anti-liberation and communal forces, Razzak said she did not compromise to the cause till her death despite facing harassment by the past govern-

It will be the proper way to show respect to the memories of Jahanara Imam through trial of the Razakars. Al-Badars and war criminals of 1971 in the soil of Bangladesh, he said.

Earlier Razzak, who is also a member of the Steering Committee of the organisation, placed wreath by the portrait of Jahanara Imam there.

The speakers urged the government to execute the verdict of "Ganoadalat" held at the Suhrawardy Udyan in 1992 which had declared the offences of Gholam Azam and his accomplices during the war of liberation punishable by death. The rally paraded the different city streets that ended In front of Jatiya Press Club.