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Call to defeat anti-liberation elements in nat’l elections

Staff Correspondent
Leaders of the Forum for Secular Bangladesh and Trial of War Criminals of 1971 yesterday called on the countrymen to defeat the antiliberation forces in the upcoming national election with the spirit of liberation war.
Any elements of Razakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams should not have any place in this country', they said, adding that the killers and collaborators of the Pakistani occupation force have been trying to snatch power again through the election.
The forum leaders said this at the discussion 'Expectation for one more victory in the spirit of liberation war' at the Bilia auditorium in the city. A?.
They acknowledged the cooperation of brotherly neighbour India and expressed gratitude the country officially recognised Bangladesh as a free and sovereign country on December 6.
Acting President of the forum journalist Shahriar Kabir said, “Jamaat, the all-time enemy of the country's liberation and sovereignty, produced hundreds of militant organisations while they were in power and is now dreaming of attaining power again by cheating people in the name of Islam."
The speakers also vowed to bring the force, which possesses the spirit of liberation war, into the power through breaking the circle of religious fundamentalism.
Prof Kabir Chowdhury said the reactionary forces are still powerful even after 37 years of
the liberation war.
“It is because the formal aspect of religion has strong impact on the minds of the illiterate and poor people,” he said, adding that it is time to reform the education system entirely that would promote rational and scientific thinking and would break the circle of superstitions.
Expressing gratitude to the Indian government for extending its support that hastens the liberation, he also said that India could seal its border and if it did so, one crore of people of this country could have no shelter during the period.
“As many as 13,000 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives for our liberation Bangladesh and we respect them as we respect our freedom fighters. In memory of them, we should build a mausoleum and if nec^sqty the civil society is ready to take the Initiative," he added.
Indian Deputy High Commissioner Mukta D Tomar as the special guest said Bangladesh achieved the liberation through sacrifice and suffering.
“But India also had to pay much for the liberation of Bangladesh as it had to bear the expenses of around one crore of refugees for long nine months while providing training for a significant number of freedom fighters. It also sent its troops who sacrificed their lives for the noble cause,” she said, expressing hope to see the mausoleum built in the country in memory of those Indian soldiers.
Justice Mohammad Gholam Rabbani, Prof Ajay Roy, Prof Mahfuza Khanam, Sector Commander Col (retd) Abu Osman Chowdhury and AmbassadorWaliur Rahman also spoke.