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Liberation war waged on principle of secularism

Says Prof Serajul Islam

Staff Correspondent
Prof Serajul Islam Chowdhury yesterday said the War «l
on the principle ofsetu. .
He said tins while he was speaking at the publication ceremony of a book titled Ekatturer Muktijuddho: Ekjan Sector Commandarer Smritikatha' by Sector Commander Col (Retd) Quazi Nooruzzaman.
The book was launched at Omni Book's outlet at Dhanmondi in the city.
Prof Emeritus Serajul Islam Chowdhury also unveiled the cover of die 112-page book published by Oboshor publishing house with Prof Mansur Musa in the chair.
Sector Commander CR Dutt, lawmaker Rashed Khan Menon, New Age publisher Shahidullah Khan, Holiday Editor Syed Kamaluddin and cultural personality Sara Zaker were present at the function.
Prof Chowdhury said, "Colonel Nooruzzaman is a man of integrity. His patriotism and respect for democratic values are above any question and he has never compromised with his ideology. He even had to endure imprisonment during the autocratic rule ofErshad."
" There are many books on the War of Liberation where the writers are seen to be very much interested in describing their success. But Nooruzzaman has written exactly what he witnessed during the war," he said.
The characteristics and context of the war have been lucidly described in his book, he added.
"The liberation war of 1971
was conducted1 in a haphazard manner as people from all walks of life joined it spontaneously thtnr.’h nme of them did not ’hev wen* fighting
1 )ue to the haphazardness in waging the war, there were incidents like looting. The most important thing of the liberation war was that there was no political leadership which could prevent the chaos and looting,' Prof Serajul Islam said.
"This book is the best one among the books that Nooruzzaman has written. It describes the role of the Mujib Bahini," he said. "The Mujib Bahini was engaged in preventing the possible rise of the leftists."
He said, "The liberation war in 1971 was waged on the principle of secularism."
"I never thought that my experience and feelings about the War of Liberation, that what I had written in my own dairy, would be published as a book," said Nooruzzaman, com-manderofSector-7.
While describing his memories, he said, 'Many had suggested that I drop the issue of the proclamation of the liberation war. But I cannot betray my memory. I heard Ziaur Rahman proclaiming the independence of the country on March 26 in 1971,' said Nooruzzaman.
Prof Mansur Musa, however, did not agree with Nooruzzaman, saying "Ziaur Rahman was out of Chittagong on March 26 and there was a curfew on the day, so most of us remained indoors.”
The book launching ceremony was concluded with a musical soiree where noted singers performed.