A section of former leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) yesterday expressed resentment saying that late veteran Awami League (AL) leader Abdur Razzak was not accorded "due respect and recognition” by the party in the last days of his life.

Although Razzak's contributions to theWar of Liberation in 1971 and in AL politics will be written in 'golden words' in the country's history, he did not get due respect in the final days of his political career, they said.

They were speaking at a commemorative meeting for Razzak, who died on December 24, ending a 50 year-long illustrious career in politics.

Several leaders at the meeting, organised by the Praktan Chhatra League Foundation, criticised the government for not offering Razzak a position in the cabinet.

“Razzak died with sorrow in his mind. And his sorrow is now spreading among us,” said former BCL leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna, also a former organising secretary of AL.

Abdul Jalil, former AL general secretary, said Razzak was on the front line of all progressive movements in Bangladesh.

Amir Hossain Amu, an AL advisory council member, said the late politician had played a significant role in strengthening the AL after Bangabandhu's death in 1975.

Convener of the foundation Nure Alam Siddiqui, former BCL leaders Khaled Mohammad Ali, Rafia Akhter Dolly, Mozaffar Hossain Paltu and Nurul Fazal Bulbul also spoke.