Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has stressed on presenting the true history of the Liberation War impartially through the activities of the Ministry of Liberation War.
He said this at a meeting held at the State Guest House Jamuna on Monday (July 7, 2025) afternoon. Adviser on Liberation War Affairs Faruk-e-Azam, Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser Siraj Uddin Miah and other officials of the Ministry of Liberation War were present at the meeting.
At the meeting, Adviser Faruk-e-Azam said that the confusing history of the Liberation War has been presented by constructing various establishments and infrastructures at the expense of crores of taka by the Ministry of Liberation War. There is no detailed description of the battlefield in these infrastructures. There is no description of the freedom fighters. Exaggerated information has been presented with only pictures and equipment of a family.
For example, the Adviser mentioned that the research project titled ‘Implementation of Bangabandhu’s Ideology and the Spirit of the Liberation War’ has cost Tk 23 crore and said, ‘Despite taking crores of Tk from the ministry, they have not done any research.’
The Adviser on Liberation War Affairs further said, ‘Sheikh Hasina had developed the freedom fighters as a privileged class. She had partisanized the property, facilities and money allocated for the freedom fighters. She did Awami League politics by sitting on the infrastructure created for the freedom fighters. The unprotected properties that are under the Muktijoddha Welfare Trust; these are valuable assets. A decision has to be taken regarding these properties.’
The chief Adviser has ordered the immediate appointment of a consultant and the formation of a subsequent committee to determine how the properties under the Muktijoddha Welfare Trust can be utilized properly and used to increase the capacity of the trust.
He said, ‘Effective initiatives should be taken regarding the work of the Welfare Trust, what enterprises can be established in the properties under its jurisdiction. This trust should be revived.’
The Chief Adviser advised all concerned to work towards bringing out the true history of the Liberation War through all the projects of the Liberation War Ministry in the coming days.
In this meeting, the significant activities undertaken/implemented by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs during the current government and the work plan for the next six months were presented to the Chief Adviser.
