DHAKA, Dec 16, 2019 (BSS) – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today
said separate notices were sent to Dainik Sangram asking why its declaration
would not be cancelled for publishing a report defaming Liberation War sprit
by calling executed war criminal Quader Mollah a “martyr”.
“The information ministry, the district administration and the Department
of Films and Publications (DFP) have already sent separate notices to the
Dainik Sangram for publishing the report undermining our independence,” he
said.
The minister was talking to reporters in front of Bangabandhu Memorial
Museum at Dhanmondi here after paying homage to the portrait of Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of Victory Day.
The vernacular newspaper showed an audacity by circulating the news item
labeling executed infamous war criminal Abdul Quader Molla as a “martyr”, he
said.
Dr Hasan, also Awami League publicity and publication secretary, said
publishing such a “rubbish’ news item in the month of victory stigmatised the
sacrifice of the Liberation War martyrs.
Pointing out anti-liberation activities of Quader Mollah, the minister
said he (Mollah) in collaboration with the Pakistani occupation forces was
involved in anti-state activities during the Liberation War of 1971.
He said Mollah was directly involved in mass killing, arson attacks and
different anti-social activities during the war and that is why, court
awarded him capital punishment.
Replying to a question, Hasan said the people from all strata must take the
country forward foiling all the intrigues of the anti-liberation forces.
Anti-state activities of the anti-liberation forces and their followers
will not be tolerated at all, he warned.