National Freedom Fighters Council

Editorial Views

When will the complete list of freedom fighters be finalised?

Fifty-three years have passed since Bangladesh gained independence. Unfortunately, a precise and complete list of freedom fighters has yet to be finalized! This has caused suffering for genuine freedom fighters and the state alike. In the process of verification and correcting the list of freedom fighters, true heroes sometimes get excluded from the list. Consequently, they are deprived of the government-declared benefits. On the other hand, individuals who never fought in the war manage to get their names on the list through influence and reap the benefits. These impostors collect the monthly allowances and enjoy other benefits meant for genuine freedom fighters.