How many bir uttam

He was awarded the Bir Uttam title for his role in the Liberation War. He was commander of one of the 11 sectors of the Liberation War.

Minister Mozammel today told reporters that the probe committee was also tasked with finding out how the names of Zia and the four killers of Bangabandhu remained on the ministry website as award recipients and collect evidence on how "Ziaur Rahman was involved in the killing of Bangabandhu".

Shajahan, a former minister and a member of the council, said they would also seek vetting from the law ministry in this regard. Talking to reporters, Law Minister Anisul Haq today said there would be no legal complications regarding cancellation of the freedom fighter's title of Zia.

But if a freedom fighter ruined the spirit of the Liberation War, I want to leave the question to the people as to whether he has any right to hold the title," the law minister said while talking to reporters after receiving the Covid vaccine.

The alleged involvement of Zia in the conspiracy to assassinate the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members has always been discussed by top level Awami League leaders, including its President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, elder daughter of Bangabandhu. Hasina and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana luckily escaped the mayhem on August 15, when Bangabandhu and most of his family was murdered.

Mentioning that the decision was not a political one, Mozammel said there are many instances in the world where gallantry titles have been revoked for their misdeeds. The veteran freedom fighter said the meeting also discussed the involvement of Ziaur Rahman in the assassination of Bangabandhu as the military ruler assisted self-proclaimed killers of Bangabandhu in fleeing the country and also promoted them.

Many have ruined the spirit of the War of Liberation in the name of freedom fighters. Does he have any right to avail the title? Fakhrul said Ziaur Rahman did not give the recognition to himself and that the Bangabandhu's government had bestowed the honour on him. But it is also historically true that Zia distorted the history of the Liberation War and rehabilitated the killers of Bangabandhu.

Zia's name was also removed from the list of Independence Award recipients that has been on display on the Cabinet Division's website. The Awami League refused the award. The then government then sent the medals and citation papers to the National Museum for display. On August 24, , the cabinet committee on national award affairs in a meeting recommended revoking Zia's Swadhinata Padak and removing his medal and documents from the museum.

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