Liberation war affairs adviser Farooq-e-Azam on Sunday said that action would be taken against those who had received the freedom fighter certificates without having their participation in the Liberation War.
A list of people employed in government and semi-government institutions under the freedom fighter quota was being prepared, he said.
鈥業t is also being investigated whether there were any irregularities,鈥� the adviser told reporters at secretariat after a courtesy call on the Australian ambassador to Bangladesh.
鈥榃e will present everything before you whether those who got jobs under the freedom fighter quota are the children of real freedom fighters, or it was done fairly,鈥� he added.
Farooq-e-Azam said that the decision on freedom fighters used to be made through the Jatiyo Muktijoddha Council, which the ministry did not supervise. The ministry could only implement what was decided by them.
鈥楾he Liberation War is a unique event, and there is no more glorious event than this. True freedom fighters want to regain that glory.鈥�
Asked whether action would be taken if fake freedom fighters were identified, he agreed with the suggestion, adding that it was a fraud against the nation.
鈥業t is a punishable offense if someone takes advantage of the Liberation War without being a freedom fighter,鈥� he further stated.
