DHAKA, Feb 15, 2022 (BSS) - The government today honoured 654 valiant

women freedom fighters (FFs) for their outstanding contribution to the
country's Liberation War marking Bangladesh's golden jubilee of independence.

   Women and Children Affairs Ministry organised a programme to give honor to
the women freedom fighters at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital and
all Deputy Commissioner (DC) offices across the country in the morning.

   The women freedom fighters were given crests, uttorio (scarf), sharee and
souvenir on the occasion.  

   Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque attended the programme
as the chief guest with State Minister for Women and Children Affairs
Fazilatun Nessa Indira in the chair.

   Women and Children Affairs Ministry's Secretary Dr Md Anwar Hossain
Howlader attended at the venue while all deputy commissioners joined it
virtually from their respective offices.

   A total of 65 valiant women freedom fighters were given honor in the
capital while other freedom fighters of different districts were honored at
their respective deputy commissioner's office.

   Speaking on the occasion, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel
Haque said the government will build houses titled 'Bir Nibas' for all
Biranganas.

   He said valiant freedom fighters are now getting medical services,
including medicines and test farcicalities, free of cost at hospitals across
the country.

   Mozammel Haque said military ruler Ziaur Rahman had built Shishu Park at
the historic Suhrawardy Udyan where Pakistani occupational forces surrendered
to the allied forces during the Liberation War with a view to make the people
forget the true history.

   "We want to conserve the specific spot in the history Suhrawardy Udyan as
the breeding ground the Liberation War as the people can know the history of
the Liberation after going there," he said.

   Besides, if any freedom fighters pass away, they will be buried in
identical graves, so people can easily identify those as graves of freedom
fighters.

   State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatun Nessa Indira said
from the very beginning of the Liberation War, women freedom fighters
remained as bright examples in the history of the war for their direct
participation, sacrifice and support to the freedom fighters.

   Mentioning that women freedom fighters have huge sacrifice in the
Liberation War, she said the mothers had sent their sons in the battle even
they know that their sons could have died in the battle.

   Theme song of Mujib Barsho and a poem along with songs (Gitialekhyo) on
glorious and struggling lives of women freedom fighters were presented in the
function.