সপ্তম ও অষ্টম শ্রেণীতে পাঠ্য ‘প্রগতি নিমন মাধ্যমিক বাংলা ব্যাকরণ ও রচনা’ বইয়ে জিয়াউর রহমানকে স্বাধীনতার ঘোষক হিসাবে উল্লেখ করার কারণ ব্যাখা করতে বইয়ের লেখক, প্রকাশক, সম্পাদকসহ জাতীয় শিক্ষাক্রম ও পাঠ্যপুস্তক বোর্ডের (এনসিটিবি) চেয়ারম্যানকে তলব করেছে হাইকোর্ট।
স্বাধীনতার ঘোষক কে তা নিয়ে দীর্ঘ বিতর্কের পর ২০০৯ সালের ২১ জুন হাইকোর্ট এক রায়ে মীমাংসা করে দেয় যে, বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানই ১৯৭১ সালে বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার ঘোষণ দেন।

স্বাধীনতার ইতিহাস বিকৃত করে ঘোষক হিসেবে জিয়াউর রহমান উল্লেখ করায় প্রগতি নিম্ন মাধ্যমিক বাংলা ব্যাকরণ ও রচনা বইটি ১৫ দিনের মধ্যে প্রত্যাহার করতে পুলিশের আইজিকে নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন হাইকোর্ট।

DHAKA, Jan 28 (BSS) – Awami League Presidium Member Advocate Yusuf Hossain Humayun today blasted the opposition for creating an anarchic situation in the country to thwart the ongoing trial of war criminals and urged all pro-liberation forces to remain united for expediting the trail process.
“Trial of war criminals must be completed during the present government’s tenure maintaining international standard,” he told after inaugurating a mass signature campaign here.
Bangabandhu Shishu-Kishore Mela (BSKM) organised the programme to mobilize public opinion for expediting the war crimes trail.
BSKM president Mia Monsaf chaired the …

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Saturday alleged that conspiracy is going on against the country’s independence and sovereignty to weaken the national security.
Acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up with the allegation at a press conference held at chairperson’s Gulshan office in the city.
The spokesperson for the former ruling party claimed that the conspiracy “is an ill-effort to damage the country’s independence and sovereignty”.
Fakhrul also termed the reports published recently in Indian media relating BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman “ill-motive and propaganda.”
The BNP leader also urged all to be united …

Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Saturday expressed doubt whether there had been a coup attempt in the army.
Addressing a roundtable at the National Press Club, Moudud, however, said, ‘Discontent and uncertainty caused by the failures of the government is blamed for the coup attempt, if any.’
He said that if the reports of an attempted coup were true, ‘we are happy that the attempt has been foiled,’ the BNP leader said.
The senior opposition leader referred to the Indian Border Security …

Photo: Amdadul Huq / DriknewsMonir Ahammed, Chandpur
Recently one of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)’s top leaders urged the government to stop the activities of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). The BNP has made it clear that it stands against the prosecution of crimes against humanity. We cannot betray the ideals and values of our Liberation War. The crimes that were committed in 1971 must be dealt with very sincerely according to the law and this opportunity must not be lost. We are grateful to …

Sun, Jan 15th, 2012 5:01 pm BdST

Dhaka, Jan 15 (bdnews24.com)—A second tribunal to try war crimes may start working in March, the law minister said while visiting the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday.
Shafique Ahmed told reporters that the second court to try crimes against humanity perpetrated during the 1971 War of Independence would start trials as soon as the infrastructure became ready
However, when asked about a probable panel, he said there has been no decision on that yet.
He came to the …

Sun, Jan 15th, 2012 2:22 pm BdST

Dhaka, Jan 15 (bdnews24.com) — The war crimes tribunal will hold further hearing on BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s indictment on Jan 23.
The International Crimes Tribunal established to address the crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War, also relieved the state counsel for Salauddin Quader’s defence after Mohammad Badiuzzaman concluded his previously filed petition appealing that the BNP MP is cleared of the charges.
Badiuzzaman was requested to submit all papers and documents …

মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধের অভিযোগে আটক বিএনপির নেতা সালাউদ্দিন কাদের চৌধুরীর মুক্তির দাবি করে ছাপানো প্রায় তিন হাজার পোস্টার পুলিশ জব্দ করেছে। গতকাল মঙ্গলবার রাতে চট্টগ্রামের আন্দরকিল্লার রাজাপুকুর লেনের স্কাই প্রিন্টার্স নামের ছাপাখানা থেকে সেগুলো জব্দ করা হয়।
কোতোয়ালি থানার ভারপ্রাপ্ত কর্মকর্তা (ওসি) আবুল কালাম আজাদ গতকাল রাত সাড়ে ১০টায় প্রথম আলোকে বলেন, গোপন খবর পেয়ে তাঁরা অভিযান চালান। পোস্টার জব্দ করার পাশাপাশি রাতেই ওই ছাপাখানার মালিকের ছেলে পুলককে জিজ্ঞাসাবাদের জন্য তাঁরা থানায় নিয়ে যান।
ওসি জানান, চট্টগ্রাম অভিমুখে চার দলের রোডমার্চ কর্মসূচির আগে পোস্টারগুলো নগরের বিভিন্ন …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has threatened to bring the people under trial who were trying to protect the war criminals, reports UNB.
“The trial of the protectors will also be held in this soil along with the war criminals,” she said when speaking at a discussion on the significance of the Victory Day (December 16) at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) Saturday.
Awami League organised the discussion which was presided over by deputy leader in parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury.
Hasina said that the government had completed the …

Unb, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday threatened to bring under trial those who are trying to protect the war criminals.
She also blamed the opposition parties squarely for the secret killings recently reported from different parts of the country.
Speaking at a discussion on the significance of the Victory Day, the prime minister said, “The trial of the protectors will also be held in this soil along with the war criminals.”
Awami League organised the programme at
Bangabandhu International Conference Centre which Deputy Leader in Parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury chaired.
On …

SANCHITA BHATTACHARYA
Bangladesh has experienced a dramatic stabilization over the past year, though contradictory impulses continue to create some confusion, particularly in view of the Government’s decision to retain Islamist elements within the Constitution, against the ruling Awami League’s (AL’s) secular commitments in the past. The ongoing War Crimes (WC) Trials and sustained action against extremist elements have, however, pulled the country back from what appeared, just years ago, to be the edge of the precipice, and transformed the profile of governance in …