Forty-one Biranganas (war heroines) have been recognised as freedom fighters for their contribution in the country's Liberation War in 1971.

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs issued a gazette notification in this regard today.

Biranganas, who fought during the Liberation War in 1971 for the country, now will get the status of the freedom fighters, according to the gazette.

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Among them, 13 are from Sirajganj, 11 from Chapainawabganj, six from Thakurgaon, four each from Mymensingh and Kushtia and one each from Habiganj, Sylhet and Rangpur, the gazette said.

On January 29, parliament unanimously passed a proposal to include Biranganas in the list of freedom fighters.