Bangladesh Freedom fighters
Barguna Mukti Sangram Parishad president’s name on Razakars’ list!
The government list of Razakars has sparked a huge protest in Barguna as the name of the president of Barguna Mukti Sangram Parishad, formed during the Liberation War in 1971, is among others on the list.
Freedom fighters' retirement age 60: SC
The Supreme Court in the full text of its verdict in a case over the retirement age of freedom fighters has ruled that the retirement age of freedom fighters, who have been serving in public service, is 60 years as per the relevant law.
FF’s body recovered from river
Police recovered a partially decomposed body of a freedom fighter from the bank of the Louha-jang river in Tangail town yesterday.
SC upholds HC verdict on minimum age of FFs
The Supreme Court chamber judge yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that declared illegal the government circulars and gazette notifications that fixed the minimum age of freedom fighters at 12 and a half years in 1971.
Freedom fighter, journalist Mahtab Uddin passes away
Freedom fighter and eminent journalist Mahtab Uddin has passed away in Dhaka at the age of 80. He breathed his last around 7:45am soon after complaining of chest pain at his son’s house in the capital’s Dhanmondi area, our Rajshahi correspondent reports quoting his son Dipto Islam.
Four killed, two hurt in road crashes
Four persons, including a freedom fighter and two students, were killed and two others injured in three separate road accidents in two districts since Sunday night.
Freedom fighter shot and killed in Pabna
A freedom fighter was shot dead by two unidentified criminals in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna yesterday.
Probe reasons for not paying allowance to Barishal freedom fighters: HC
The High Court directs the liberation war affairs secretary to form an inquiry committee in four weeks to find out as to why one-month’ allowance is not paid to the freedom fighters in Barishal.
Contempt of court: HC summons MD, Secy of Freedom Fighters’ Welfare Trust
The High Court summons the managing director and secretary of Bangladesh Freedom Fighters’ Welfare Trust (BFFWT) directing them to appear before it on January 10 on a charge of committing contempt of court.
HC verdict on retirement age of freedom fighters stayed
The Supreme Court stays for eight weeks a High Court verdict that scrapped the provision of public servant retirement law enhancing the retirement age limit for the freedom fighter public servants from 59 years to 60 years.
Freedom fighters to get free medical service within a month: Minister
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq says the government will launch free medical services for the freedom fighters within a month.
HC for increasing retirement age of freedom fighters to 61
The High Court observes that the freedom fighter public servants should be given job facilities till their 61 years instead of current age limit that is 60 years.
Quota for FFs, their children, grandchildren to stay: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the quota system in government jobs for freedom fighters, their children and grandchildren will continue.