National Freedom Fighter Council

National Freedom Fighter Council or Jatiya Muktijoddha Council is an autonomous Bangladesh government council responsible for the welfare of "Freedom Fighters" (Mukti Bahini) and maintaining a list of the Freedom Fighters and is located in Magbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

National Freedom Fighter Council
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteJatio Muktijoddha Council

History

The council was formed to look after the welfare of Mukti Bahini members, who fought for Bangladesh in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, under the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.[4] The council also regulates the usages of the term Bangladesh Liberation War to prevent exploitation.[5] In 2015 the council decided to give Birangonas, women who were raped in the Bangladesh Liberation war, the status of freedom fighters including the associated benefits.[6]

On 23 January 2017 Bangladesh High Court asked the government to explain why asking the council to investigate and removed "fake freedom fighters" is not illegal under the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council Act, 2002. The government formed local invetigative units for this purpose on 12 January 2017.[7]

References
  1. "New definition of freedom fighters". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. "Freedom fighters' age reduced to 13". The Daily Star. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. "Priyobhashinee recognised as freedom fighter". The Daily Star. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. "Reinstate the recognition of 2,367 guerrilla force members". The Daily Star. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  5. "Capitailising on Liberation War, Bangabandhu". The Daily Star. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  6. "41 Biranganas get freedom fighter status". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  7. "HC questions guideline, committee for reviewing freedom fighters". The Daily Star. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.


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