National Freedom Fighter Council
{{Short description|Bangladeshi government agency}}
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The National Freedom Fighter Council ({{langx|bn|জাতীয় মুক্তিযোদ্ধা কাউন্সিল}}) is an autonomous Bangladesh government council responsible for the welfare of "Freedom Fighters" and maintaining a list of the Freedom Fighters and is located in Magbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=New definition of freedom fighters |url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/55053/New-definition-of-freedom-fighters |work=Prothom Alo |accessdate=7 May 2017}}{{cite news |title=Freedom fighters' age reduced to 13 |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/freedom-fighters-age-reduced-13-573937 |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |accessdate=7 May 2017 |language=en |date=18 February 2016}}{{cite news |title=Priyobhashinee recognised as freedom fighter |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/priyobhashinee-recognised-birangana-1268386 |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |accessdate=7 May 2017 |language=en |date=12 August 2016}}
History
The council was formed to look after the welfare of Mukti Bahini members who fought for Bangladesh in the Bangladesh War in 1971, under the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.{{cite news |title=Reinstate the recognition of 2,367 guerrilla force members |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/recognise-spl-guerrilla-force-members-freedom-fighters-1283002 |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |accessdate=7 May 2017 |language=en |date=9 September 2016}} The council also regulates the usages of the term Bangladesh Liberation War to prevent exploitation.{{cite news |title=Capitailising on Liberation War, Bangabandhu |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/capitailising-on-liberation-war-bangabandhu-49662 |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |accessdate=7 May 2017 |language=en |date=11 November 2014}} In 2015, the council decided to give Birangonas, women who were raped in the Bangladesh war, the status of freedom fighters including the associated benefits.{{cite news |title=41 Biranganas get freedom fighter status |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/41-biranganas-get-freedom-fighter-status |work=bdnews24.com |date=12 October 2015 |accessdate=7 May 2017}}
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 investigative units for this purpose on 12 January 2017.{{cite news |title=HC questions guideline, committee for reviewing freedom fighters |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/why-guideline-committee-reviewing-freedom-fighters-should-not-be-declared-illegal-1349710 |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |accessdate=7 May 2017 |language=en |date=23 January 2017}}
References
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Category:Government agencies of Bangladesh
Category:Organisations based in Dhaka
Category:Politics of the Bangladesh Liberation War
Category:Aftermath of the Bangladesh Liberation War
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