He came up with the remark while addressing a reception accorded to freedom fighters from retired police officers at Rajarbagh Police Lines Auditorium in the evening.
The minister said very few freedom fighters from civilian and police got the gallantry awards. “So, the contribution of freedom fighters from them should be reevaluated for giving them more gallantry awards,” he said, adding that the process to make a list of associate freedom fighters will start soon.
Besides, the design of graves of the all freedom fighters will be the same so that the future generation can easily distinguish them. “The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) has already approved a proposal to this end.”
Bangladesh Retired Police Officers’ Welfare Association organised the reception where 158 freedom fighters from retired police officers were honoured for their contribution to the War of Liberation in.
Former IGP and president of the organisation Md Abdur Rouf presided over the function.
In his speech, Abdur Rouf demanded the provision of using ‘freedom fighter’ before the freedom fighters’ names in their national ID cards.