The Jatiya Muktijoddha Council Bill, 2022 was passed in Parliament on Monday, aiming to ensure the welfare of the Freedom Fighters and their families keeping a provision to prepare a list of anti liberation forces.

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque moved the Bill and it was passed by voice vote.

As per the Bill, there will be a council called Jatiya Muktijoddha Council whose head office will be in Dhaka. Its branch can be set up in any place of the country taking prior permission from the government.

Liberation War Affairs Minister Will be the chairman of the Council. If there is any state minister or deputy minister of the Ministry he or she will be the senior vice chairman. The Secretary of the Ministry will be vice chairman, eight nominated persons by the chief advisor of the Advisory Council, Prime Minister and the Director General of the advisory council.

The council will hold at least one meeting every two months.

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One of the main tasks of the Council will be preparation of the lists of Razakars, Al Badars and Al Shams who were involved in anti-Liberation activities including killing, raping, arson or opposed Liberation War directly or indirectly.

The advisory council will be headed by the Prime Minister. The other members of the advisory council will be Liberation War Affairs Minister or state minister or deputy minister, five nominated persons by the chief advisor and secretary of the Liberation War Affairs Ministry.

The tenure of the advisory council will be three years.