A delegation of Sector Commanders' Forum led by Maj Gen (retd) KM Safiullah calls on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Prime Minister's Office in the city yesterday. Photo: PID
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the Sector Commanders' Forum (SCF) to mobilise public opinion against the "opposition's move" to protect the war criminals.
She made the call when an SCF delegation led by Maj Gen (retd) KM Safiullah met her at the Prime Minister's Office in the morning.
Hasina told the delegation that the trial of war criminals has begun and it will surely be held as their trial has turned into a people's demand, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed reporters after the meeting.
Strongly criticising the BNP's "illogical programmes", Hasina asked the opposition leader to refrain from any attempt to protect the war criminals in the name of movement.
"No one will be able to protect the war criminals as it is the electoral pledge of the Awami League to try those who had committed crimes against humanity during 1971," said Azad quoting the prime minister.
Hasina asked the SCF leaders to be vigilant against any conspiracy to hinder the trial, he added.
Prime Minister's Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Capt (retd) AB Tajul Islam were present.
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Monday, February 27, 2012 12:46 AM GMT+06:00 (9 hours ago)