{"id":4239,"date":"2025-10-25T21:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T15:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=4239"},"modified":"2025-10-26T02:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:12:33","slug":"mirza-fakhrul-slammed-for-false-claims-on-trial-of-jamaats-war-criminals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrepublicbd.com\/?p=4239","title":{"rendered":"Mirza Fakhrul slammed for denying war crimes by Jamaat’s razakar kingpins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has drawn sharp criticism for falsely claiming that the razakars of Jamaat-e-Islami Muhammad Kamaruzzaman and Mir Quasem Ali, along with BNP\u2019s Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, were unjustly executed for \u201cfalse\u201d charges of crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His remarks, made at a Jamaat-organised event, have been condemned as a dangerous distortion of history, while Jamaat chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman\u2019s recent \u201cunconditional apology\u201d for the party\u2019s actions since 1947 is being criticised as a calculated manoeuvre to deflect accountability for its role in the war.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mirza Fakhrul is flanked by Jamaat leaders at the Naya Diganta office on October 25<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Speaking at a program <\/a>marking the founding anniversary of the Jamaat-affiliated daily Naya Diganta at Shilpakala Academy on Saturday, Mirza Fakhrul alleged that Kamaruzzaman, Mir Quasem Ali\u2014founder of the newspaper\u2014and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury were victims of fabricated charges during the Awami League\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He claimed that the trio, convicted for heinous war crimes including genocide and torture, were unjustly sentenced to death. Fakhrul further alleged that 20,000 BNP members were killed and 1,700, including former leader Ilyas Ali, disappeared between 2009 and 2024 under Awami League rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These claims have been widely debunked as baseless and inflammatory, with critics accusing Fakhrul of whitewashing Jamaat\u2019s and his party\u2019s ties to war criminals to curry favour with the Islamist group. The International Crimes Tribunal, established to try the 1971 atrocities, convicted Kamaruzzaman, Mir Quasem, and Chowdhury based on extensive evidence, including survivor testimonies and documented collaboration with Pakistani forces.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Abdun Noor Tushar concerned over Jamaat\u2019s influence, election integrity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fakhrul\u2019s remarks, made in a Jamaat stronghold, are seen as a reckless attempt to rewrite history and align BNP with anti-liberation forces, undermining Bangladesh\u2019s collective memory of the Liberation War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMirza Fakhrul\u2019s lies are a disgrace to the sacrifices of 1971,\u201d said a political analyst, speaking anonymously due to security concerns. \u201cCalling these convictions \u2018false\u2019 insults the millions who suffered and emboldens those who seek to erase Jamaat\u2019s bloody legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaat Chief\u2019s Apology: A Tactical Dodge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fakhrul\u2019s statements came days after Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman issued a broad apology in New York on October 22, 2025, for \u201call suffering caused by Jamaat from 1947 until 8:11pm, to whomever, wherever.\u201d The apology, repeated multiple times by Rahman and predecessors like Ghulam Azam and Motiur Rahman Nizami, has been met with scepticism and labelled a tactical ploy to sanitise Jamaat\u2019s image ahead of the 2026 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rahman\u2019s remarks, delivered at a public event, avoided direct mention of 1971, when Jamaat actively opposed Bangladesh\u2019s independence and its paramilitary wings\u2014Al-Badr, Al-Shams, and Razakars\u2014orchestrated mass killings, rapes, and intellectual assassinations alongside Pakistani forces. \u201cHave we made mistakes only in 1971? Are those demanding apologies, angels?\u201d Rahman deflected, arguing that focusing on past wrongs divides the nation. He claimed Jamaat\u2019s \u201c99 out of 100 decisions\u201d were correct, framing any errors as minor human oversights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critics have slammed this as a calculated move to sidestep accountability for Jamaat\u2019s role in the genocide that claimed millions of lives. \u201cThis is not an apology\u2014it\u2019s a political stunt,\u201d said a Dhaka-based historian. \u201cBy lumping 1971 with vague references to 1947, Rahman trivialises the Liberation War\u2019s atrocities. It\u2019s a cynical tactic to gain public sympathy without admitting specific crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rahman\u2019s insistence on repeated apologies\u2014citing his own, Ghulam Azam\u2019s, and Nizami\u2019s\u2014while dismissing demands for a 1971-specific reckoning has further fueled outrage. \u201cIf they were sincere, they\u2019d issue a formal party resolution admitting and atoning for their war crimes, not these ambiguous soundbites,\u201d the historian added. The apology\u2019s timing, amid Jamaat\u2019s growing influence in the interim government\u2019s orbit, raises fears of a concerted effort to rehabilitate the party\u2019s image without addressing its anti-liberation legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Election and Law Enforcement Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The controversy unfolds against a backdrop of mounting concerns over the integrity of the upcoming February 2026 elections and deteriorating law and order. Fakhrul\u2019s alignment with Jamaat at the Naya Diganta event signals a troubling BNP-Jamaat nexus, which critics fear could destabilise the electoral process. The interim government, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, faces accusations of bias toward Jamaat and NCP, with both parties enjoying privileged access to high-level talks despite their controversial histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent meetings between Yunus and BNP, Jamaat, and NCP revealed a shared grievance: alleged partiality by some advisory council members. However, the lack of named culprits has led to accusations of \u201csmoke and mirrors\u201d to pressure the government without accountability. Yunus\u2019 reluctance to reform the council, coupled with his history of unilateral decision-making, has deepened distrust. \u201cHe listens but acts on his own terms,\u201d Tushar noted, warning that this could undermine electoral fairness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Law and order issues further complicate the scenario. Public protests by teachers, rural electricity workers, and Grameenphone employees are routinely ignored or branded as \u201cfascist,\u201d while NCP\u2019s demands are met with leniency. Reports of NCP seizing properties under the guise of targeting \u201cfascists\u201d mirror the very tactics they condemn, raising fears of unchecked vigilantism. \u201cOne country, two laws,\u201d Tushar remarked, criticizing the government\u2019s double standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Bangladesh approaches the polls, the spectre of Jamaat\u2019s unaddressed past and BNP\u2019s revisionist rhetoric threatens to erode democratic trust. Calls for urgent elections in January or February 2026 grow louder, with demands for a transparent, accountable government to replace the interim \u201ccircus.\u201d The nation awaits clarity on whether Yunus will address these grievances or allow political opportunism to prevail, with the shadow of 1971 looming large.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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