| KHULNA TOUR
On January 17 the SCF Team under the leadership of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Liberation Forces AVM A.K Khondker BU, Sector Commanders Maj Gen K.M.Shafiullah BU, Maj. Gen. C.R. Dutta BU, and Colonel Abu Osman Chowdhury arrived in Khulna by train. SCF coordinator Major General Masudur Rahman BP, office secretary Akku Chowdhury and media coodinator Anwar Kabir accompanied them. They were warmly received at the railway station by the leadership of Greater Khulna Muktijuddha Forum leadership led by its coordinator Lieutenant (Rtd) Gazi Mohammed Rahmat Ullah Dadu B.P, BN.
At 10 am they went to Gollamari Shrimiti Shoudha where a floral wreath was laid and a one-minute prayer in silence was observed. From there they went straight to the Zia Town Hall where a packed house of Freedom Fighters, local elites belonging to the professionals, teachers and also students were eagerly waiting. The Freedom Fighters belonging to all the 9 districts of Khulna Division came forward and announced their support to the SCF and its cause for the Trial of the War Criminals. They were:
1.Nazmul Ahsan representing Magura Zilla
2. Arshad Ali representing Chuadanga
3. Sharif Hemayetullah representing Narail
4. Asadul Hoque from Bagherhat
5. Alauddin from Khalishpur
6. Alamgir Kabir
7. Sheikh Abu Jafar
8. Md. Kamruzzaman Kamal from Jhenaidah
9. Motiur Rahman of Hatkhola
From the organizers side,
Shiekh Kamruzzaman Tuke, Md. Yunus Ali Inu and Sheikh Abdul Quayum also spoke on the occasion demanding immediate trial of the War Criminals.
A total of 54 organizations expressed their solidarity with SCF movement (list attached).
Deputy Chief of the Libeartion Forces AVM A.K Khondoker BU, Sector Commanders Maj Gen K.M.Shafiullah BU and Maj. Gen. C.R. Dutta BU, Colonel Abu Osman Chowdhury, SCF coordinator Major General Masudur Rahman BP and office secretary Akku Chowdhury also spoke on the occasion.
In his Presidential speech Rahmatullah Dadu appreciated the efforts of the SCF leadership for taking the initiative to raise the issue of the trial of the War Criminals and assured his wholehearted support in this regard.
From 4 pm the SCF leaders met with local people belonging to various groups who came to show their solidarity and give suggestions to the SCF to make a more successful movement to reach the goal of trial of the war criminals:
- Local groups of Freedom Fighters cooperatives from Gojaria and Botia Ghata
- Student leaders belonging to Chatro Federation
- Student leaders belonging to Chatro League
- Student Leaders belonging to Chatro Moitri
- Student Leaders belonging to Chatro Dhara
- Leadership of the Khulna Press Club
- Leadership of the Sangkritik Jote
- Awami League and 14 party Leadership
- Teachers and Students of the Khulna University
- NGO workers
- Hindu Bouddha and Christian Porishad.
At 7:30 pm the SCF leaders boarded the train to return to Dhaka after a very successful meeting with the cross section of Khulna people and reached Dhaka safely on 18 Jan 2008 at 05:30 am.
List of Organizations in Khulna Division Supporting the SCF
1.Muktijoddha Sangsad-District
2.Muktijoddha Sangsad-Metropolitan
3.Muktijoddha Sangsad-Industry
4.Muktijoddha-Projonma
5.Muktijoddha Pall.
6.Dokhina.
7.Sur O Jhangkar.
8.Sahitya Sangsad.
9.Khulna Unnayan O Janakalyan Samity.
10.Khulna Jela Ainjibi Samity.
11.Awami Ainjibi Parisad.
12.Bangladesh Manabadhikar Unnayan.
13.Lekhika Sangha.
14.Speaker Abdul Hakim Srity Sangsad.
15.Press Club Khulna.
16.Photo Journalists
17.Divisional Journalists
18.Nandini Sahittya Path Chakra.
19.Mohila Ainjibi Samity.
20.Muktijoddha Sangsad (Ahad) Dist.
21.Muktijoddha Sangsad (Ahad) Metropolitan.
22.Muktijoddha Sangsad (Ahad) Indutry
23.Chatra Front-Dokhina
24.Muktir Alo.
25.Shahid Poribar
26.Juddhahota Muktijoddha
27.Citizens Forum
28.Ghtak Dalal Nirmul Committee
29.Udichi
30.Dakhina Mohila Samity
31.Bangladesh Poribar Kalyan Samity, Khulna.
32.Koyra Chatra Somity.
33.Brihottar Khulna Unnayan Sangram Samonnoy Committee
34.Shikkha O Sangskrity Charcha Kendro
35.Protinidhy
36.Rupantor
37.Nijera Kori
38.Prosika
39.Rupayana
40.CDP
41.Sanmilito Sangskritik Jote
42.Swadhinota Chikitsa Porisad
43.Nobolok
44.Shikkhak Samity School
45.Shikkhak Samity College
46.Shikkhak Samity Primary
47.Prokrichi
48.Bangladesh Bank Muktijoddha Sangsad
49.Asroy
50.Maloncha
51.Sanmilito Samajik Andolon
52.Samajik Unnoyan Sangstha
53.Khulna Natya Niketon
54.Khulna Betar Kormy Natya Porisad |
