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Protestors in Bangladesh demand apology from Pakistan for 1971 genocide

Dhaka
December 15, 2020

Protest rallies were held across Bangladesh on Monday and demonstrators demanded an apology from Pakistan for the 1971 Bangladesh genocide and killing of intellectuals.

Various programs were held across the country and a memorandum was sent to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, demanding an apology.

These programs were held on the occasion of Shaheed Buddhijibi Debos on Monday.

At the end of the rally at Raju Vaskorjo at Dhaka University, Muktijuddha Mancha started walking towards the Pakistan Embassy but was stopped by the Police at Shahbag. Police took the delegation of six members to the Pakistan embassy.

At the end of a procession in the Supreme Court, Retired Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik said, "Pakistan must immediately accept the responsibility of the genocide and apologize to the state of Bangladesh for committing brutality during the Liberation War. The Pakistan Embassy is still conspiring against the principle of the Liberation War." He also demanded increased surveillance over the Pakistan embassy.

Barrister Turni Afroz said, "Pakistan must immediately apologize for the crime of genocide. Otherwise, we will go against Pakistan for the crime of genocide at the international court. Pakistan is still a patron of communal fundamentalist evil. There is a conspiracy going on in Bangladesh. We will stop all conspiracies here."