Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought cooperation from professionals in holding war crimes trials saying that it would free Bangladesh from another stigma. She said, "No area of the country was spared from their [the war criminals'] atrocities during the Liberation War in 1971 and the people of the country who were subjected to their tortures can never forget that."The premier was addressing a convention in Bangabandhu on Sunday. She said Bangladesh needs to be freed from the grip of evil forces and that the trial of war criminals is the popular demand.
After the 2001 election, Hasina said, Bangladesh had turned into a land of militancy and terrorism under the leadership of BNPÂ’s ally Jamaat-e-Islami. Since assuming office, the present government has freed the country from the stigma of militancy and thus brightened its image abroad, she added.
Hasina said the leader of the opposition is spreading lies favoring the war criminals and urged professionals to help foil Khaleda Zia's propaganda.