President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Saturday urged the government as well as the civil society to play an effective role to ensure that none, irrespective of religion and caste, falls prey to any sort of discrimination, reports BSS.

“Any kind of discrimination against citizens is against the rule of law. . . None should fall prey to discrimination in society,” he said, inaugurating the 8th National Conference of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, a pressure group founded to demand the trial of 1971 war criminals, at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Saturday afternoon.

President Shahabuddin also spoke about building a social movement so that the present and future generations can grow up well being imbued with the spirit of freedom struggle and Liberation War.

Shahabuddin, also a valiant freedom fighter, said, "In this regard, there is no alternative to forging a strong unity of all the pro-Liberation War forces.”

Ignoring individual and group interests, everyone should work for the betterment of the country and its people, he added.

The President also suggested everyone to spread the history of the War of Liberation, the philosophy of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and the spirit of secularism and non-communalism through social media.

Shahabuddin, also a former adviser of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee founded by late Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam, advised the youth to use the digital medium positively, read the history of the Liberation War and learn about Bangabandhu’s biography and ideals.

“Raise the glorious history of Bengalis to the world by cherishing the ideals of the Liberation War in your mind, spirit and lifestyle,” he added.

Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan