News Desk :
The High Court on Wednesday stayed a government order on the withdrawal of freedom fighter’s allowance that Birangana Majeda had been getting for four years until 2020, reports UNB.
The HC also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the authorities concerned should not be directed to restore the allowance of Majeda, who uses one name, she is entitled
to get as a freedom fighter. A vacation bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman issued the rule after hearing a petition filed by Majeda, wife of Taslim Uddin of Ranishankoil upazila in Thakurgaon district.
Barrister Sabrina Jerin pleaded for Majeda in the court.
The government recognized Birangana Majeda of Rautnagar village in Ranishankoil upazila as a freedom fighter and a gazette was published in this regard on July 21, 2016.
Since the publication of the gazette, Majeda started getting her allowance as a freedom fighter.
But 0n October 20, 2020, the government published another gazette in which another woman also named Majeda, wife of Daraj Uddin recognising her as a freedom fighter.
This came after the second woman claimed that she was the real freedom fighter and challenged the status of Majeda, wife of Taslim Uddin.
After that, the freedom fighter allowance of Majeda, wife of Taslim Uddin had been revoked.
