President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday called for appropriate steps to be taken for the new generation to know the real history of genocide in the 1971 Liberation War.
“Let the students of all educational institutions have the album of 1971 genocide and know the real history of Bangladesh Liberation War,” the President said while receiving an “Album of commemorative postage stamps on genocide in Liberation War” from State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim at Bangabhaban here.
President Hamid thanked the post and telecommunication ministry for publishing the album depicting the brutalities of the occupation forces during the War of Liberation, his press secretary Joynal Abedin told reporters.
The State Minister apprised the President that her ministry had already distributed the album to the United Nations, different international agencies and Bangladesh missions abroad.
Secretary concerned of Bangabhaban were present on the occasion.
