Staff Reporter :
Speakers at a function on Saturday said that General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani had played an important role to ensure people’s rights and build a democratic society.
They added that General Osmani, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Forces during the 1971 War of Independence, had played an important role to make the country free from the Pakistani occupation.
He also struggled to build a democratic society and ensure people’s rights till the death. But the young generation does not know this history, they said.
They also branded General Osmani as a true, patriot and courageous person.
The speakers made these remarks at a documentary film exhibition programme titled “Liberation War Hero General Osmani” held in the Studio of the Deepto Television in the capital.
Bangabir General Osmani Memorial Trust and Deepto Television jointly organised the programme.
Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury, who produced the film, presented it in the programme while Secretary of Bangabir General Osmani Memorial Trust Baset Osmani gave the welcome speech.
Former Adviser to the Caretaker Government Barrister Mainul Hosein, founder of Gonoshasthya Kendra Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, Educationist Kazi Madina, Chairman of Deepto Television Kazi Jahedul Hasan, Professor Parvin Hasan and Khadiza spoke on the occasion.
Major Rafiqul Islam Bir Uttom, Major General (Rtd) Azizur Rahman, Managing Director of United Airways Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury, Vice-Chairman of Bangabir General Osmani Memorial Trust Mostafizur Rahman Osmani, Former Foreign Secretary Mufleh R Osmani, among others, were present at the function.
Barrister Mainul Hosein said, “General Osmani was a patriot. He was not greedy. He had struggled for the people’s right and democracy.”
“General Osmani knew that he was not fit to continue a political party, but he was not silent. He worked for the people. He also wrote to establish democracy in the country. He also struggled for the democracy even after the Liberation War,” said Barrister Mainul Hosein.
He added: “Osmani played an important role to build a democratic society and took many courageous steps. Even he told Bangabandhu that he wanted to see Bangabandhu as bhai (Brother) not Khan. He believed in democracy.”
Barrister Mainul Hosein thanked the Bangabir General Osmani Memorial Trust and Deepto Television for arranging the programme.
Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury said General Osmani was the hero of the Liberation War. “He always wanted democracy and struggled for that throughout his life.”
“I worked for two years to make the documentary film. It is my responsibility to complete the documentary. I worked to spread the ideology and philosophy of General Osmani among the young generation,” he said.
Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury expressed his gratefulness to the organisers for their excellent cooperation.
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury said, “It was difficult to achieve independence without the contribution of General Osmani. But unfortunately he was absent during the contract signing ceremony of Independence. He was deprived; even no one invited him to attend the programme.
“Osmani had no good relations with the Indian forces. He never tolerated the exaggeration of the Indian forces. Even he wanted that they had not the right to stay in the country after the Independence. And India did not take it positively,” Zafrullah Chowdhury said.
Kazi Jahedul Hasan said it would be a valuable document on General Osmani. “We will work more on his life and activities,” he said.
Kazi Madina said the young generation does know about General Osmani. She also urged the government to observe his death and birth anniversaries every year.
Speakers at a function on Saturday said that General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani had played an important role to ensure people’s rights and build a democratic society.
They added that General Osmani, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Forces during the 1971 War of Independence, had played an important role to make the country free from the Pakistani occupation.
He also struggled to build a democratic society and ensure people’s rights till the death. But the young generation does not know this history, they said.
They also branded General Osmani as a true, patriot and courageous person.
The speakers made these remarks at a documentary film exhibition programme titled “Liberation War Hero General Osmani” held in the Studio of the Deepto Television in the capital.
Bangabir General Osmani Memorial Trust and Deepto Television jointly organised the programme.
Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury, who produced the film, presented it in the programme while Secretary of Bangabir General Osmani Memorial Trust Baset Osmani gave the welcome speech.
Former Adviser to the Caretaker Government Barrister Mainul Hosein, founder of Gonoshasthya Kendra Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, Educationist Kazi Madina, Chairman of Deepto Television Kazi Jahedul Hasan, Professor Parvin Hasan and Khadiza spoke on the occasion.
Major Rafiqul Islam Bir Uttom, Major General (Rtd) Azizur Rahman, Managing Director of United Airways Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury, Vice-Chairman of Bangabir General Osmani Memorial Trust Mostafizur Rahman Osmani, Former Foreign Secretary Mufleh R Osmani, among others, were present at the function.
Barrister Mainul Hosein said, “General Osmani was a patriot. He was not greedy. He had struggled for the people’s right and democracy.”
“General Osmani knew that he was not fit to continue a political party, but he was not silent. He worked for the people. He also wrote to establish democracy in the country. He also struggled for the democracy even after the Liberation War,” said Barrister Mainul Hosein.
He added: “Osmani played an important role to build a democratic society and took many courageous steps. Even he told Bangabandhu that he wanted to see Bangabandhu as bhai (Brother) not Khan. He believed in democracy.”
Barrister Mainul Hosein thanked the Bangabir General Osmani Memorial Trust and Deepto Television for arranging the programme.
Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury said General Osmani was the hero of the Liberation War. “He always wanted democracy and struggled for that throughout his life.”
“I worked for two years to make the documentary film. It is my responsibility to complete the documentary. I worked to spread the ideology and philosophy of General Osmani among the young generation,” he said.
Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury expressed his gratefulness to the organisers for their excellent cooperation.
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury said, “It was difficult to achieve independence without the contribution of General Osmani. But unfortunately he was absent during the contract signing ceremony of Independence. He was deprived; even no one invited him to attend the programme.
“Osmani had no good relations with the Indian forces. He never tolerated the exaggeration of the Indian forces. Even he wanted that they had not the right to stay in the country after the Independence. And India did not take it positively,” Zafrullah Chowdhury said.
Kazi Jahedul Hasan said it would be a valuable document on General Osmani. “We will work more on his life and activities,” he said.
Kazi Madina said the young generation does know about General Osmani. She also urged the government to observe his death and birth anniversaries every year.
