“Bangladesh’s Freedom Fighters Bill identifies Jamaat as war collaborator of Pakistani forces”, My Ind Maker, April 11, 2026

“The Parliament of Bangladesh has passed the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (Amendment) Bill, 2026, reaffirming that parties like Jamaat-e-Islami were collaborators of Pakistani forces during the 1971 Liberation War. The bill was approved on Thursday, April 9, during a parliamentary session, keeping intact references to political groups that opposed the country’s independence movement.

The amended law continues to identify the then Muslim League, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Nezam-e-Islam as forces that stood against the freedom fighters during the 1971 war. This move has revived historical and political debates around the role of such parties during the struggle for independence from Pakistan.

The bill was introduced in Parliament by Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Aazam Khan. It was later passed despite objections raised by members of the opposition. The legislation focuses on defining and recognising the contributions of those who actively took part in the Liberation War, while also naming groups that collaborated with the occupying Pakistani forces……..”

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