Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said Bangladesh’s first military ruler General Ziaur Rahman had executed thousands of members of Bangladesh's armed forces through so called 'military tribunals,' reports UNB.
In a Facebook post shared from his verified account, Joy said Zia had done this in order to prolong his unconstitutional and illegal hold on power.
He wrote, “It should be noted that a majority of those killed were freedom fighters.”
“How many members of the armed forces were killed during Zia's illegal rule? Joy posed a question.
Joy also shared a report run by private television channel – Somoy TV and advising people to watch the report.
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