Liberation War Affairs Minister Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan announced that individuals falsely claiming to be freedom fighters and receiving government benefits will be identified and brought under legal action. He made the statement on Thursday at a meeting organized by the Central Command Council of the Freedom Fighters’ Parliament in Eskaton, Dhaka. The minister also urged those who are not genuine freedom fighters to voluntarily remove their names from the official list to avoid harsher penalties.

Khan emphasized that including non-freedom fighters in the list of recognized heroes was unethical and illegal. He reiterated the government’s commitment to protecting the honor of genuine freedom fighters and ensuring that those who unlawfully received benefits face justice. He assured that allowances for poor and genuine freedom fighters would not be affected.

The minister further mentioned that the review of the Freedom Fighters’ Parliament constitution is ongoing and that necessary arrangements for the upcoming council meeting must be completed by the end of May, with the council to be held by the end of June.