Mufti Amir Hamza, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for Kushtia-3 constituency, claimed that 90% of the stories surrounding Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War are fabricated. Speaking at a Victory Day rally organized by the district Jamaat at Kushtia’s Bijoy Ullash Chattar, he argued that the party’s wartime role had been misrepresented and that Jamaat was opposed to Indian intervention, not the independence movement itself.

Hamza cited historian Badruddin Umar’s writings to support his claim, asserting that the public had been denied the truth about the war’s history. He emphasized that Jamaat stood for Bangladesh’s sovereignty and sought to build a future free from foreign influence. Party leaders including Suja Uddin Joardar and Mazharul Haque were present at the event.

His remarks have drawn sharp criticism from pro-liberation groups and historians, who view such statements as attempts to distort the nation’s foundational history. The comments are likely to intensify political debate ahead of upcoming national elections.