Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today handed over job appointment letters to members of the families of victims of enforced disappearances and killings, as well as families of martyrs of the July mass uprising. The premier himself handed over the appointment letters to 10 recipients, out of a total of 74, at a ceremony held at Karabi Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon this afternoon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman stated that appointment letters were distributed to 74 individuals from families affected by enforced disappearances, killings, and the July uprising. The Prime Minister personally handed over letters to 10 selected recipients during the ceremony.
Among the recipients who received appointment letters from the Prime Minister were Ishfaq Ahmed, brother of missing Iftekhar Ahmed Dinar; Moniruzzaman Hira, brother of Nuruzzaman Jony; Anan Hossain Noor, brother of Anwar Hossain Mahbub; Hasnain Reza, brother of Selim Reza Pintu; and Shammi Sultana, wife of Khaled Hossain Sohel.
The recipients from the July Mass Uprising included injured July fighter Alal Ahmed, who lost his eyesight; Md Abul Hossain, father of martyr Alvi; Jartaj Parvin, mother of martyr Ahnaf; injured fighter Kazi Saimum Siraj; and Mahbub Alam, brother of martyr Israfil Islam.
Expressing their gratitude, the recipients thanked Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for providing the job opportunities and called for justice for those responsible for the enforced disappearances and killings. Family members affected by these tragic events and injured persons shared their feelings with the Prime Minister at the programme, which was conducted by Atikur Rahman Ruman, also convener of ‘Amra BNP Paribar’.
The event was attended by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM Abdus Sattar, PM’s Press Secretary AAM Saleh Shibly, Deputy Press Secretaries Jahidul Islam Rony and Hasan Shiplu, Md. Suzauddhowla (Sujan Mahmud), Shahadat Shadhin, Assistant Press Secretary AKM Nazmul Haque, Gazi Shahriar Pamir, and members of BNP Amar Paribar, including Mokshedul Momin Mithun.