Brahmanbaria Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 21 Dec 2020 08:34 PM BdST Updated: 21 Dec 2020 08:34 PM BdST A local leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami has been given reception along with freedom fighters in Brahmanbaria’s Ashuganj Upazila in an incident that has created a flurry of criticisms. "); } Jamaat opposed Bangladesh’s independence during the Liberation War and has seen a number of its leaders hanged or jailed for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 war against Pakistan. The programme was organised at Sharifpur union council office last Saturday to mark the Victory Day. Umme Fatema Nazma Begum aka Shiuli Azad, joint convenor of Sarail Upazila Awami League and MP from the seats reserved for women, handed flowers and crests to the freedom fighters, and Tajul Islam, the Amir or chief of Jamaat’s Sharifpur union.