Piash Karim, better known for his controversial remarks on TV talk shows, was detained by Pakistani army during the 1971 Liberation War for distributing fliers in support of the war, the law minister says.
Published : 19 Oct 2014, 08:58 PM
Anisul Huq says the late BRAC University teacher's father, Comilla Awami League unit's founding member Advocate MA Karim went on to become the chairman of the local Peace Committee in order to get his son, a schoolboy at the time, released.
The remarks from Huq, son of renowned lawyer Sirajul Huq of Comilla, in favour of the man who drew considerable flak for his remarks against the Ganajagaran Mancha and over the International Crimes Tribunal, came on Sunday.
After his death on Oct 13, several student and cultural organisations had started protesting when his family announced to take his body to the Central Shaheed Minar for people to pay their respects.
Dhaka University authorities rejected their plea following the protests and Piash's family eventually backed down.
Apart from the organisations, several Awami League leaders also harshly criticised the late TV commentator for his stance against the Mancha and the war crimes tribunal.