Staff Correspondent: Dhaka, Aug-05,

A testimony to the heroism of those who fought in the naval theatre during the Liberation War, the MV Ikram freedom fighters, the MV Ikram ship will be transformed into an international standard liberation war museum, said Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque.

The minister said this while visiting the possible site of MV Ikram ship preservation and museum in Narayanganj Wednesday afternoon.

He said that the government has taken initiative to preserve every memorial of the liberation war. MV Ikram bears the history of the freedom fighters during the war of liberation.

“This ship of the Pakistani army was destroyed by the naval-commando freedom fighters. This ship has a lot of historical significance.”

He further said that a film will be made about 'Operation Jackpot' which was carried out by the naval-commando freedom fighters.

The film will memorialise the supreme history of the Liberation War naval heroes from generation to generation.

 Shahjahan Khan, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs; Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, State Minister for Shipping; Khwaja Mia, Secretary, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs; Commodore Golam Sadek, Chairman, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority and other senior officials of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and Ministry of Shipping were present during the visit.

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