Photo exhibition on `Genocide in Bangladesh’ begins at UNHQ

ZOOMBANGLA DESK: A three-day photo exhibition in remembrance of victims of 1971 Genocide in Bangladesh began at the Headquarters of United Nations in New York on March 29.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen inaugurated the exhibition with the presence of ambassadors, UN officials, and eminent persons from the Bangladesh community including family members of freedom fighters and martyrs.

Addressing the inaugural programme Masud Bin Momen said that under the able leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, this is a historic step in our efforts to garner international recognition of the horrendous genocide that was committed by the Pakistan army and their collaborators against our people in 1971.

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Muhammad Abdul Muhith, thanked the ambassadors and the representatives of media and civil society for their presence at the inauguration programme.

`We need more efforts to share the stories of our great Liberation War and the genocide among the international audience. This will not only help us secure the much-needed recognition of the 1971 genocide but also in raising awareness on the need to prevent genocide and other atrocities,’ he said.

The exhibition displays 27 photos of Bangladesh genocide with corresponding historical narrative, which have been provided by the Liberation War Museum from its collection.

The Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN has organised the exhibition in collaboration with the Liberation War Museum. It will remain open to the public until March 31.