16th March 2018

Dhaka, Mar 16 (UNB) - The publication ceremony of ‘Chariot of Life: Liberation War, Politics and Sojourn in Jail’, an autobiographical work by Dr Tawfiq-e- Elahi Chowdhury was held at Jatiya Press Club here on Friday.

 

The publisher of the book, Srabon publication, organized the book launching ceremony, which was also unveiled by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on February 8.

 

Speaking as the chief guest, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said, "My comment is that the book was written beautifully. It is good for reading and the style of presentation is also excellent and the style of presentation is beautiful."

 

Muhith's said, “I would like to make a comment on other things. This is an English book. It's a piece of good literature… very good piece of literature.”

 

Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said, "I tried to write what I had exactly witnessed. I tried to tell something for the next generation."

 

Syed Ishtiaque Reza termed it as the proper reply to the vested group trying to make the debate about the liberation war. He also said the aim to publish the book is to unveil the truth about the liberation war and military-led government.

 

Mentioning the lack of good history book in English, Journalist Syed Badrul Ahsan said this book will not only spread the actual history of the birth of Bangladesh but also will spread the history to international level as it is written in English.

 

Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam, Hayat Saif, Dr Arifa Rahman, and editor of Bdnew24.com Toufique Imrose Khalidi were present as discussants at the program.

 

‘Chariot of Life’ is an engaging memoir of an intrepid adventurer over a checkered career, uncommon to many. For Mr Tawfiq, his sunny youth was caught in the vortex of Movement for Bangladesh and then consumed in the War of Liberation.

 

He served his motherland well and as a soldier was decorated for gallantry as Bir Bikram.


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