Dhaka: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that directed the government to recognise 2,367 members of the ‘guerrilla force’ who participated in the War of Liberation in 1971 as freedom fighters.

A four-member bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order rejected a petition filed by state.

Attorney General Mahabubey Alam represented the state and Advocate Subrata Chowdhury for the freedom fighters.

Earlier on 8 September, the HC directed the government to recognise 2,367 members of the guerrilla force and also ordered to give them proper status, dignity and facilities of the freedom fighters.