Shawdesh Desk:

A decision has been taken to suspend the state gallantary awards of four killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, says media report.

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque infromed that the decision will be implemented soon.

The four killiers are: Major Dalim, Nur Chowdhury, Rashed Chowdhury and Moslehuddin Khan.

It is learned that Shariful Haque Dalim was given the title Bir Uttam, Nur Chowdhury was given the gallantry award as Bir Bikram, and Rashed Chowdhury and Moslehuddin Khan were given the honour of Bir Protik for their contribution during the Liberation War in 1971.

The then government had given the awards in 1973 and also issued a gazette notification to this effect on December 15 the same year.