Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Muktijoddha Gazette Registration, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. Or the applicant can download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form/ letter. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The fee for this procedure is free of cost.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. All applications are processed within a reasonable time, having regard to the particular circumstances of each application, including the completeness of information and documents submitted to the authority by the applicant.
10. The authority may seek additional information from an applicant if this is necessary to assess the application. The authority does not need to deal further with an application until the applicant has provided this additional information.
11. Follow up with the concerned authority to know the status of the applicant’s application and whether any further action is required from the applicant’s end.
12. The entire process can be completed within 15 -30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed application form link
• Identification documents, such as a national ID card or passport.
• Freedom Fighter Certificate
• Liberation War Participation Proof.
• Military service record
• Any other relevant documents as specified in the application guidelines.

Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Govt. Transportation Pool Building
(5th & 6th Floor)
Secretariat Link Road
Dhaka-1000.
E-mail: dsadmin1@molwa.gov.bd
Phone: +88-02-9568201
Fax: +88-02-9550127
Contact link

Bangladesh Freedom Fighter Welfare Trust
Address:
Shadinata Bhaban 88, Motijheel
Commercial Area
Dhaka-1000.
E-mail: mdbffwt@yhaoo.com
Phone: +88-02-9561813
Fax: +88-02-9562258
Contact link

• To be eligible for Muktijoddha Gazette Registration, an individual must have been actively involved in the armed struggle for independence from Pakistan in 1971. This may include participating in guerrilla warfare, providing intelligence or logistical support, or serving in the Bangladesh Armed Forces during the war.

• The fee for this procedure is free of cost.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The entire process can be completed within 15-30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Email
• Telephone
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Bank details

• Muktijoddha Gazette Registration is a process in Bangladesh through which individuals who actively participated in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 can apply to be officially recognized as freedom fighters.

• If the application is approved, the individual will be officially recognized as a freedom fighter and their name will be added to the Muktijoddha Gazette, which is a government publication that lists all recognized freedom fighters.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

• Being recognized as a freedom fighter can carry certain benefits in Bangladesh, such as access to government-provided healthcare, education, and employment opportunities, as well as eligibility for certain types of financial assistance. However, the registration process can be lengthy and complex, and not all applicants are approved.