They said the government, in fact, showed dishonour to the country's liberation war by not declaring a state mourning at the sad demise of Aurora.

The meeting was organised by Muktijoddha Oikya Parishad, a freedom fighters' organisation, in memory of Aurora at the Institution of Engineers in the city.

The government did not show any respect to Aurora as the war criminals are now in power, said Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil.

"However the people of Bangladesh are not ungrateful, they will remember Aurora for his contribution to our liberation war," he asserted.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Veena Sikri said the people of Bangladesh has paid rich9 tributes to Aurora at his death.

For his great contribution to the liberation war, Aurora will be ever remembered by the people of India and Bangladesh, she added.

AL Presidium Members Amir Hossain Amu and Suranjit Sengupta, Abdur Razzak MP, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, Bangladesh Workers' Party President Rashed Khan Menon, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haque Inu, General (retd) KM Shafiullah, Barrister Amir-Ul-Islam, and Muktijoddha Oikya Parishad Chairman Mahbub Uddin Ahmed also spoke on the occasion.