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"We are collecting every detail about the graveyards of Bangladeshi freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the 1971 Liberation War. AGARTALA: Indian and Bangladeshi authorities would jointly develop and protect the graveyards of Bangladeshi freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the 1971 Liberation War , an envoy of the neighbouring country has said. Initiatives would be taken to develop and protect these graveyards located on both sides of India-Bangladesh borders," the country's Assistant High Commissioner in Tripura , Shakhawat Hossain, said. "According to the local Indians, around 150-200 Muktijoddhas (freedom fighters) of the Liberation War were buried in Ramnagar, Jaipur and Akhaura areas after they died following the Pakistani Army attacks and succumbed to their injuries in the war," Hossain said. "After collecting all the details about the graveyards, reports would be forwarded to the Foreign and Bangladesh Muktijoddha Affairs ministries for taking appropriate steps for their protection and building memorials," he added.The envoy, along with other officials of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission here, on Tuesday visited Ramnagar, Jaipur and Akhaura along the India-Banglsdesh border on the outskirts of this Tripura capital city..