Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Former interim government advisor M Sakhawat Hussain has rejected the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD)'s claim that it rescued then army chief Major General Ziaur Rahman from captivity on Nov 7, 1975.

He says the army's 2nd Field Regiment Artillery freed Zia, with 4 Bengal also trying to reach him.

Speaking on Saturday at a discussion marking National Revolution and Solidarity Day, the retired brigadier general called JaSaD's version "inaccurate".

The then Col AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed led the rescue, Sakhawat said.

He recalled reaching 2nd Field around 6am to find Zia in the commanding officer's office with Lt Col Nuruddin Khan, then acting director of military operations.

Col Taher arrived about half an hour later with Go...