Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Julian Francis, also known as "Friend of Bangladesh", has said the honour of genuine freedom fighters is being undermined by the inclusion of "fakes" on official lists.

His bond with Bangladesh dates back to the 1971 Liberation War.

During the war, he was a 25-year-old working with Oxfam, posted in India's Bihar state.

He later served as a relief coordinator for hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi refugees who had taken shelter in camps across India.

Speaking on Saturday at bdnews24.com for the launch of the second volume of "Bangladesh, Penned in Blood: History of Glory, Pain and Roots", Francis noted that the identity of "freedom fighter" has become mired in controversy.

"The names of freedom fighters have become ...