Staff Reporter: BNP Acting Chairman Tariq Rahman said, this interim government is in exchange for the blood of thousands of students. So this government cannot be allowed to fail in any way. However, he said, they must also be careful that the interim government does not become the cause of its own failure. He said this at a rally organized on the occasion of International Democracy Day in front of the party’s central office in Nayapaltan of the capital on Tuesday afternoon.
This mass meeting was held on the occasion of ‘International Democracy Day’ under the initiative of BNP. In addition to various police stations and wards of Dhaka city, leaders and workers from Gazipur, Narsingdi, Munshiganj, Manikganj, Narayanganj, Tangail districts also participated in this rally with banners and festoons.
At 2.30 pm, the rally turned into a mass in the presence of thousands of leaders and workers from Notre Dame College to the Nightangle Restaurant junction in Kakrail. Many of the participating workers had placards with portraits of Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia and Tariq Rahman.
Expressing the hope that Bangladesh will go on the electoral roadmap on the path of reform, Tarek Rahman said, I want to say that our beloved Bangladesh will go on the electoral roadmap on the path of reform. Let us earn people’s trust, people’s love through work. Keep the people together, live with the people. That is why the Acting Chairman of BNP also gave a new message to the leaders and workers to prepare.
He said, I want to say that the change of power does not mean only the change of power of the state. A change in power means a qualitative change in the state and politics. So I am needed among every political leader and worker. A qualitative change in the behavior of political party leaders and workers is necessary for qualitative change in politics. So my appeal is that we prepare ourselves to lead a knowledge-based state and society without being misled by any temptation or provocation.
Tariq Rahman said, your spontaneous presence today on this road where hundreds of martyrs are bathed in blood means that the power of Bangladesh will have to cross some more paths in this journey of building Bangladesh without people’s differences. But that way is definitely not terrorism, conflict, revenge or revenge. That path will be patience, tolerance and compromise.
Regarding the new political party, Tariq Rahman said, if someone thinks that more new political parties are needed for a mature and secure Bangladesh, there is nothing in the country. Ultimately the people will make the final decision. It is up to the people to support or not to support. For this reason, BNP has always emphasized the right of people to vote. BNP believes that direct participation of the people with the state, politics and political establishment is necessary only through free and fair elections.
He said that there are various talks in the field of politics about mass uprising or reform activities. This is a normal and acceptable policy in democratic politics. It is natural that everyone will express their own point of view. There is nothing to be upset about. As a political activist, I believe that just as criminal offenses are judged in a court of law, political activity or political behavior is judged in a public court.
Depicting the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in the revolution of the students, the ‘mafia clique’ destroying the country’s politics, economy and democratic institutions, burdening the people with debt, Tariq Rahman said that after the main mafia clique fled the country in the mass explosion against injustice, irregularity and anarchy. Mafia rule-exploitation is over. A major obstacle to building a democratic, humane Bangladesh may have been removed through the escape of real dictatorship. However, even though the obstacles have been removed, the 15-year mess of the mafia cycle has not been removed. The interim government is working to remove this mess and establish a democratic government accountable to the people of Bangladesh. However, despite escaping from the main country of the mafia, the beneficiary forces of the mafia continue to challenge the interim government from within the administration or under the guise of politics.
He said that the present government is the product of the people’s uprising in return for the blood of thousands of martyrs. All the activities of this government may not be considered a success by everyone. But we all have to remember that the failure of this government is the failure of all of us. People’s failure for Bangladesh. That is why this interim government cannot be allowed to fail in any way. People will not allow this government to fail due to various provocations abroad. Because everyone must be careful that the interim government does not cause itself to fail. People have continued to support this government and will continue to do so.
Acting Chairman of BNP urged the interim government to proceed with the task of establishing an elected government by reforming the Election Commission, public administration and law enforcement. Acting chairman of the party paid tribute to the martyrs of the student revolution and democratic movement.
In the President’s speech, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, I would like to request those who are in charge of this interim government, still many lovers of that fascist government are inciting among the bureaucrats, in the government. They are sitting to thwart all efforts to restore our democracy. You have to stand up. If it wants to destroy democracy, it must be prevented. On Democracy Day, we have to take an oath, we have to protect Bangladesh even with our blood, we have to make Bangladesh a truly democratic state.
The party’s campaign secretary Sultan Salauddin Tuku, Dhaka Metropolitan North Aminul Haque and South Tanveer Ahmed Rabin in the joint management of the meeting standing committee member Dr. Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain, Mirza Abbas, Abdul Moin Khan, AZM Zahid Hossain, Vice Chairman Joynal Abedin, Asaduzzaman Ripon, Advisor to Chairperson Aman Ullah Aman, Abdus Salam, Central Leader Khairul Kabir Khokon, Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohail, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anyi, Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, Kazi Syedul Alam Babul, Nipun Roy Chowdhury of Dhaka district, Fazlul Haque Milan of Gazipur, Shawkat Hossain Sarkar of Narayanganj, Kamruzzaman Ratan of Munshiganj, Hasanuzzamil Shahin of Tangail and others spoke.
Among the constituents are Rafiqul Alam Majnu of Dhaka Metropolitan South, M Monayem Munna of Youth Party, Hasan Zafir Tuhin of Farmers Party, Anwar Hossain of Labor Party, Sultana Ahmed of Women Party, Sadek Ahmed Khan of Freedom Fighters Party, Rajiv Ahsan of Volunteer Party, Helal Khan of Jasas, Abdur Rahim of Fishermen Party. , Abul Kalam Azad of Tanti Dal, Rakibul Islam Rakib of Chhatra Dal and others gave speeches.
BNP’s Abdul Awal Mintu, Nazmul Haque Nannu, Abdul Quddus, Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Salauddin Ahmed, Abdus Salam Azad, MA Qayoum, Mostafizur Rahman Bablu, Nasir Uddin Asim, Shirin Sultana, Amirul Islam Khan Alim, Rehana Akhtar Ranu, Nilofar Chowdhury Moni, Newaz Halima Arli, MA Malek, Khandaker Abu Ashfaq, Asadul Karim Shahin, Mir Newaz Ali, Taiful Islam Tipu, Abdul Qadir Bhuiyan Jewel, Kazi Md. Salim Reza and members of the advisory council were present along with central and regional leaders.
Traffic was stopped for some time as thousands of activists took part in the rally organized by the BNP on the occasion of Democracy Day, which was stationed on both sides of the road from Kakrail to Fakirapul. Moreover, there is a massive traffic jam in the surrounding area. On the surface, hundreds of buses were stuck on the roads of Shantinagar, Kakrail, Nightingale Mor, Vijay Nagar and Paltan and Fakirapool areas. Passengers sitting in these vehicles are restless in the heat. Many were also seen being forced to walk to their destinations.
BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas commented that he will give time to the interim government, but it is not for life.
Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain said, Bangladesh has been freed from dictatorship today in exchange for the sacrifice of students. The people’s rights movement is not yet fully resolved. Call on the interim government to hold free elections as soon as possible.
BNP is a democratic party, it believes in democracy, the people of the country also believe in it. Awami League government and BNP government are not the same to run the country. A person in charge of the interim government said that a third political force needed to emerge – he had to explain this statement to the countrymen.
Abdul Moin Khan said, ‘The freedom-loving people of the country created history and brought down the dictatorial government, their history will remain not only in Bangladesh but also in the outside world. We have been and will continue to cooperate with the interim government. But people’s elected government should be established.
AZM Zahid Hossain said that the presence of today’s rally proves that BNP is the party of democracy. The history of BNP is the history of standing by the people. History of establishment and defense of democracy. In the coming days, a democratic government will be established in the country by establishing a people’s government under the leadership of Tariq Rahman.
Zainul Abedin said that the dictatorial government has fallen through the movement of students across the country under the leadership of Tariq Rahman. I pay deep respect to those whose sacrifice made the movement of the country successful. The country has been saved from hyenas.
Aman Ullah Aman said that due to the far-reaching leadership of Tariq Rahman, the authoritarian government of Bangladesh fell.
Asaduzzaman Ripon said that the Acting Chairman of BNP said that BNP will not participate in any election under the fascist government. He proved that fascist governments will not be legitimized.
Abdus Salam, a member of the advisory council, called on the leaders and activists to keep the revolution of the people’s coup organized.
Khairul Kabir Khokon called on the interim government and said that elections should be arranged within a reasonable time. Our movement will continue in the streets until we secure the right to vote to reflect the will of the people.
Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohail said that Sheikh Hasina has always been asked by BNP to hold elections under a neutral government. He didn’t listen, he wouldn’t have run away.
Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie said, the movement to establish democracy is not over yet. Those who were involved in disappearances and murders during the last 15 years of the previous government should be prosecuted.