BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that we must face challenges and move towards elections.
He said this at a discussion meeting organized by BNP at the Engineers Institution in the capital on Sunday (December 15) afternoon. BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman was virtually connected in the discussion meeting as the chief guest.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the flag of independent Bangladesh was the desire of a nation to stand with its head held high. The joy of victory faded in a few days. It was established by BAKSAL. What did the Awami League did with independence, these words must be said again and again.
Mentioning that Ziaur Rahman first spoke about reforms, he said that everyone wants reforms. Ziaur Rahman gave the first reforms in Bangladesh. Ziaur Rahman initiated modern Bangladesh. When they were intelligent by nature... In 2017, Khaleda Zia announced reforms. Where there was talk of a raincoat nation. The 31-point plan that has been given talks about all the reforms. There are no reforms beyond this. Starting from elections to parliament, everything is covered.
At the discussion meeting, BNP Standing Committee member Professor AZM Zahid Hossain said, no one can survive by doing politics. He said, if there is no politics, then there will be no country. Because there was politics, 47, 52, 62, 79, 71 and finally 2024 happened. Remember, no one could survive for long by doing politics, and neither can you.
Standing Committee member Selima Rahman said, difficult times are going on now. We have to work together to establish the rights of the people of the country.
BNP Standing Committee member Salauddin Ahmed said, we have to understand that unprotected independence is more dangerous than subjugation. Did we achieve independence not to be a tax payer state?
BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan said, people are looking to BNP to fulfill their hopes and aspirations.
BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moin Khan said, I could not have talked about victory if Ziaur Rahman had not declared the war of independence. The new generation will definitely come to power in the state, but I want to say that there is no reason to think that the fruits of the new changes will be reaped. Everyone is looking at the interim government. Our movement will continue until the right to vote is achieved. We will not leave the streets.
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said, today the people of the country have only one question: why did we not get our rights back today. People expected that they would get a positive response from the government for the cause for which people gave their lives, but they did not get that.