‘We must stand united against human rights violations’
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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that we must stand united against human rights violations.
He said this in a message given on the occasion of the UN-declared Human Rights Day on Monday (December 9).
The BNP Acting Chairman said, today we are on a new journey - the journey of re-establishing democracy and protecting human rights. In the light of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, our future state system must be such that human rights are protected and no one is oppressed anymore.
He said, this year's theme of 'Human Rights Day' reminds us that we must stand united against human rights violations. For this, the people must be aware and organized and come forward to establish a just state system.
He also said, the leader of the entire people of the country, Begum Khaleda Zia, was imprisoned for a long time and was punished in a false case and the cruel situation in which she was subjected is a shameful chapter in our history. This chapter reminds us that protest against injustice should never stop.
Tarique Rahman said, at this moment, the people of the country are united. Everyone must come forward in this journey of establishing true democracy while protecting human rights, this should be our firm commitment on the Human Rights Day declared by the United Nations.
Tarique Rahman said, the United Nations declared December 10 as 'Human Rights Day' in 1950. Since then, 'Human Rights Day' has been celebrated every year on December 10. The theme of the 2024 International Human Rights Day is - 'Our Rights, Our Future, Now'.
He said, keeping the theme in mind on this day, I express my deep sympathy for the oppressed people of different countries of the world who have lost their fundamental rights. At the same time, I express my determination to build a just and accountable state system to implement the goal that no one else in the world, including Bangladesh, will be deprived of fundamental human rights in the future.
He further said, our country has gone through a long dark chapter of one-party rule, when people's rights were taken away, democracy was destroyed and the state system was used for personal empowerment. Those who stood against this misrule - be they politicians, journalists, students, workers or ordinary people - have been subjected to false cases, imprisonment, physical torture, disappearances and murder.
The acting chairman of BNP said, "I pay deep respect to the souls of those who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for civil liberties including speech, person, thought, prayer, and printing in the past. I express my deep sympathy to those who are still being persecuted and oppressed."
In another message given on the occasion of the birth and death anniversaries of Begum Rokeya, Tarique Rahman said that while carrying the message of women's liberation, she had to face fierce attacks from the orthodox conservatives of the society. Despite this, she was indomitable and steadfast in her duty. Begum Rokeya, through her sharp writing, struck at the root of the injustice and discriminatory treatment of women by the society.
He said, Begum Rokeya deeply inspired women to be autonomous and self-respecting in these three areas of life - family, society and economy. She built a social movement to make women self-reliant despite the obstacles of a hundred pitfalls. I believe that Begum Rokeya's hard-working life and ideals will make women more energetic and inspiring.
He also said, on the occasion of the birth and death anniversaries of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, I pay my deepest respect to her memory and pray for the forgiveness of her departed soul. Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, who grew up in a strict conservative family environment, was the pioneer of women's awakening in this country. She realized the backward position of women in society in the reality of her own life.
The acting chairman of BNP said, she realized that education is the main support for establishing women's self-respect. The goal of her life's struggle was the emancipation of women through the spread of women's education. She was the first to take the initiative to enlighten the backward Muslim women of this country with the light of education.
