Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis announces 3-month action plan, demands implementation of referendum results

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis has announced a three-month
action plan, including a mass rally in Dhaka on 5 August, demanding
implementation of referendum results.
The programme was announced this
afternoon (24 April) at a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital by the
party's Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque, reads a press release.
As part of the programme, the party
will hold citizen rally across districts in May, June and July.
The rally was chaired by Mamunul Haque. Among key speakers
were Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, NCP Convener Nahid
Islam, and LDP Chairman Col (retd) Oli Ahmad.
Mamunul said the "July
movement" embodied historical struggles and milestones, drawing from
events between 1905 and 2024, and warned BNP against "betraying" its
political legacy. "The legacy of Shahid Ziaur Rahman and Begum Khaleda Zia
cannot be denied and BNP will not survive by betraying their founding
leaders," he said.
He also criticised what he
described as diplomatic failures, alleging irregularities in the appointment of
India's envoy and obstacles in importing oil from Iran. He said if the
government fails to act, others are ready to take responsibility. He further
warned that continued unrest in educational institutions, including Dhaka
University, would place responsibility on the government.
Shafiqur said they would not accept
"hegemony or fascism" and criticised sections of the current
leadership for abandoning past movement commitments. He questioned the
credibility of the 12 February election, saying repeated claims of fairness raise
doubts.
Nahid Islam alleged the government was failing to implement reform commitments
and warned that failure to implement the referendum verdict could unite
parliament and street protests. He cited ongoing crises, including fuel
shortages, healthcare disruptions, rising commodity prices and broader public
hardship.
Oli Ahmad said the government had
failed to uphold its commitments and criticised administrative control at local
levels, alleging partisan influence in local bodies and governance.
Other speakers included Amar
Bangladesh Party (AB Party) Chairman Mojibur Rahman Manju, Khelafat Majlis
Secretary General Jalaluddin Ahmad, Nayeb-e-Ameer Yusuf Ashraf, NCP Chief
Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari, Bangladesh Labour Party Chairman Mostafizur
Rahman (Iran), Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa) spokesperson Rashed Prodhan,
Bangladesh Nezame Islam Party Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer Abdul Majed Athari, Khelafat
Majlis Nayeb-e-Ameer Ali Osman, Madaripur-1 MP Syed Uddin Ahmad (Hanjala),
Ducsu VP Abu Sadiq Kayem, and Inqilab Mancha General Secretary Abdullah Al
Jaber, among others.
Leaders said their action plan will
go forward until the referendum verdict is implemented and their demands are
met.
















