BNP ‘deceiving the nation’

“The BNP
is opposing every necessary reform required to establish good governance and
ensure true independence for the people,” he said, adding that the ruling party
is “going against even its own reform proposals and manifesto”.
Shafiqur,
who is also the leader of the opposition in parliament, made the comments while
presiding over a rally at the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan, attended by the
families of July uprising martyrs and injured activists.
Alleging a
shift in BNP’s political stance, Shafiqur said, “They [BNP] have begun to
follow the path of so-called fugitive fascists. No matter how hard they try,
they cannot become the Awami League; at best, they are a weaker version that
once mocked the nation and the opposition.”
He termed
it “shameful” to reject the referendum verdict in which 70 percent voters
supported reforms. “The day this verdict is implemented, fascism will truly end
in this country.”
Addressing
the BNP, he added, “Without the sacrifices of mothers, fathers, brothers, and
sisters in the July uprising, you would not be enjoying power today.”
“We all
took part in the movement, but we could not reach the shore. The heroes of July
brought the boat ashore and showed the nation the path to liberation. Learn to
respect them; do not belittle them.”
Referring
to recent incidents, the Jamaat chief condemned attacks on Ducsu members inside
a police station and on Jamaat MP Masum Mostafa in Netrokona. “What kind of
Bangladesh is this?” he asked.
He also
warned against violence at educational institutions. “We want to see notebooks
and pens, not machetes or axes. The culture of domination must stop. If not,
remember that July is not confined to 2024; it will return.”
At the
event, Rokeya Begum, mother of martyr Jabir Ibrahim and Jamaat candidate for a
parliamentary seat reserved for women, spoke on behalf of the families.
Injured
July activist Atikul Islam demanded the immediate implementation of the “70
percent people’s verdict”, warning that attempts to suppress it would force
those in power to step down.
Tasmiya
Pradhan, chairperson of Jagpa and another 11-Party Alliance candidate for the
reserved seats, alleged that the government is “insulting July martyrs in
parliament” by not implementing the July charter.
Nahid
Islam, opposition chief whip and NCP convener, said ministers are claiming in
parliament that there is no fuel crisis. They are “denying real problems, the
economic crisis, and the gradual deterioration of law and order in the
country”.
“We are
fully prepared to cooperate with this government in the interest of the country
and its people. But the government is closing all doors to such cooperation.”
LDP
Chairman Col (retired) Oli Ahmad, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar,
Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer ATM Azharul Islam, assistant secretaries general Rafiqul
Islam Khan and Hamidur Rahman Azad, among others, spoke on the occasion.
















