BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has commented that Sheikh Hasina's dictatorship has run a steam roller on the people for the last 16 years.
He said this while addressing a rally organized by the party on the occasion of International Democracy Day in front of the central office of BNP in Nayapaltan of the capital on Tuesday (September 17) afternoon.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the people of Bangladesh have always struggled for democracy. Sheikh Hasina has run a steam roller on the people for 16 years. After a long struggle we are free today. Ziaur Rahman introduced multi-party democracy from one-party rule.
Hundreds of people disappeared and tortured in 16 years. Chhatra Dal, Juba Dal leaders and activists have protested in Dhaka city. Today, students' movement has created an opportunity to establish democracy. We will not let it go to waste. You the people must guard democracy. We have to protect this democracy even with breast blood.
BNP National Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas said that a leader is not known abroad for her leaders and workers. He said, I have no home abroad, no master abroad. If I die, I will die in this country. If I live, I will die in this country. Another went to India leaving behind her leaders and activists. He said again, she will return to the country quickly. The people of this country will judge your injustice and murder.
Awami League has been arresting some people these days. People gave mass beatings wherever they found them. When we went to jail, we went to jail as a hero. I was released from jail like a hero. But why do they beat shoes and eggs in the court.
Member of the BNP standing committee Dr. Moin Khan said, Bangladesh's BNP leadership has forced the dictatorship government to resign today through the long movement and student movement. We must understand that the interim government must understand the basic mandate of the people. That is, the country has to clean the mess of the dictator. Elections should be held soon after the much-needed reforms. All wrongdoings of the Awami league must be judged. Our movement will continue till democratic government returns.
BNP Standing Committee member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain said that BNP is a party of democracy by the presence of common people. The history of BNP is the history of democracy, the history of BNP is the history of returning the right to vote. We will remain in the movement until the people take back their ownership.