‘Bangladesh will never tolerate fascism again’
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman warned yesterday that Bangladesh will never again tolerate fascism on its soil, saying that while the fascist has fallen, the grip of fascism endures.
He made the remarks at a divisional rally at the Laldighi Maidan in the port city, organised by the eight-party alliance, which is currently waging a movement over its five-point demand, including the implementation of the July charter and holding a referendum on the issue.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Criticising the Awami League, he said, "They [Awami League] came to power with weapons in their hands and left power with bloodstained hands."
He continued, "When they came to power in February 2009 at Dhaka's Pilkhana -- then the BDR headquarters -- they began their celebration of killing by murdering 57 patriotic, promising, skilled military officers over two days. And in 2024, they left heaps of bodies…"
He added, "It is a matter of pain that they even tried to use our proud armed forces. They tried to use the police officers and members, who are the protectors of people's lives, property, honour, and dignity -- in these misdeeds. They also tried to use the Border Guard. They did not allow a single institution of the state to stand properly. They destroyed the judiciary, kept the Anti-Corruption Commission under their control."
"We are not seeking the victory of any particular party; we are not seeking the victory of the 8-party alliance. We want the victory of the ambitions of 18 crore people of Bangladesh, and that aspiration will be realised through the rule of the holy Qur'an. And the trumpet of that victory will sound from here (Chattogram)," he added.
Ameer of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, Mamunul Haque, said, "Our clear statement is that Bangladesh will no longer run on a system where landlords take the shares and common people get the leftovers."
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