BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday called upon all nationalist forces to unite in the spirit of the 7th November to build a strong democracy in the country.
"Protecting national independence and sovereignty is extremely urgent at this moment," he said in a message issued on the eve of 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day.'
The BNP Acting Chairman said that the rise of anti-hegemonic nationalist politics in the country was ushered in by the Sepoy-People's Revolution on November 7, 1975.
"The Sepoy-People's Revolution on November 7, 1975, in the history of Bangladesh is not merely a turning point but the genesis of anti-hegemonic nationalist politics in this land," he added.
Extending greetings and congratulations to the countrymen on the 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day', the BNP Acting Chairman said, "The nation's sovereignty was protected through the Sepoy-People's Revolution. On this day in 1975, the soldiers and the populace, fueled by patriotism, took to the streets with the pledge of safeguarding national independence and reviving democracy. Thus, the historic revolution of November 7 is immensely significant."
Tareque Rahman further said that the ruling group after independence, for its own self-interest, pushed the country into the grip of hegemony. The objective was to cling to power indefinitely, which led to the killing of democracy through the formation of the one-party BAKSAL rule. "The BAKSAL government, adopting extremely undemocratic and fascist methods, snatched away the legitimate rights of the people."
He continued that during this dire national crisis, on November 3, 1975, conspirators imprisoned the Proclaimer of Great Independence Ziaur Rahman and his family in the cantonment. In this profound national crisis, the fearless soldiers and the surging crowds came together on the streets on November 7, resulting in a unique expression of solidarity to protect national independence, and the Proclaimer of Independence Ziaur Rahman was freed. �"BSS
