Khaleda urges unity, swift move to strengthen democracy

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said the opportunity created to institutionalise a new democratic system must be utilised quickly while maintaining national unity.

“We must complete the task quickly to institutionalise democracy anew by grabbing the opportunity created before us,” she said while addressing a discussion held in the capital through a virtual platform.

BNP arranged the discussion titled ‘Mass Uprising 2024: National Unity and Democratic Journey’ at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Conference Centre in the afternoon, inaugurating its 36-day-long extensive programme marking the first anniversary of the July-August mass uprising.

Khaleda Zia stressed the need for employment generation and ensuring people’s security. “Above all, we must safeguard Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty at any cost,” she said.

Referring to the sacrifices made in the past political movements including the 2024 Mass Uprising, she said, “We must ensure that the blood of our heroes and the tears of grieving mothers are not in vain. The unity must be maintained.”

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman inaugurated the event by joining virtually from the United Kingdom.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as a special guest addressed the event presided over by Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.

The family members of those who lost their lives in past political movements, including last year’s mass uprising, spoke at the event, reports UNB.