Let us unite to end political vengeance and open a new chapter in history, where no one’s life or family will be destroyed because of political differences, he says
File photo of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Photo: Collected
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File photo of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Photo: Collected
BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman has called on all to unite against political vengeance to make sure no one’s life gets destroyed for dissent.
“Let us unite to end political vengeance and open a new chapter in history, where no one’s life or family will be destroyed because of political differences,” the politician wrote in a Facebook post at 7:25pm from his verified profile.
“The beauty of truth is that it inevitably triumphs over propaganda and conspiracy, giving us faith that, eventually, justice and fairness prevail,” he also wrote.
Tarique’s statement comes hours after the High Court acquitted him in two cases filed over the 21 August grenade attack, by overturning the verdict of a lower court.
In the post, the BNP leader also pledged to uphold the spirit of democracy that thrives on diversity of faiths, beliefs, and ideologies, empowering the people of Bangladesh to define their own fate through electoral participation.
“In that journey, we aspire to establish the rule of law, human rights, and freedom of expression, safeguarding the rights and liberties of every citizen and building an inclusive, tolerant, and rules-based society,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, expressing relief over the High Court’s acquittal of Tarique, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said this verdict has manifested all the cases filed against their party’s acting chairman were politically motivated and conspiratorial.
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi also expressed his satisfaction, saying that justice has been served.
Earlier in the day, the High Court overturned the verdict of a lower court in two cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack, acquitting all convicts, including Tarique Rahman and former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar.
An HC bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain delivered the judgement.
The court also declared the charge sheet in the case illegal.
The grenade attack, a shocking incident, occurred on Dhaka’s Bangabandhu Avenue on 21 August 2004.