Salahuddin calls on uprising leaders
BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has urged young participants of the July uprising to unite to build a strong national parliament, where all reform proposals can be discussed and adopted through national consensus.
He made the remarks at an iftar event yesterday, calling the youth-based platforms “friends who want a new constitution through a constituent assembly”.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star’s Google News channel. Salahuddin alleged that while Bangladesh is now free from fascism, attempts to create instability continue.
“If we remain united and uphold the national unity against fascism, we will succeed,” he added.
Speaking as the chief guest at the event organised by Jamiat Ulama-e Islam, he further claimed that during Sheikh Hasina’s rule, Muslims were the most persecuted in the country, although 90 percent of the population is Muslim.
“During that time, the religious scholars of this country were the ones who suffered the most persecution,” Salahuddin said.
Referring to the incident of May 5, 2013, at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel, he accused Hasina of carrying out “one of the most barbaric massacres in history”.
“The oppression has ended. The country’s religious scholars have sacrificed their lives and shed their blood. Their participation at the final stage of the [July uprising] contributed to victory,” he said.
