Sylhet Bureau/

BNP Vice Chairman Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram said, “The country is on the brink of famine today due to the boundless corruption of the ruling Bakshali government. This government has no problem with public suffering as it is not elected by popular vote. They know they can never come to power by popular vote. So, to take revenge on the people, the government is increasing the price of electricity abnormally.

Due to the boundless failure of the government in the management of the country and corruption and looting, the life of the people has become miserable due to the increase in daily commodities. This Awami League cannot be allowed to remain in power. Because they are destroying the interests of the country to stay in power. They are plotting to come to power by force. BNP will not go to national elections with Awami League in power. Any kind of fraudulent election will be stopped along with the patriotic masses.”

He said, “The country’s reserves are decreasing day by day. Government ministers and MPs are making mountains of money abroad. As a result, the country’s economy is deteriorating day by day. This country is not Awami League alone. President Ziaur Rahman has established multi-party democracy in the country. Awami League has completely destroyed that democracy. Under the leadership of Begum Khaleda Zia and Tariq Rahman, the democracy restoration movement is going on in the country. The 10-point demand announced by BNP is the manifesto of the movement to return people’s voting rights. Today, the whole nation is united in the 10-point demand. The government has no option but to accept the demand.”

He said the above in his speech as the chief guest at a protest rally organized by the Sylhet Metropolitan BNP at the city’s registry ground as part of the central program on Saturday afternoon.

Sylhet Metropolitan BNP, leaders of 27 wards BNP and a large number of party leaders and activists of all levels of BNP affiliated organizations participated in the manbandhan held under the chairmanship of the newly elected President of Sylhet Mahanagar BNP Nasim Hossain and under the direction of General Secretary Emdad Hossain Chowdhury.

The rally was held to protest against the abnormal increase in the price of electricity, rice-dal-oil-agricultural materials-educational materials, and the 10-point demand including the dissolution of the current parliament and elections under a neutral government and the unconditional release of Begum Khaleda Zia. BNP Chairperson Advisor Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Central Sylhet Division Co-Organizing Secretary Kalim Uddin Milan, Central Executive Committee Member Abul Kaher Chowdhury Shamim, Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, Advocate Hadia Chowdhury Munni, District BNP General Secretary Advocate Emran Ahmad Chowdhury spoke as special guests. etc.

Sylhet Metropolitan BNP former member secretary Miftah Siddiqui, Jubo Dal Central Sylhet Division Vice President Zakir Hossain Ujjal, Central Vice President Dipu Sarkar, Central Organizing Secretary Ishaq Sarkar, Central Sylhet Division Deputy General Secretary Maqsud Ahmad, Jala Jubo Dal President spoke in the rally. Advocate Mominul Islam Mumin, Mahanagar Juba Dal President Shahnewaz Bakt Chowdhury Tarek, General Secretary Mirza Samrat Hossain, District Labor Party President Surman Ali, Mahanagar Mahila Dal Vice President Advocate Roksana Begum Shahnaz, General Secretary Fatema Zaman Ruji, District Volunteer Party Convener Abdul Ahad Khan Jamal, Member Secretary Shakeel Morshed, Mahanagar Swachhasevak Dal Convenor Mahbubul Haque Chowdhury, Member Secretary Afshar Khan, District Chhatra Dal President Altaf Hossain Sumon, General Secretary Dinar Ahmed, Mahanagar Chhatra Dal President Sudip Jyoti Ash, General Secretary Fazle Rabbi Ahsan and Mahanagar Jasas Convenor Taj Uddin Masum among others. .
Among others who were present – former joint convener of Metropolitan BNP Humayun Kabir Shaheen, Syed Misbah Uddin, Najibur Rahman Najib, Saleh Ahmad Khosru, Syed Moinuddin Sohail, former vice president of district BNP Ashiq Uddin Chowdhury, former vice president of Metropolitan BNP Prof. Samia Begum Chowdhury, Former members of the Mahanagar convening committee Mahbub Kadir Shahi, Mukul Ahmad Murshed, Humayun Ahmad Masuk, Nurul Alam Siddiqui Khaled, Shamim Majumder, Matiul Bari Chowdhury Khorshed, Amir Hossain, Babu Nihar Ranjan Dey, Mahbub Chowdhury, newly elected organizing secretary of Mahanagar BNP Syed Safek Mahbub, Sadar Upazila BNP President Abul Kashem, South Surma Upazila BNP General Secretary Kuhinur Ahmad, Jubo Dal Central Sylhet Divisional Co-Organizing Secretary Mahbubur Rahman and Mahanagar Sramik Dal Member Secretary Jahangir Alam Jiban, Ward Leaders Mizanur Rahman Mithu, Lutfur Rahman Mohan, Dewan Arafat Chowdhury Zakir, Syed Rahim Ali Rasu, Rafiqul Islam Rafiq and Nazim Uddin etc.
In the speech of the president, the newly elected president of BNP, Nasim Hossain, said that BNP’s simultaneous movement program for the departure of this government and the establishment of people’s voting rights is going on and will continue. To speed up the ongoing movement, the leaders and activists of the BNP in the metropolis should come forward unitedly.