Sylhet Bureau/

Nazrul Islam Khan, a member of the National Standing Committee of BNP and former ambassador, said that when the Prime Minister of the country says that ‘no one wants to keep him in power’, he does not understand that Awami League has no ground under its feet. The time of Awami League is over, people across the country are united against this government today. Therefore, every leader and worker of the party should unite and take to the streets against this government. BNP is agitating on the ground with the just demands of the people, so the people are with the BNP. The movement should be continued with the people. We will be victorious in this struggle. Democracy will be re-established in the country very soon and people’s government will take charge of the country Inshallah.

The city court on Friday afternoon as part of BNP’s centrally announced program in protest against ‘high court directives by courts and government in contempt, arbitrary arrests in absconding cases, false cases and police harassment, hike in commodity prices, electricity load shedding, totalitarian corruption of Awami government and demand implementation of 10 points’. He said these things in the speech of the chief guest at the public meeting organized by BNP in Point Sylhet district and metropolis.

Regarding the upcoming city corporation elections, he said that when the people of the country are on the move, the Awami League is playing a farce with the countrymen in the name of elections. The people of the country have boycotted this election in various cities. There should be more good news in the next day or two. Abstention means not only not being a candidate, but also not working for another candidate in the entire election process. BNP will not take part in any election under Awami League. The party will remember those who accept party decisions.

Under the chairmanship of Sylhet District BNP President Abdul Qayyum Chowdhury, Sylhet District BNP General Secretary Advocate Emran Ahmad Chowdhury and Metropolitan BNP General Secretary Imdad Hossain Chowdhury, BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, BNP central spoke as special guests. Organizing Secretary Dr. Sakhawat Hasan Jiban.

Nasim Hossain, president of Mahanagara BNP gave a welcome speech at the beginning of the rally.

In the speech of the special guest, BNP Chairperson’s advisor Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said, “We had a predetermined program at the Sylhet registry ground. But the government has occupied the field with police. But the activists of BNP have occupied the entire city today. This proves that Awami League has no more time left, people have taken to the streets. After confirming the fall of Awami League, we will return home inshallah.

Sisik Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury said, Awami League’s time is over. BNP will not participate in any election under Awami League. This government will be brought down by implementing the 10-point demands no matter how many obstacles there are. Dr. Sakhawat Hasan Jiban said, the time of this government is over, so they are saying Abul Tabl. Everyone should be ready to occupy the highway in the coming days. The fall of this government is inevitable.

In the President’s speech, Sylhet District BNP President Abdul Qayyum Chowdhury said that there is no democracy, voting rights, freedom of speech and rule of law in the country today. There are thousands of cases against millions of BNP activists, many activists are in jail today. By keeping Begum Khaleda Zia imprisoned and Tariq Rahman out of the country, there cannot be any impartial election in this country under the Awami League. In the meantime, this fascist government must step down and hand over power to representatives elected by the people through a free, fair and impartial election under a neutral government.

Naseem Hossain, the president of BNP in the city, said in his welcome speech that the people are now ready for movement. BNP will not participate in any election under Awami League. So people will also boycott this election. Sylhet District Ulama Party Convener Mao: Nurul Haque, Central Executive Committee member Abul Kaher Chowdhury Shamim spoke at the rally, which was initiated by Quran recitation.

Among the leaders of Sylhet district and metropolitan BNP were present – Advocate Ashiq Uddin Ashuk, Rezaul Hasan Qais Lodi, Shahab Uddin Ahmad, Fakhrul Islam Farooq, AKM Tarek Kalam, Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury, Syed Misbah Uddin, Najibur Rahman Najib, Syed Moin Uddin Suhail, Shahid Ahmad (Chairman), Nazim Uddin Lashkar, Shahab Uddin Ahmad, Mahbub Qadir Shahi, Samia Begum Chowdhury, Ishtiaq Ahmad Siddiqui, Advocate Hasan Ahmad Patwari Ripon, Tajrul Islam Tajul, Mamunur Rashid Mamun, Anwar Hossain Manik, Advocate Abu Taher, Syed Safeq. Mahbub, Mukul Ahmad Murshed, Humayun Ahmad Masuk, Ed. Mominul Islam Momin, Principal Nizam Uddin Tarafdar, Kohinoor Ahmad, Rafiqul Islam Shahparan, Shakeel Morshed, Shamim Ahmad, Mushikur Rahman Muhi, Advocate Al Aslam Mumin, Shah Nawaz Bakt Tarek, Ajmal Hossain, Module Bari Khurshid, Lokman Ahmad, Amir Ali, Enamul Quddus, M Mujibur Rahman, Advocate Mostaq Ahmad, Al Mamun Khan, Zainal Ahmad Ranu, Mufti Nehal, Shariful Haque, Ali Akbar, Azizur Rahman, Jalal Khan, Abdul Malek, Mahbub Alam, Advocate Ahmed, Mirza Samrat, Tajuddin Masum, Abdus Samad. Tuhel, Afsar Khan, Sudip Jyoti Ash, Sadiqur Rahman Sadiq, Akhtar Hossain Chowdhury, Nadir Khan, Shoaib Ahmad Sueib, Abdul Hakim, Abdul Wadud Milan, Rahim Mallik, Nazim Uddin, Tarek Ahmad Khan, Badsha Ahmad, Abdul Ahad, Arjun Ghosh, Monirul Islam Turan, Ahad Chowdhury Shamim, Dr. Nazim Uddin, Advocate Obaidur Rahman Fahmi, Fahima Kumkum, Alauddin Alai, Nazim Uddin Panna, Fazle Ahsan Rabbi, Delwar Hossain Dinar, Shamsur Rahman Sooza, Bakhtiar Ahmad Imran, Ahmad Solaiman (Chairman), Akbar Hossain, Sumel Ahmad Chowdhury, Raihan H Khan , Mamunur Rashid Mamun, Minhaj Uddin Chowdhury, Zaheed Ahmad, Shamsur Rahman Shamim, Suhail Ibn Raza, Jahangir Alam Jiban, Russell Rana, Nigar Sultana Daisy, Mufti Raihan Uddin Munna, Mizanur Rahman Mitu, Mizan Ahmad, Madi Mia, Abdul Munim, Badruddoza. Badr, Manzoor Ahmad Manju, Lutfur Rahman Mohan, Khairul Islam Khair, Md Bachchu, Dewan Arafat Zaki, Sabbir Ahmad, Rahim Ali Rashu, Kamal Ahmad, Alamgir Ahmad, Russell Ahmad, Rubel Box, Minhaj Pathan, Zamzam Badsha, Abdul Malik Seku, Lokmanuzzaman, Soleman Hossain Sumon, Russell Ahmad Khan etc.
After the public meeting, a protest march started from Court Point of the city and circled the main main road of the city and ended at Chowhatta Point. Meanwhile, a pre-arranged program was scheduled to be held at the city’s registry ground, but it could not be done due to police obstruction. Later, the venue was changed and the program was held at Court Point in the city.