Staff Reporter:
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Monday said the deposed Awami League will not be able to stage a comeback in Bangladesh politics if BNP and Jamaat and other parties remain united.
Speaking at a memorial meeting, he also said BNP is willing to rebuild the country together with its longstanding ally, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, in the days ahead.
“We ousted the Awami League in the past… let’s strive to remain united at all times and work together to rebuild this country beautifully,” the BNP leader said.
Abbas made the remarks during a discussion organised by the Dhaka south city unit of Jamaat at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, in memory of those killed on that day in 2006 with oars and sticks.
Abbas, a BNP standing committee member, recalled the severe repression and suppression faced by opposition leaders and workers during the Awami League rule.
“We endured many pains, but now we feel relieved that we reaped the results of our suffering and struggle on August 5,” Abbas said.
He also said the nation achieved a Bangladesh without Hasina on August 5, after a long struggle and immense sacrifices over 17 years.
“We now desire a Bangladesh without the Awami League… the Awami League and decent people, the Awami League and democracy cannot coexist. The Awami League is actually devil’s friend,” he mentioned.
