Staff Reporter:
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday called upon all democracy-loving people, at home and abroad, to remain united against conspiracies aimed at undermining the country, invoking the spirit of November 7 as a day of national unity and safeguarding Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty.
“November 7 is the day of national unity. November 7 is the day to protect Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty. November 7 is the day of the hopes and aspirations of the people of Bangladesh,” he said.
The Prime Minister told a huge rally in front of the BNP central office at Nayapaltan in the city yesterday afternoon.
Warning that conspiracies were being hatched against the country once again, he said, “No conspiracy can keep the democratic people of the country down.”
“Like in 1971, like in 1990, and like on November 7, 1975, we want to give a stern reply once again. Let yesterday’s November 7 revolution rally be the day we fulfill that expectation, a day to protect Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty,” he said.
The Prime Minister also called for protecting democracy, saying, “Let it (November 7) also be the day to protect the democracy that the people of Bangladesh established by sacrificing their lives on August 5, 2024.”
Calling for broader unity, he urged people to stand together against any conspiracy, irrespective of whether it originated inside or outside the country.
“Let us, together with all democracy-loving people of Bangladesh, deal with every conspiracy, whether it comes from inside the country or outside, with one united answer,” he said.
BNP Standing Committee members Mirza Abbas, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed and AZM Zahid Hossain and Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi were present on the occasion.
Following the speech, the Prime Minister joined the rally on walking and exchanged greetings with people along the route. Cabinet members and leaders from different levels of the party also walked alongside him.
He reached Manik Mia Avenue at 4:30pm, where he delivered his concluding speech.
