The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday said that the people of the country were celebrating this year鈥檚 Eid in a joyful and free environment, a stark contrast to the 15 years of oppressive rule under the Awami League鈥檚 fascist regime.
Speaking to the media after paying homage to BNP founder Ziaur Rahman on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also expressed the hope that the interim government would restore democracy and people鈥檚 right to vote, fulfilling its promises to the nation.
鈥楾here is a significant difference between this year鈥檚 Eid and the Eid celebrations over the past 15 years. This time, we are celebrating Eid in a free, joyful atmosphere,鈥� the BNP leader said.
He said that the people of the country had fought for democracy, the right to vote, the right to food, and the establishment of human rights over the past 15 years.
Fakhrul said that they prayed to the Almighty Allah on Eid day for this struggle to come to fruition through the restoration of democracy and the fulfillment of people鈥檚 rights.
鈥極n this day, we hope that everyone who holds responsibility will succeed in their duties, and especially that the interim government will fulfil the promises they made to the people,鈥� he said.
Fakhrul mentioned that their party leaders and workers have vowed on this day to fulfil their own promises to the people.
He said they prayed to Allah so that every Bangladeshi can celebrate Eid with happiness. 鈥榃e also prayed for the speedy recovery of our leader Begum Khaleda Zia and for the immediate return of our Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.鈥�
Earlier, Fakhrul, along with party leaders and activists, paid homage to Zia by placing a wreath at his grave in the capital鈥檚 Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, marking the Eid.
BNP standing committee members Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, and Nazrul Islam Khan, senior leaders Ahmed Azam Khan, Amanullah Aman, Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Habib-Un-Nabi Khan Sohel, Syed Emran Saleh Prince, Mir Sarfat Ali Sapu, Rafiqul Islam, Saiful Alam Nirab, Mir Newaz Ali, Aminul Haque, and over a thousand leaders and activists from the party and its associate bodies were present.