Fascism fell after 17 years of struggle, BNP’s Salahuddin says

He reminds everyone that Bangladesh fought the long battle for democratic and constitutional rights

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said the fall of fascism was achieved through 17 years of sustained struggle.

Speaking at a seminar at Dhaka University on Tuesday, he said: “Let today be a day of tradition and pride for all of us. We fought for 17 years for democratic and constitutional rights. Fascism fell as a result of this long movement and effort.”

Promising to grant the July Uprising “constitutional recognition”, the BNP Standing Committee member said: “We will give July what it truly deserves and ensure full state and constitutional recognition. We will make sure that no future ruler can point fingers at July.”

The seminar titled “Turning Point in the Mass Uprising” was organised by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at the university’s TSC auditorium.

Criticising the slow progress on the July Charter, he said: “Work has been going on for ages. But with how slow they (the government) are, I don’t know if they’ll be able to release the July Charter at all.

“On Feb 12, we submitted a draft charter on behalf of the party. A few days ago, they asked for a refined version and we provided that too. Yet they still haven’t been able to publish it.”