Md Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said on Monday that the people of Bangladesh will unite on Victory Day on Tuesday to oppose Indian hegemony and all conspiracies against the country.
"On Victory Day tomorrow, we will not take to the streets to celebrate. We will take to the streets to protest. We will hold resistance rallies in Dhaka and throughout Bangladesh to oppose Indian hegemony and all anti-Bangladesh conspiracies," he added.
On Monday afternoon, Nahid addressed an all-party resistance rally at the Central Shaheed Minar in protest of the attempted murder of Osman Hadi, which was organised by Inqilab Mancha.
The NCP convener stated that December 16 represents not only victory, but also the start of a long journey of resistance.
"Our journey of resistance began on December 16, 1971, the same day we achieved victory. That resistance was against Indian aggression, and it has persisted to this day," he stated.
He stated that if India believed it could continue political interference in Bangladesh after August 5, including election manipulation, "that assumption is incorrect and will be proven wrong."
Referring to the shooting of Osman Hadi, Nahid stated that the attack was not an isolated incident. "With the bullet that struck Osman Hadi, the July Revolution was attacked." "Every time Bangladesh is attacked, its youth rise in resistance," he stated.
In this regard, he stated that the rally sent a clear message that Bangladesh and the forces of the July Revolution remained united.
Nahid also questioned the Chief Election Commissioner's moral legitimacy following his recent remarks.
"With such statements, he has no moral right to continue in office. "Whether a free and fair election is possible under him is a question for the nation," he said, hoping that the statement would be withdrawn right away.
According to Nahid, there have been calls for the home adviser's resignation, arguing that he has lost moral authority to remain in office.
"Since August 5, the law and order situation has not returned to normal. Participants in the July uprising have been targeted, martyr families harassed, and justice has not been served," Nahid stated.
The rally, which began at 3:00 pm, was attended by leaders and activists of various political, social and cultural organisations. Representatives of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Gano Odhikar Parishad, AB Party and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, among others, joined the programme.
Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha and an independent aspirant for the Dhaka-8 parliamentary constituencies was critically wounded in a broad-daylight shooting by unidentified assailants in the capital’s Paltan area on December 12.
Hadi was first taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and later shifted to Evercare Hospital. For advanced treatment, Hadi left for Singapore on Monday on an air ambulance.
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