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BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said the November 7 revolution gave the people of the country a renewed sense of true independence and a commitment to strengthening national sovereignty.
He said the release of BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman gave the entire nation a new sense of direction.
Rizvi made the remarks while speaking to journalists after paying tribute at the grave of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman on Saturday (November 7).
He said an attempt was made on January 25, 1975, to permanently shackle the entire nation within two or three minutes. Through legislation and the introduction of the BAKSAL system, people’s civil rights were taken away, he alleged.
He added that this was followed by a series of tragic clashes and bloodshed among those in power.
The BNP leader said the country was pushed into a state of anarchy and plunged into darkness. At that time, people yearned to experience genuine independence and democracy, which Ziaur Rahman had restored, he said.
Rizvi further said that on November 23, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, the country’s great declarer of independence, and his family were confined to their residence in the cantonment.
As a result, the hopes and aspirations of an independent nation to develop freely were shattered, plunging people into extreme uncertainty and disorder, he said.
Ziaur Rahman was released on November 7, and his freedom gave the entire nation a new sense of direction, Rizvi added.
He said Bangladesh achieved development, increased production and established itself as a respected nation on the international stage under Ziaur Rahman’s leadership.
The nation also regained multiparty democracy under his leadership, Rizvi said.
