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BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said people have not forgotten the bloodshed during Sheikh Hasina’s rule, amid discussions over her possible return to Bangladesh and application for a new passport.
He said Hasina had shown no remorse despite the loss of so many lives.
Rizvi made the remarks at a discussion organised by Zia Parishad at the National Press Club’s Kazi Nazrul Islam Auditorium on Monday (November 9), marking the historic November 7 National Revolution and Solidarity Day.
Referring to Hasina’s reported efforts to obtain a new passport and national identity card, Rizvi questioned who would welcome her back to the country, asking whether the families of Abu Sayed, Mugdha and Ahnaf would receive her.
He said people had not forgotten the sacrifices of those killed during the movement, including young people, children, rickshaw pullers and workers.
Drawing a comparison with former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, Rizvi said she had acknowledged her mistake and apologised after imposing a state of emergency, while Hasina had shown no remorse.
He also alleged that Hasina expected India to facilitate her return, believing that the people of Bangladesh would accept it.
Rizvi further accused Hasina of dreaming of returning to power and reinstating what he described as fascist rule through the police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
