BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday categorically said the fall of the Awami League government is now the only goal of their party, reports UNB.
“The absolute reality is that now a terrible fascist and monstrous regime is destroying everything we have. Our only goal now is to resist and defeat them,” he said.
Speaking at a discussion marking national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 46th death anniversary, the senior leader of BNP urged the people to be inspired by the rebellious spirit of the national poet and come forward with the goal of restoring democracy.
“Let us remember him (Nazrul) anew now and move forward upholding his spirit. This should be our vow on this day of his death,” he said.
Jatiyatabadi Sangskritik Foundation arranged the programme titled “The Politics of Nazrul-the politics of Bangladesh” at the Jatiya Press Club.
Describing Nazrul as a "poet of world humanity", Fakhrul said, his poetry has always inspired the exploited and oppressed people to wake up.
Fakhrul bemoaned that Nazrul is now being ignored in the country in many ways.
“His poems and essays are not included in the curriculum of Bengali literature. I have noticed that Nazrul Islam's songs are very rarely aired on electronic channels,” he observed.
The BNP leader also said the newspapers are now not publishing supplements with importance like in the past on Nazrul Islam's birthday or death anniversary. “I don't see it. This is extreme narrowness. This is an effort to push the people of Bangladesh towards a wrong direction.”
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
