Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that the war against extortion and encroachment will continue until justice is established in the country.
He made the remarks while speaking at the activists' conference organised by the district and metropolitan Jamaat at the historic Madrasa Maidan in Rajshahi on Saturday.
Dr Shafiqur Rahman also highlighted the sacrifices made by many people in the country’s history, particularly those who laid down their lives in the fight against misrule and corruption.
"Why did our children give so much blood? Because they wanted to bury all kinds of misrule and corruption in this society," he said.
He also honoured the sacrifices made by the martyrs, acknowledging the debt owed to them.
"We are indebted and grateful to those who gave their blood for today's environment. We will have to repay this debt for the rest of our lives. Many bodies had been made disappeared during the last days of the July-August uprising, with piles of bodies thrown onto trucks, and set on fire. We will never be able to repay their debts," he added, referring to the brutalities of the past.
Regarding the number of martyrs from his party, he said, "We are the party of those who have been martyred. They are national assets, and we want to keep them above our heads. No conspiracy will succeed against this nation if we have such brave people," the Jamaat Ameer added.
"We want to build Bangladesh with the rule of the Quran, free from discrimination, corruption, and extortion, and founded on justice," he asserted.
He strongly criticised the previous government for its actions against the country's scholars and opposition members.
"The previous government has waged atrocities on scholars for 15 years. It has taken away 11 of our leaders, including two Ameers. They were those who protested against injustice. They had killed countless brothers, destroyed jobs, and businesses, and even made it impossible for people to stay in the country," he said.
Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Prof Mujibur Rahman was the special guest at the conference chaired by Rajshahi Metropolitan Jamaat Ameer Dr Md Keramat Ali.
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