2024-03-18 15:32:19
Regarding the final report of the delegation of NDI and IRI that came from the United States to observe the election, BNP Standing Committee member Dr. Abdul Moin Khan said that everyone is saying that the election on January 7 was not acceptable. However, the government is unwilling to accept it. The rulers say that they have come to power with the help of friendly countries. It is evident from their words that they did not come to power by the people’s vote.
He said, with the help of friendly countries, we have been able to make this country independent in a short period of time. Today, we seek the cooperation of friendly countries in the restoration of democracy in the country.
On Monday (March 18), he said these things in response to questions from reporters when he went to his residence to greet newly released BNP national executive committee member Sheikh Rabiul Alam Ravi in Kanthalbagan area of the capital.
Moin Khan said that many words of the government have proved that they staged a drama in the name of election. Today, those who helped bring this government to power, did they do it for the good of the country? Or to take away the freedom of speech of the people?
The government has started the politics of division in the country, he alleged, adding that the government had taken many schemes to break the BNP and bring it to the polls. Tried with Major (Retd) Hafiz Sahib.
He said that the people of the country want the democracy for which the liberation war was fought. Today, state power has been axed by misuse of state machinery. People’s pockets are being cut in the name of development. 10,000 crore work is being done at 30,000 crore. Looting is happening in the name of development, and the people are paying for it.
Sheikh Rabiul Alam Ravi and his family members expressed their gratitude to Moin Khan. Ravi said that law and order forces brutally tortured BNP activists. Some have even removed their fingernails. The activists were not allowed to go out of the cells in the prison. It was cruel imprisonment for us. It was a process to kill BNP.
At that time, Dhaka Metropolitan South BNP member Abul Khair Liton, Jahangir Patwari, Dhanmondi police station committee leader Kabil Ahmed, Thana Jubodal former president Habibur Rahman Habib, member secretary Mohammad Saikat, member secretary of New Market police station committee. Chanchal along with leaders and activists of Kalabagan, New Market, Dhanmondi and Hazaribagh Thana BNP and other organizations were present.
Incidentally, Sheikh Rabiul Alam Ravi was released from Keraniganj prison on February 20 after serving almost nine months of imprisonment. He was arrested in front of Dhanmondi City College on May 23 last year. He was jailed nine times during the current government. 193 cases have been filed against him. He has also been sentenced to eight and a half years in three cases.
Earlier on Monday morning, Moin Khan went to the Rajabazar residence of newly released Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP joint convener Anwaruzzaman Anwar.