BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday underscored the need for taking legal measures against those who have repeatedly violated the constitution and formed illegitimate parliaments and governments in the country.
He made the statement while exchanging greetings with members of the Buddhist community.
The BNP arranged the programme at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office, marking Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community.
BNP’s Acting Chairman went on to say that they do not want to see the return of autocratic forces who were involved in enforced disappearances, murders, abductions, corruption, looting, money laundering, and the operation of torture cells such as the infamous Aynaghar, in any form, within government or politics.
He also said the democracy-loving people in Bangladesh are now agreed on two key issues. Firstly, no one should be allowed to turn Bangladesh into a subservient state in the future, referring to Bangladesh’s relationship to India during the Awami League’s rule. Secondly, that anti-democratic forces must not be allowed to raise their heads again.
“As a political activist, I understand that the people of Bangladesh are not willing to accept any compromise on these two issues. Every political party in Bangladesh, including the BNP, completely agrees with these demands of the people,” Tarique said.