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Fakhrul calls this Eid ‘special’ after 15 years

Staff Reporter ।। The Daily Generation Times
31-03-2025 04:58:27 PM
Fakhrul calls this Eid ‘special’ after 15 years

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that this Eid celebration is special for them compared to the past 15 years. There is a significant difference. This time, they are celebrating Eid in a free environment.He mentioned, "We have been fighting for the establishment of democracy, people's right to vote, the right to food, and human rights for the past 16 years."He made these remarks while talking to journalists after paying floral tributes and offering prayers at the grave of the party's founder, the late President Ziaur Rahman, on Monday, March 31.Mirza Fakhrul said, "Everyone will work according to their position and will succeed. Especially the interim government is committed to the people. I hope they will fulfill that commitment. We will definitely fulfill the promise we made on behalf of our party."He also expressed hope that the interim government would restore people's democratic rights.At the beginning of his statement, the BNP Secretary General extended Eid greetings to the people on behalf of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, and the party's Permanent Committee members.

Mirza Fakhrul stated, "We have visited the grave of our leader, offered prayers, and also prayed for the soul of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia's younger son, the late Arafat Rahman Koko. We have prayed for the souls of those who sacrificed their lives during the 16-year-long movement, those who were martyred, and those who fought and sacrificed their lives during the great Liberation War."