Strongly criticising BNP for celebrating its chairperson’s birthday on August 15, senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed on Saturday alleged that the party cannot accept the day as the National Mourning Day as its founder was involved in the assassination of Bangabandhu and others on August 15, 1975.
He made allegation while addressing a discussion organised by Jatiya Party (Monju) at the National Press Club in observance of the National Mourning Day.
Strongly criticising the main opposition for celebrating BNP chairperson’s birthday on August 15, Tofail said, “She (Khaleda Zia) never observed her birthday on August 15 during the period from ’91 to ‘96. She started observing the birthday on August 15 from ’96.”
He also claimed BNP had emerged as a party through the killing of the August 15.
Presiding over the meeting, Jatiya Party (Monju) president Anwar Hossain Monju said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman taught everybody not to compromise in the politics. “But present Awami League is compromising in the politics as many components in the Grand Alliance had never observed the National Mourning Day.”
He also said his party always observes the National Mourning Day although it is not a partner of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance.
Addressing on the occasion, former Information Minister and Awami League leader Prof Abu Sayeed said the associates of Bangabandhu are not being given due honour. “Even, they are not being recognised,” he said.
Secretary general of Jatiya Party (Monju) Sheikh Shahidul Islam urged the ruling Awami League and opposition BNP to work together to continue the democratic process of the country. “Otherwise, it will be difficult to maintain and protect the democratic process in the country,” he said.
Source: UNBConnect
Awami Leagues lie upon lie is the sign of sheer desperation. Bhola’s Tufael Ahmed did not thank Gen Zia for bringing Hasina back home from India and handing over her father’s house to her and gave her full liberty to do politics unconditionally.
Omens are there & the writing is on the wall, “PIGGY-BACKING ON INDIA AWAMI LEAGUE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STAY IN POWER”. Its time is up. It could be more disastrous than 1975 for the Awami League. Atheists, agnostics, Apostates, Communists would soon abandon Hasina..