United News of Bangladesh

BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Thursday said Zia Shishu-Kishore Sangathan has long been closely associated with Bangladesh’s literary, cultural and democratic movements, as well as the struggle for establishing democracy in the country. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after paying tribute to BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at their graves in the Zia Udyan on the occasion of the organisation’s 38th founding anniversary. Dudu said the organisation was established with specific ideals and objectives, and over the years, it has played a role in producing hundreds of leaders and activists who later became involved with BNP at different levels. Referring to the current political context, he said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and BNP are now carrying forward those ideals and objectives. “I expect further progress and expansion of this organization.” The BNP leader also said the organisation played a role in the anti-Ershad movement and resisted what he described as authoritarian tendencies in later years. He alleged that the “arrogance” displayed through “three controversial elections” under the previous government had undermined the spirit of the Liberation War and mocked those who sacrificed their lives in democratic movements. Dudu claimed that such actions eventually forced those responsible to flee the country. Leaders and activists of Zia Shishu-Kishore Sangathan Dhaka South city unit, Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal and other BNP affiliated organisations were present at the programme.