No alternative to preserving anti-fascist national unity: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said there is no alternative to consolidate the anti-fascist national unity and urged the interim government to uphold the highest level of impartiality so that no quarter can gain undue political privileges.

At a press conference at the BNP chairperson’s political office in Gulshan this morning, BNP secretary general said the democratic character of the state, the ownership of the people is reflected through the elected parliament and parliament members. But after reviewing the recommendations of the Constitution Reform Commission and the Electoral Reform Commission, it seems to be important to the interim government that the politicians have no importance to them, rather they’re devoted to some political opportunists and want to create space for them.

The BNP secretary general strongly condemned the killing of Palestinians in Gaza, urging the international community to take immediate steps to stop the war.

In his written statement Mirza Fakhrul said, the people of Bangladesh were freed from fascism through a massive uprising in July and August 2024. The mass uprising was a continuation of the anti-fascist movement for 16 years, he said.

The mass uprising was aspired for equality, human dignity and social justice and establish a powerful democratic system having no discrimination, he said.

Fakhrul said, elected parliament is the only appropriate forum for constitutional reform and giving the reform proposals a legal foundation.

Terming the national unity as the main driving force of the country Mirza Fakhrul said there is no alternative to national unity to move forward the country.

He said national unity should be our political culture as cannot afford to take any action which would destroy our unity or divide our unity.

Fakhrul Islam said the interim government must maintain maximum neutrality to keep the national unity intact. They should not have any agenda to help any particular quarter to gain political benefit. (BSS)