Fakhrul happy to celebrate Eid in free atmosphere
"On this day, we hope everyone will succeed in performing their responsibilities and especially the interim government will fulfil the promises they made to the people,” says the BNP secretary general
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said he is happy to celebrate Eid in a free atmosphere after a long time.
He made the remarks after paying tributes at the grave of BNP founder and late president Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka this morning (31 March).
"This year Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in a joyful and free atmosphere following the ouster of the Awami League regime," Fakhrul said.
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"On this day, we hope everyone will succeed in performing their responsibilities and especially the interim government will fulfil the promises they made to the people," he said.
"We, on behalf of our party, have also taken an oath that we will definitely fulfil our promises," he said.
Fakhrul wished for a joyful celebration of Eid, the quick recovery of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, and the quick return of Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh.
Fakhrul said for the past 15 years, BNP struggled for democracy and the right to vote, food, and human rights.
"I have prayed to Almighty Allah so that our struggle gets successful," he said.
BNP Standing Committee members Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, and Nazrul Islam Khan accompanied Fakhrul along with other leaders and activists.
BNP leaders Ahmed Azam Khan, Aman Ullah Aman, Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohel, Syed Emran Saleh Prince, Mir Sarfat Ali Sapu, Rafiqul Islam, Saiful Alam Nirab, Mir Newaz Ali, Rafiq Sikder, SM Jahangir, and Aminul Haque were also present.
