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BNP government is deceiving and betraying the people, says Shafiqur Rahman

From Daily Star · () English

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  • Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman accused the BNP-led government of betraying voters and breaking its promises.
  • Speaking at an 11-party alliance rally in Narayanganj, he criticized the government’s position on implementing the July Charter and the referendum verdict.
  • He said the alliance would remain on the streets until its demands were met.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman accused the BNP-led government of betraying the public during a roadside rally in Narayanganj.

This government is deceiving and betraying the people. It made promises but broke them. The people will not forgive them.

· Shafiqur RahmanThe Jamaat chief criticized the government’s position on the July Charter and referendum verdict.

Speaking at Shimrail Truck Stand at about 9 a.m., as an 11-party alliance began a long march from Dhaka to Chattogram, Shafiqur Rahman criticized the government’s position on implementing the July Charter and the referendum verdict. “This government is deceiving and betraying the people. It made promises but broke them. The people will not forgive them,” he said.

We have taken to the streets to fulfil your demands. We will return home only after the demands are met.

· Shafiqur RahmanHe described the purpose of the alliance’s long march.

He said the alliance had taken to the streets to meet public demands and would return home only after those demands were fulfilled. He also said the protests aimed to implement what he called the people’s mandate from the referendum and to ensure electricity and lighting in people’s homes.

We have taken to the streets to implement the people’s mandate given through the referendum and to ensure electricity and lighting in your homes.

· Shafiqur RahmanHe linked the protest to the referendum mandate and public demands.

NCP Convener Nahid Islam, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque, LDP Chairman Oli Ahmed and NCP Joint Member Secretary Advocate Abdullah Al Amin were among the other speakers at the temporary stage beside the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. “Our united effort will succeed,” Shafiqur Rahman said.

Our united effort will succeed.

· Shafiqur RahmanHe expressed confidence in the alliance’s campaign.
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Originally published by Daily Star in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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