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Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has called for the government's resignation, stating it must step down if it cannot deliver justice for alleged enforced disappearances, killings, and massacres that have occurred under the Awami League's rule. Rahman asserted that Bangladesh has a history of revolutions and made it clear that the government should either ensure justice or relinquish power.

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Bangladesh has witnessed revolutions time and again. We are making it clear -- either ensure justice or step down.

During a rally organized by the 11-party alliance in Dhaka, Rahman also criticized the opposition BNP. He alleged that the BNP, despite its pre-election promise to dismantle fascism, was now deviating from that commitment and moving towards a one-party system. He questioned the BNP's commitment to the nation, citing alleged intra-party violence that has resulted in the deaths of its own activists, asking how such a party could protect 200 million people.

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If a party cannot protect or care for its own workers, there is reason to question how committed it will be to 200 million people.

Rahman further alleged that investigations into specific killings, such as that of Inquilab Mancha Convener Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, were being deliberately delayed. He questioned the motives behind these delays and demanded answers for the public. He also condemned the use of violence to eliminate ideologies, referencing the killing of Islami Chhatra Shibir leader Saifullah Bari, and urged the BNP not to attempt to eradicate Jamaat's ideology. Rahman described politics of elimination as a virus and called for a new revolution against fascism, corruption, and partisan control of state institutions, with Jamaat aiming to lead this movement.

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Whom is this delay meant to please? What truth is being concealed? The people deserve answers.

The opposition leader also decried the increasing politicization across various sectors, including Bangladesh Bank, commercial banks, educational institutions, district administrations, and the sports sector. Speakers at the rally, including National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam and Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque, echoed these sentiments, demanding justice for alleged atrocities and criticizing the lack of progress at the International Crimes Tribunal. They also called for the resignation of the chief prosecutor and the banning of the Awami League.

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Calling the politics of “elimination” a virus, he said Bangladesh needed another revolution against fascism, corruption and partisan control of state institutions and said Jamaat would lead such a movement.