Mr. Mizanur Rahman Badal, Manikganj:
I am speaking to you in the language in which I heard my mother call me.
To keep the memory of Shaheed Rafiq alive, schools, colleges and universities will be established in his name. He said, "I am speaking to you in the language in which I heard my mother calling me, that Bengali language is my pride and arrogance. We must remember those who were martyred for achieving this language." He also said, "Love of country is our main goal. A few days ago, we could not speak. Our mouths were locked. Like Shaheed Rafiq, Abu Sayeed became a martyr and opened our locks. We are carrying out this language movement. We have to think deeply. Roads and bridges have been built in the name of Shaheed Rafiq. In the future, plans to build schools, colleges and universities should be adequately planned. Something should be done so that people remember Rafiq throughout their lives so that the next generation does not forget his name. Establish a democratic government through voting.
He also said that we will always be by your side if the nationalist party government is established. Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion of the inauguration of the 5-day "Ekushey Discussion and Cultural Program" on the occasion of International Mother Language Day and Martyr's Day in Rafiqnagar, Singair, Manikganj, as every year, under the initiative of the Language Martyr Rafiq Smriti Parishad, BNP Chairperson's Advisor and Manikganj District BNP Convener Afroza Khanam Rita said.
He also said, "There is no example in any country in the world where someone has sacrificed their life for a language. However, the example of people in Bangladesh who have sacrificed their lives for a language is our pride, Shaheed Rafiq Uddin Ahmed of Baldhara village in Singair."
The program was presided over by freedom fighter Md. Khorshed Alam, president of the Language Martyr Rafiq Memorial Council (brother of the language martyr).
On Tuesday (February 18) at around 4:30 pm, the Bhasha Shahid Rafiq Smriti Parishad organized a rally at Rafiq Manch (Rafiqnagar) village in Uttar Paril of Baldhara Union of the upazila.
The event was hosted by Upazila Sechchhasebak Dal Senior Joint General Secretary Saidur Rahman Sagar and Adv. Mizanur Rahman. The chief guest was BNP Chairperson's Advisor, Manikganj District BNP Convener Afroza Khanam Rita. The special guests were District BNP Convening Committee Member Adv. Azad Hossain Khan, District BNP Convening Committee Member and PP Adv. AFM Nurtaz Alam Bahar, District BNP Former Vice President ATM Zahir Alam Khan Lodi, Upazila BNP President Abidur Rahman Khan Roman, Municipal BNP President Adv. Khorshed Alam Bhuiyan Joy, Upazila BNP General Secretary Dewan Mahbubur Rahman Mithu, Upazila BNP Joint General Secretary Md. Awlad Hossain, Bhashashahid Rafiq Smriti Parishad General Secretary and Shaheed Rafiq's nephew Abdur Rouf, Vice President Mizanur Rahman and others. Leaders and activists of the district and upazila BNP affiliate organizations were present at the time.
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