Muhammad Saidur Rahman, the chief coordinator of the 15-party Democratic Alliance, said in his speech as the chief guest that the previous fascist government, motivated by false and fabricated motives, has arrested and imprisoned patriotic scholars and scholars from Jamaat-BNP and others on the pretext of war crimes. He demanded their immediate unconditional release, as well as the immediate arrest of criminal Quader Siddiqui, who was convicted of crimes against humanity, by canceling his Bir Uttam title. He demanded the immediate unconditional release of all oppressed leaders including imprisoned leaders ATM Azharul Islam, Syed Md. Hossain, Md. Fakhruzzaman, Md. Abu Taher. He demanded the immediate execution of the mastermind of the Peelkhana massacre, fascist Sheikh Hasina, and demanded the immediate return of her to the country and the immediate execution of her death sentence, and he strongly demanded that February 25 be declared a national day of mourning.
On Tuesday, February 25, at 10:30 am, a human chain was formed in front of the National Press Club demanding the speedy completion of the Peelkhana murder trial, the execution of Hasina, the declaration of February 25 as a national day of mourning, and the release of all prisoners including ATM, Azharul Islam, Syed Md. Hussain of Kishoreganj, Fakhruzzaman of Mymensingh, and Abu Taher of Netrokona, who have been falsely accused of crimes against humanity.
Under the chairmanship of Mazlumer Dak President Md. Aminul Islam and under the direction of the organization's General Secretary Maulana Anwar Ansari, the organization's Vice President Nurul Huda Duke, Syed Md. Ahsan, Joint Secretary Md. Shah Alam, Md. Ayahiduzzaman, Syed Md. Hasan, and others spoke as special guests.
