At the publication ceremony of Dr. Wazed Khan's book "Bangladesh's Dream and the 24th Mass Uprising" published by him on contemporary politics and events in Bangladesh, the author of the book, Dr. Wazed Khan, said that in this book, the dream of Bangladesh and the 24th mass uprising have been expressed as the demands of the people.
On Tuesday, February 25, at the Tafazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of the National Press Club, Dr. Wazed Khan's book "Bangladesh's Dream and the Mass Uprising of the 20th" was published and published as a book by Dr. Wazed Khan. Ali Riaz, Chairman of the Constitutional Reform Commission and Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, was present as the chief guest.
The chief guest said in his speech, the reason for being here today is to welcome him, the young students and the masses have brought down the dictator in Bangladesh. They have saved the country and the nation from inevitable destruction. This uprising of the student masses is an unprecedented event in world history. Almost a thousand people have lost their lives for this. Thirty thousand have been injured. More than four hundred people have lost their eyesight forever. The authoritarian Sheikh Hasina government tried to thwart the uprising by using all its might. For this, it has carried out all kinds of atrocities including genocide. The dictator has fled the country, even the Imam of the National Samajwadi Party has fled. Now the demands of the citizens of Bangladesh are the right to vote, security and not being discriminated against, if our dreams are fulfilled.
He said, even after fifty-three years of independence, Bangladesh has not been able to reach its desired goal. It has not been able to fulfill the dreams of the people. Due to these grievances, sorrows and complaints, Bangladesh has faced two military coups in 1975 and one in 1990. In the long sixteen years, dictatorship has brought the country to the brink of destruction. It has taken away all rights and turned the people of the country into second-class citizens. The level of discrimination in society has exceeded any time in the past. All the oppressive elements of dictatorship are visible in state life. The students have become vocal against the discrimination due to which the Liberation War of 1971 took place. They had been waiting for time and opportunity for a long time.
Monir Haider, Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor, was present as a special guest at the publication festival. He said, the nation has seen dreams many times in the last 53 years, Dr. Wazed Khan's writings talked about the dream of Bangladesh, but in reality we have not been able to touch that dream, today there has been no overall change in economic and political life in public life. After the Awami League came to power in 2009, the trend of running the state changed. The party took up the task of repairing the destroyed Baxali Act of 1975. In the 10th parliamentary election in 2014, the Awami League formed the government without a vote. Bangladesh put the train of the state on the old Baxali track. It turned Bangladesh into a mafia state. At that time, the Awami League destroyed most of the constitutional institutions. They themselves became isolated from the people.
Dr. Wazed Khan, author of Bangladesh's Dream and the 24th Mass Uprising, said, "In my book, I write about the long-standing dream of an independent sovereign state surrounding the territory of today's Bangladesh, which was the intention of our ancestors."
He said, dreams keep people alive, make them brave and optimistic. They inspire them to build a beautiful future. These dreams of people are not just self-centered. Their dreams extend to the society and the state. Dreams then make sleep forbidden. People unknowingly grow beyond the scope of their dreams. For the welfare of the country and the people, they stand up against injustice, injustice and cruelty and jump into movements, struggles and uprisings. They confront the inevitable conflict. They risk their lives and embrace the terrible death with a fearless heart. They tremble at the sight of the gun barrel. Still, they move forward in the procession. After the death of one, the unarmed warrior surprises the killer and stands in front of the gun. He forces the killer's group to retreat. People win in the campaign to fulfill their dreams. The tyrannical ruler falls. A new history is written.
Bangladesh Press Institute Director General Farooq Wasif said that after the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857 in British India, the issue of establishing its own system of governance arose in the subcontinent. Later, this movement turned towards the formation of a separate state based on ethnicity. India was divided in 1947 on the basis of the two-nation theory, and later the 71 War of Independence. But as a result of the 24th movement, an opportunity came to take the country forward through Chief Advisor Dr. Yunus.
M Abdullah, Managing Director of Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust, said, "Many districts still hold important positions, including DCs. In the long sixteen years, dictatorship has brought the country to the brink of destruction. It has taken away all rights and turned the people of the country into second-class citizens. The level of discrimination in society has exceeded any time in the past. All the oppressive elements of dictatorship are visible in state life. Students have become vocal against the discrimination that led to the Liberation War of 1971. They have been waiting for an opportunity for a long time. At the beginning of July 24, students from all over the country took to the streets on the issue of quota reform. Students against discrimination have created a renaissance in Bangladesh. They have given a beacon of light to those who have been in despair and darkness for so long about the new generation. Just as there is no need to face the thorns, students have prepared themselves under the pressure of conscience. Now, to move the country forward, we have to change the election system and come to the right path."
Professor Mahbubur Rahman of North South University said, "Even after fifty-three years of independence, Bangladesh has not been able to reach its desired goals. It has not been able to fulfill the dreams of the people. Anger, sadness and complaints have arisen over these. During this long period, Bangladesh has faced two military uprisings in the 1970s and one in the 1990s. But there has been no overall change in public life economically and politically. In the current situation, it seems that now is the time to change the rules of the past and implement them anew."
The publication festival was presided over by Mesbahuddin, publisher of Ahmed Publishing House, and moderated by Aditya Shaheen, a prominent journalist of Channel i. Other speakers included Hasanuzzaman Hasan, co-chairman of the America Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce, and Monowarul Islam, president of the New York Bangladesh Press Club, among others.
