Unite against anti-democratic elements

Warning
about the rise of a force that does not believe in democracy or people’s
rights, LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said democratic
forces should unite to prevent such elements from gaining strength.
“A power is rising today that does not believe in
democracy and human rights. Therefore, democratic forces should unite so that
this power cannot raise its head,” he said at a commemorative programme at the
Jatiya Press Club in memory of late politicians Mahbubol Haque and Mahbubul
Alam Tara.
“After the July
uprising, we have had the opportunity to return to a democratic process. But
since 2024, certain quarters have been conspiring so that democracy does not
remain in Bangladesh,” said Fakhrul.
“We have formed a government through a democratic
electoral process. It is now the responsibility of this government to identify
these conspiracies and move forward in the right direction,” he added.
He also alleged that there have been long-standing
efforts to undermine politics.
“There is always a conspiracy to destroy politics, and
those involved are doing so deliberately with planned narratives to disrupt the
normal political process,” he said.
Fakhrul said the late Mahbubol Haque and Mahbubul Alam
Tara were fortunate not to witness what he described as the current decline in
political discourse on social media.
“I do not use social media. I do not even have an
account, as I have seen it can mislead people and lead to wrong decisions,” he
said.
Speaking at the programme, BNP Vice Chairman
Samsuzzaman Dudu recalled working with Tara in organising Jatiyatabadi Krishak
Dal.
He said Tara was involved in student politics through
the Student Union and remained active in organisational work.
He also noted that Tara worked closely with the late
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for a long time and fought for the aspirations he
believed in through the electoral process.
Economist and former Dhaka University professor Mahbub
Ullah said Tara was highly popular among his supporters.
“On one hand, he held leftist political ideals, and on
the other, he embodied entrepreneurship,” he said.
Recalling Mahbubol Haque’s political career, he said
he was present in nearly all major movements in the 1960s and was an
outstanding parliamentarian.
















