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AB Party Chairman Mozibur Rahman Monju has said that the July Uprising of 2024 is a continuation of the Liberation War of 1971.

Criticising the role of the recently ousted Awami League government, he said the deposed administration had attempted from the very beginning to claim the Liberation War as its own, a claim that was completely undermined in 2024.

Monju made the remarks ahead of the grand Victory Day celebrations scheduled for tomorrow.

He said the misrule, plundering, and other malicious activities of the Awami League, along with their tendency to claim undue credit for the Liberation War, had tarnished the nation’s Liberation War spirit.

“The historic significance of the Liberation War became even more relevant after August 5, 2024. Following the uprising, Victory Day has emerged as a memorable milestone of self-realization and the nation’s bloody struggle,” the AB Party chief said.

“We take a renewed oath to unite against fascism ahead of Victory Day,” Monju added, emphasizing that the victory achieved against the discrimination of fascists and enemies of the country, in line with the struggles of 1971 and 2024, will never be allowed to go in vain.

Victory of Mass Uprising Will Not Be Foiled: Adv. Subrata Chowdhury

Gono Forum Acting President Adv. Subrata Chowdhury has said that although the people’s victories during the 1952 Language Movement, the 1971 Liberation War, and the 1990 Anti-Ershad Mass Uprising have often been “hijacked” under political realities, the victory of the anti-fascist mass uprising of 2024 should not be foiled in any way.

The Gono Forum leader made the remarks ahead of Victory Day, to be observed tomorrow across the country.

Adv. Subrata said those who have been fighting against fascism are now becoming targets of killings. “The sacrifices of the martyrs will go in vain if we fail to prevent the killers who dared to target people defending the country’s democracy,” he added.

He further said, “We could not fully achieve the goals of the 1971 Liberation War. Following the mass uprising of 2024, a new hope has emerged among the people to realize the dream of Liberation War by building a new Bangladesh that reflects the aspirations of the July Mass Uprising.”

“We must move forward to fulfill the people’s aspirations by upholding the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War and the 2024 Mass Uprising together, unitedly, irrespective of caste, creed, or religion,” he said.

Terming this year’s Victory Day as particularly significant, Adv. Subrata noted that the present interim government is attempting to implement reforms, having been given the opportunity to lead the nation.

“So, we hope that the people’s aspirations will be reflected through their participation in the next election,” he added.

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