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DHAKA, Nov 7, 2025 (BSS) - BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the nation got real freedom on November 7, 1975 through the civil-military revaluation.
"We saw the face of independence anew on November 7, 1975. The nation's real freedom was achieved on November 7," he said while speaking at the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition organized to mark the 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day.'
Dhaka University Chhatra Dal organized the event on the Battola premises of the campus.
The senior BNP leader said that those who formed the government after independence did not consider anyone other than themselves as the nation. They did not work for anyone's rights except their own, he said, adding that they abolished all political parties, curtailed the freedom of the press and led everyone into a deep darkness.
"Those who came to power on August 15, 1975, were Sheikh Mujib's own people. Amid such a situation, the people found a guiding light for their freedom on November 7,” he added.
About the identity crisis, Rizvi said, "We had a crisis regarding our self-identity. Those who took power in '72 created that crisis. The nationalism they spoke of is a controversial one. Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman established a nationalism that had embodied my distinct identity and the representation of my flag. He then introduced Bangladeshi Nationalism."
Criticizing Awami League, he said, "They banned all political parties, and cut the freedom of the press, writing, reading and expression. Following this, there was a cycle of conspiracy and plotting."
