‘Moments like 2024 don’t come often in nation’s history’

Joint convener of the National Citizen Party Sarwar Tushar has said, “Moments like 2024 do not come often in a nation’s history. Those who fail to stand on the right side of history are truly unfortunate. We were able to take the right position and stand with the people, and that is a matter of pride.”

He made these remarks while speaking at programme organised by Khulna unit of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti at the BMA Building in Sat Rasta Morh (Intersection) on Saturday night.

He said students should remain united in building a “new Bangladesh” while staying committed to what he described as the ideals of the movement.

Referring to the political developments surrounding the July movement, Tushar said, In an apparent reference to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, he added, “Those who once claimed that Sheikh Hasina would never flee have seen otherwise. Now those who say she will return are mistaken-she will not return.”

The programme was chaired by Jahid Hasan Sohag, convener of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti’s Khulna City unit.

Among the speakers were Faridul Haque, NCP’s Khulna divisional organising secretary; Wahid-Ud-Zaman, the party’s central organiser for the southern region; and Ashrefa Khatun, joint convener of Jatiya Nari Shakti.

Others present included Mahmudul Hasan Faizullah, chief coordinator of NCP’s Khulna district unit; Sardar Tuhinuzzaman Sohag, member secretary of Jubo Shakti Khulna district; Mohammadullah Hafezi Arian, central joint organising secretary of the National Ulema Alliance; Dr Abdullah Chowdhury, Didarul Islam, and Khandaker Helal Uddin, organisers of NCP’s Khulna city unit.

Also attending were Asadullah Galib, member secretary of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti’s Khulna district unit; Mehedi Hasan Saimun, member secretary of the City unit; Sakibul Islam, chief organiser; along with leaders and activists from different tiers of the organization.

The event was moderated by Azmain Jarif Sajim, study circle secretary of the Khulna city unit of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti.