BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Monday Jatiya Oikya Front was formed with the leaders who had contributions to the Liberation War to defeat the evil forces, reports UNB.
"Bangladesh's distinguished and accepted leaders who had contributions to the Liberation War have now got united reflecting people's aspirations. The evil forces got defeated during the Language Movement, the Liberation War and anti-autocracy movement as the nation became united," he said.
The BNP leader came up with the remarks while speaking at a discussion organised by Nagorik Odhikar Andolon, a pro-BNP platform, at the National Press Club in the city, demanding cancellation of convictions of Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman and the release of all political prisoners.
Thee BNP leader further said, "The evil forces will surely be defeated this time as the nation has now got united with the formation of the Jatiya Jukta Front."
On Saturday, BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and a faction of Jukta Front launched a new opposition alliance, 'Jatiya Oikya Front', ahead of the 11th national election.
Khosru, also a BNP standing committee member, said people have now got united to restore their ownership of the country and voting rights by ensuring
the rule of law, freedom of expression and press freedom.
He called upon all to wage a united movement under the Jatiya Oikya Front platform to realise people's all demands and restore their rights. "I urge all to join the movement with courage."
"The national unity will destroy the reign of terror established by the government across the country with intimidation and repressive acts. We shouldn't now sit idle as we'll have to wage a movement urgently by completing all the tasks of the national unity," the BNP leader added.
Amir Khosru alleged the government has taken an 'election project' to annihilate democracy by holding the next polls keeping people out of the election process.
Meanwhile, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged people are now suffering from 'digital phobia' as the government enacted various 'black laws' like Digital Security Act to 'restrict' the freedom of expression.
"You (government) have formulated various black laws, including the Digital Security Act, to lock up democracy, gag people's voice and suppress the freedom of expression," he said.
The BNP leader made the remarks while speaking at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office in the city.
He also alleged that people now cannot say anything openly out of fear of reprisal. "People are now suffering from digital phobia."
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