Eminent jurist and Gonoforum Emeritus President Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday urged all to stay alert and committed to upholding the national unity that emerged from last year's anti-fascist movement, reports UNB.
"A national unity was formed among students, the public, and political parties during the July-August anti-fascist movement. Just as this power of the youth must be used to build the country, everyone must also be careful so that this unity created through the mass uprising is not broken," he said.
Dr Kamal made the call while speaking at a discussion meeting arranged by Gonoforum in memory of its late president Mostafa Mohsin Montu at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh.
He said keeping the national unity intact is essential for the country's progress and democratic development.
Speaking about reforms, the veteran politician said people's demand for reforming important state institutions, which came out strongly during the mass uprising, cannot be ignored.
He said the interim government must take urgent and capable steps to deal with the reform issues.
Dr Kamal remembered Montu's lifelong fight for democracy and justice. "He worked to establish a fair, democratic, and equal society free from discrimination," he said.
Montu, a freedom fighter and former lawmaker from Dhaka-3, died on June 15 while being treated at Square Hospital in the capital at the age of 79.
Speaking at the event, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir recalled Montu's role in the anti-fascist simultaneous movement.
"The two things I remember most about him today are his firm stance on the Liberation War and democracy," he said.
The BNP leader said Montu's death is painful for those who are fighting for democracy.
Dr Kamal calls for vigilance to safeguard spirit of anti-fascist movement
FE Team | Published: July 15, 2025 23:58:47
Dr Kamal calls for vigilance to safeguard spirit of anti-fascist movement
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