Opportunity has come to establish democracy, says Dr Kamal

Two factions of Gonoforum are set to be reunited after four years, reports UNB.

The party was founded by Dr Kamal Hossain in the 1990s.

"We'll organise the national council of the 'reunited Gonoforum' very soon," said Advocate Subrata Chowdhury, general secretary of a faction of Gonoforum, on Thursday.

He came up with the announcement at a joint declaration made during a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital, marking the 31st founding anniversary of Gonoforum.

Gonoforum leaders Dr Kamal Hossain, Mostafa Mohsin Montu, SM Altaf Hossain, Subrata Chowdhury and Mizanur Rahman addressed the discussion.

Addressing the event as the chief guest, Gonoforum Founding President Dr Kamal Hossain said a new opportunity has been created for the establishment of democracy and justice in the country following the student-led mass movement. People of the country are dreaming of an independent and discrimination-free new Bangladesh, he said.

"We must be vigilant so that no evil force or conspiracy can create obstacles in building such a Bangladesh," he said.

The Gonoforum chief said the achievement of the mass uprising must be taken forward.

"I hope the leaders and activists of Gonoforum will forget all differences and start a new journey by unitedly celebrating the founding anniversary," he said.

Gonforum was founded on August 29, 1993 under the leadership of Dr Kamal Hossain and Saifuddin Ahmed Manik, who had left Awami League and Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) respectively.

Following the death of Saifuddin Ahmed Manik in 2008, Mostafa Mohsin Montu became the general secretary of Gonoforum.