Fascism must be uprooted: President

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said the fascist roots must be uprooted and the spirit of July be fully realised to build a happy and prosperous Bangladesh.
"The July Uprising was an outburst of the youth and the masses against longstanding deprivation, misrule, corruption, looting, enforced disappearances, killings, abductions, the denial of voting rights and all forms of oppression and tyranny," he said in a message marking the July Mass Uprising Day, reports UNB.
The core aim of the July Uprising was to dismantle this discriminatory fascist system, restore democracy, empower the people, and ensure freedom of expression, he added.
The president expressed the hope that the aspirations of the July uprising will be reflected in the reform process and a new Bangladesh based on justice and equality will emerge through a true democratic transition.
He extended his greetings and congratulations to the freedom-loving students and people of the country.
He also paid deep homage to all the martyrs of the July Uprising who made the ultimate sacrifice in the struggle to free the country from authoritarian misrule.
He said ensuring justice for the families of the martyrs and the injured is a sacred responsibility of the state.