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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Vice-Chairman Abdullah Al Noman said Ziaur Rahman was a successful man in all walks of life. Shaheed Zia was the declarer of independence, the most successful statesman of the century and a successful politician. From the background of independence to politics and state management, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman failed miserably in all those fields, Shaheed Zia was one of the most successful people.
Abdullah Al Noman said this while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion meeting and distribution of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam Education Scholarship-2025 on the occasion of the 89th birth anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman at the initiative of BNP at Biplobi Udyan premises in the city on Monday afternoon.
Due to Awami League's political failure and leadership vacuum in 1971, Shaheed Zia declared independence and gave the right direction to the directionless nation. He didn't just declare independence. He led the liberation war. This Biplob Udyan is a place dedicated to the memory of Shaheed Zia in the War of Liberation. Sitting here, he prepared for the liberation war and started the rebellion from here.
Abdullah Al Noman said it would not be right to delay the election by wasting time in the name of reform. Reform is an ongoing process and the elected government will bring about reforms in all areas. Demanding immediate completion of urgent reforms and announcement of election date immediately, he said that if the election is delayed, the defeated forces will spread conspiracies with the help of neighboring countries.
Strongly condemning the killing of three Bangladeshis by Indian BSF along the Bangladesh border yesterday, she said the government should protest visibly strongly against Indian aggression and border killings.
Chattogram north district BNP convener Golam Akbar Khandaker said Awami League would not have been reborn if Shaheed Zia had not established multiparty democracy instead of one-party BAKSAL. Shaheed Zia struggled relentlessly to build Bangladesh as a happy and prosperous country by formulating the 19-point programme.
The program was presided over by city BNP joint convener Ahmed Ul Alam Chowdhury Rasel.
East Delta University Vice Chairman Sayeed Al Noman Turjo, Journalist Zahidul Karim Kochi, former President of Chittagong University Teachers' Association Dr. Siddique Ahmed Chowdhury, Metropolitan BNP leader Shamsul Alam, Tofazzal Hossain, MA Sabur, Nurul Amin, Jasim Uddin Zia, Sheikh Nurullah Bahar, Jeli Chowdhury and SM Jamal were present in the meeting.
At the end of the discussion meeting, 159 students were given Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam Education Scholarship-2025 and certificates.
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