"Let's move together to free people from the misrule of the BNP-Jamaat-led alliance and restore democratic rule," she said at a discussion in observance of the historic Mujibnagar Day at Paltan Maidan in the capital.

Hasina, also leader of the opposition in parliament, said unity of pro-liberation, progressive and secular forces is a must to put an end to corruption and violence.

Referring to the recent BBC Bengali Service listeners' poll showing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the greatest Bangalee of all time, the AL chief said, "I am the daughter of the greatest Bangalee and I have nothing more to get."

Hasina said, "If I had greed for power, I could become prime minister for a second term in 2001 by promising to sell out the country's natural resources."

The BNP came to power forming alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, which directly opposed the Liberation War and collaborated with the Pakistani occupation forces. "The alliance wants to turn Bangladesh into a failed state," she alleged.

Participating in the discussion, President of the Communist Party of Bangladesh Manjurul Ahsan Khan said, "Let us work for people and not for power." Power politics prevents politicians from doing good to people, he added.

He also demanded a ban on religion-based politics.

Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon said "We want an immediate end to the alliance rule through a united movement."

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Inu) president Hasanul Haq Inu said the present government's days are numbered and a united move is now needed to oust it.

Gonoforum leader Pankaj Bhattcharya, Samyabadi Dal leader Dilip Barua and United Citizens' Movement chief Quazi Faruk Ahmed also spoke on the occasion.