No environment of fair politics as govt patronises militants
Dr Kamal tells memorial meet on Mannan
Our Correspondent, Tangail
Speakers at a meeting yesterday paid rich tributes to the memory of Abdul Mannan, a former minister and central leader of Awami League. The meeting was organised by Abdul Mannan Smriti Parishad to mark the first death anniversary of Abdul Mannan, an organiser of the liberation war, on the premises of Tangail Shaheed Minar in the afternoon. With Parishad convener Shawkat Ali Talukdar in the chair, the meeting was addressed by Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain as chief guest and AL presidium member Tofail Ahmed and Chittagong City Corporation Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury as special guests. Dr Kamal said the country needs a leader like Abdul Mannan at this critical moment of the nation. He said as director of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, Mannan highlighted the cause of Bangladesh outside the country in 1971. Dr Kamal said there is no environment of fair politics as the coalition government had patronised the militants to perpetuate their terrorist activities in the country. He called upon the people to form strong unity for bringing back fair politics in the country. Tofail said Mannan was an ideal leader who started politics from the grassroots level and became a central leader of the party. "Politics in our country has changed a lot as some people have turned as national leaders within a short time after joining the politics," he added. Mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury said the common people are now losing their faith in politicians. "It is a shame for a nation who earned its independence through a bloody war to be mentioned as champion of the corrupted nations in the world," he added. The meeting was also addressed by Gono Forum central leader Mostofa Mohsin Montu, President of Tangail district unit AL Advocate Shamsur Rahman Khan Shahjahan, former president of Tangail district unit BNP Hamidul Haque Mohan, former president of Tangail district unit AL Mirza Tofazzal Hossain Mukul, Secretary of Tangail district unit BNP Moniruzzaman Khan Bulbul, Secretary of Tangail district unit JP (Ershad) Advocate Abdus Salam Chakladar, wife of late Abdul Mannan Begum Hosne Ara Mannan, Harnunur Rashid, Ali Asgar Khan Daud, Shamsunnahar Shanti and Khorshed Alam. Earlier, the leaders offered fateha at the grave of the late leader at Paradise Para in the town.
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