Bangladesh Awami League President, five-time Prime Minister, and peopleโs leader Sheikh Hasina has declared the partyโs 21-point demands for overcoming Bangladeshโs current socioeconomic-political crisis and restoring the democratic state system.
In a statement to the countrymen early Monday, the Awami League said Bangladesh is now passing through a terrible crisis.
โThe Bengali nationโvictorious in the Great Liberation War under the leadership of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahmanโis today ravaged and imperilled by the monstrous rampage of extremist communal-terrorist forces and foreign agents. It is as if the land has become a wounded, blood-soaked battlefield.โ
The statement said the whole country has been turned into a prison, an execution ground, and a valley of death. Everywhere there is destruction, the desperate cries of men and women to survive, and heart-wrenching lamentations.
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โThe beloved, fertile land of rivers and crops has been discoloured by the all-devouring demonic activities of the public enemyโmurderer, fascist, usurer, money-launderer, embezzler, looter, and corrupt, power-hungry Yunus.โ
On August 5 last year, the elected government led by the daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Hasina was overthrown and forced into exile through a โmeticulous designโ by public enemy, murderer, and fascist Yunus and his anti-national terrorist allies.
โSince then, the people of the country have faced extreme oppression, brutality, and a reign of terror.
โDemocracy is now in exile, human rights are trampled, media freedom is gone, and there is rampant violence against women, assaults, and rapes. Peopleโs lives and property are unsafe; religious minorities continue to face persecution; and law and order have collapsed.
โFrom the centre to the remotest cornersโunbridled mob terror, looting, robbery, and extortion. Educational institutions are in chaos; justice and the rule of law have become a nightmare. The frenzy of extremist terrorists and communal groups has terrified the entire nation.
โConspiracies are underway to hand over Bangladeshโs land and resources to foreigners. Public enemy Yunus is betraying the entire nation and pushing beloved Bangladesh into a multinational war.
โIn this extreme crisis, the entire nation must unite under the spirit of the Liberation War to remove the foreign-serving murderer-fascist Yunus and his puppet government. At any cost, brave Bengalis must restore and protect the Constitution written in the blood of โ71, independence, sovereignty, and democracy.โ
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The party urged all democratic, progressive, non-communal individuals and organizations to stand together to build a liberal, democratic, humane welfare state and strongly resist the anti-national activities of public enemy Yunus and his clique.
The statement said it is no secret that public enemy Yunus is a usurer, corrupt embezzler, money launderer, power-hungry representative of international extremist communal groups, and convicted by labour courts for embezzling workersโ funds.
It said that since illegally seizing the Chief Adviserโs post on August 8, 2024, he has gained unprecedented illegal benefits for himself and his โGrameenโ entitiesโmassive tax waivers, licenses, land acquisitions, and foreign business dealsโwhile looting the stock market and crippling the economy.
โTo save the country and its people, resist and counter the destructive activities of Yunus and his clique.โ
The August 5 uprising was aimed against Bangladeshโs progress and youth achievements. โToday, young people can see clearly the anti-national conspiracies of Yunus. Rise to protect independence, sovereignty, and the future. When youth rise, Bangladesh rises.
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โAt this critical juncture, let all pro-liberation, democratic, progressive, and non-communal forces unite to oust Yunus, end mob terror, and rebuild the democratic system under Sheikh Hasinaโs leadership, upholding the spirit of the Liberation War and the ideals of Bangabandhu.โ
Earlier, the Awami League said that when the party returns to power, it will rescue the nation from the darkness of illegal rule, not take revenge.
Highlighting the plans, the party said that the return of the Awami League means complete reconstruction of national institutions, reestablishment of the independence of the judiciary, ensuring the evaluation of merit in the administration, and restoration of the spirit of the Liberation War in education, culture, and economy.
The 21-Point Demands of Sheikh Hasina
1. Immediate resignation of the unconstitutional, illegal, occupying murderer-fascist Yunus and transfer of power to the elected government, ending the fascist regime and restoring democracy.
2. Investigation and legal action over Yunusโs unconstitutional seizure of power in violation of the Constitution and in contempt of the Supreme Court, following mob attacks on Justice Obaidul Hasan and Justice M Enayetur Rahimโs residences.
3. Withdrawal of all politically motivated false cases against Sheikh Hasina.
4. Withdrawal of false cases against Sheikh Rehana, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and other Bangabandhu family members; end the smear campaign.
5. Unconditional release of all arrested Awami League and allied leaders, activists, and professionals, and withdrawal of false charges.
6. Abolition of the illegally constituted International Crimes Tribunal used to eliminate dissenters; withdrawal of all false cases.
7. Restore political rights of all pro-liberation democratic groups; lift the ban on Awami Leagueโs activities and registration.
8. Stop foreign handover of strategic assets such as St. Martinโs, Chittagong Port, and Matarbari Deep Sea Port.
9. Reinstate unlawfully dismissed officials and cancel unconstitutional interventions in the judiciary, administration, law enforcement, and public institutions.
10. Judicial investigation of all killings, arson, looting, and violence against minorities and Awami League members since July 15, 2024.
11. Protect national symbolsโBangabandhuโs legacy, the national flag, the anthem, and Liberation War monumentsโand punish those who destroyed the Shaheed Minar.
12. Guarantee press freedom, release detained journalists, and return seized media ownership.
13. Stop state-sponsored insults to Bangabandhu; rebuild destroyed heritage sites and memorials.
14. Recover looted weapons from extremists and take legal action against them.
15. End violence in education; reinstate expelled students and teachers forced to resign.
16. Protect religious minorities from extremist and terrorist violence; ensure their safety and religious freedom.
17. End violence against women and ensure their rights and safety.
18. Lower commodity prices, end corruption and syndicates, and protect the poor from starvation.
19. Revive the economy, reopen closed industries, and counter the collapse in investment and exports.
20. Release all imprisoned Awami League members and investigate deaths in custody.
21. End nationwide mob violence and identify and punish perpetrators of medieval-style killings and mutilations.
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