Sirajganj, Aug 15 (V7N) – Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku has said that BNP leaders and activists fought and struggled against ousted "fascist" Sheikh Hasina for 17 long years under the leadership of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
He made the remarks this evening at a doa and milad mahfil organized by Sirajganj District BNP, seeking eternal peace for Khaleda Zia on the occasion of her 82nd birthday. Tuku urged the people to pray for the eternal peace of the departed soul of the leader on her birthday.
Noting the suppression by the fallen Awami regime, Tuku said, "Hasina had sent her to prison through a conspiracy and even subjected her to 'slow poisoning' in prison, pushing her towards death."
The minister's remarks come as the nation observes the 82nd birthday of Khaleda Zia, the chairperson of BNP and former Prime Minister, who remains a central figure in Bangladesh's political landscape. She was sentenced to prison in corruption cases during the previous Awami League government, a move that BNP and its allied organizations have consistently condemned as politically motivated.
Sirajganj District BNP Vice-President Nazmul Hasan Talukder Rana, General Secretary Saidur Rahman Bachchu, Joint General Secretaries VP Shamim Khan and Rashedul Hasan Ranjan, Organizing Secretary Abu Saeed Sweet, District Jubo Dal Convener Abdullah Al Kayes, and leaders of affiliated and associate organizations were present at the event.
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