RANGPUR, Jan 23, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said that Rangpur's pride, Shaheed Abu Sayeed, is the best son of the nation.
 
“The struggle to build a society free from exploitation, terrorism and discrimination, for which the martyrs of the July-August student-people's revolution sacrificed their lives, will continue,” he said.
 
The Jamaat Ameer said this while delivering the chief guest's address at the street rally held at Shaheed Abu Sayeed Square in front of the main gate of Begum Rokeya University from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm today, Thursday.
 
Dr Shafiqur Rahman said, after the conquest of the holy city of Mecca, the Prophet (PBUH) had forgiven the infidels. However, he implemented justice by ordering the killing of the marked murderers.
 
“So who are we to forgive the murderers? These murderers cannot be forgiven. We want them hanged,” he said.
 
He said, that day, thousands of fresh youths took to the streets alongside Abu Sayeed to confront and resist the fascists who were oppressing the nation. The nation has seen a procession of dead bodies across the country.
 
“Many of them have been martyred, many have been permanently disabled. In exchange for their pure sacrifice and lives, the fascist killers have been driven out,” he said.
 
He said, “A two-month-old baby has lost his mother. A wife has lost her husband. A mother has lost her child. Hundreds of youths have become blind and disabled. This nation is a nation of heroes. Hopefully, many brothers from home and abroad have stood by these helpless families.”
 
He said, “We will avenge the killing of children, husbands and brothers by establishing the law of Allah on this land. Jamaat-e-Islami is working towards that goal. We are not working to become leaders, but to serve the people.”

He said none should harass anyone unnecessarily by extorting, attacking or filing cases.

“Many people said, if  Awami League is not in power, five hundred thousand people would be killed in three days. By the infinite mercy of Allah, people have been patient and everyone has played a responsible role peacefully. None of this happened,” he said.
 
Organized by Jamaat-e-Islami Rangpur Metropolitan Tajhat Thana unit, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Central Assistant Secretary General and Rangpur-Dinajpur Regional Director Moulana Abdul Halim, Central Working Committee Member and Rangpur-Dinajpur Regional Assistant Director Principal Moulana Mamtaz Uddin, Central Working Committee Member and Rangpur-Dinajpur Regional Team Member Professor Mahbubur Rahman Belal were present as special guests at the event.
 
Chaired by Jamaat-e-Islami Rangpur Metropolitan Tajhat Thana unit Ameer Advocate Rabiul Islam, the event was addressed by Jamaat-e-Islami Rangpur Metropolitan Ameer Vice-principal Moulana ATM Azam Khan, District Ameer Professor Golam Rabbani, District Secretary Maulana Enamul Haque, Metropolitan Secretary Anwarul Haque Kajol, Assistant Secretary Professor Raihan Siraji, Kotwali Thana Ameer Moulana Golam Kibria, General Secretary of the Central Committee of Bangladesh Land Port Workers’ Union and Assistant Regional Director of Bangladesh Workers’ Welfare Federation Rangpur-Dinajpur Region Professor Abul Hashem Badal, Jamaat leader Shah Muhammad Nur Hossain and Principal Abdul Gani, Islami Chhatra Shibir Metropolitan President Nurul Huda and District Shibir President Feroz Mahmud.