LAXMIPUR, March 31, 2025 (BSS) - BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie today said we could not celebrate Eid happily during the regime of fascist Sheikh Hasina.
 
"Eid is a day of joy and happiness . . . But we could not celebrate Eid happily during the 17-year rule of the autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina,” he told journalists after attending the Eid prayers at the Laxmipur Sonamiya Eidgah Jame Masjid this morning.
 
He added: “With the sincerity and cooperation of the people of the country, we are able to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of the Muslims, very peacefully."
 
He said there is joy and happiness among us marking the Eid day. “I hope that through unity we will be able to maintain this in the coming days,” he said.
 
“Only strong unity can bring happiness for us. Let us all vow to remain united,” the former BNP lawmaker added.
 
Laxmipur Sadar (East) Upazila BNP convener Main Uddin Chowdhury Riaz, Laxmipur Municipality Jubo Dal convener Faiz Ahmed, District Krishak Dal vice-president Badrul Islam Shyamal, Sadar Upazila Jubo Dal joint convener Sohel Adnan, District Chhatra Dal vice-president Shahbaz Chowdhury Zidan, among others, were present.
 
After the Eid prayers, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie exchanged Eid greetings with party leaders and workers of BNP, Jubo Dal, Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal, Krishak Dal, Shramik Dal and other affiliated organizations at his Laxmipur residence.