Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said the Awami League plunged the country into corruption and misrule during its prolonged tenure.
He said that the party exploited the nation for over 15 years under the guise of governance while engaging in unparalleled oppression and injustice.
“Our offices were sealed, party registration was canceled and top leaders were executed through judicial killings. They turned people of the country into slaves,” he said at Jamaat’s district activists' conference as the chief guest at the Eidgah Maidan in Jashore.
He highlighted the downfall of the Awami League on August 5 as a remarkable achievement led by the nation's brave sons and he paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the struggle and prayed for their departed souls.
He also condemned the AL government’s crackdown on students during the quota reform movement, accusing them of using tools like hammers, helmet-wearing groups and bullets to suppress the protesters. “Despite their attempts, they failed to quell the movement,” he said.
On rising commodity prices, he remarked, “People are burning with hunger as prices of essentials have skyrocketed. This must be controlled. After the fall of the autocratic Awami government, people found their bank accounts empty because the regime looted public wealth and laundered it abroad.”
Highlighting the destruction of the education system, he said that the education sector has suffered irreparable damage under the AL regime. “We must overcome this situation.”
He lamented the lack of development in Jashore, blaming previous governments for neglecting their promises. “Before coming to power, they pledge development and bow in respect, but once in office, they forget these promises,” he said.
