Protests in Gopalganj following Khaleda’s remark
People from different walks of life in Gopalganj district burst into agitation yesterday following the remark made by the opposition leader and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia regarding changing the name of the district.
In the evening, leaders and activists of the district Awami League, Chhatra League, Jubo league, Sammilita Sangskritik Jote and different groups of professionals put up demonstrations in phases inside the town.
The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia asserted that the Gopalganj district be renamed. She made the remark at the entrance of her Gulshan residence yesterday afternoon, without mentioning who would rename the district.
The district Chhatra League arranged a rally at the city centre, Chowrongi, protesting Khaleda’s remark. They demanded Khaleda seek an apology for her derogatory remark.
Protesting the remark, Awami League candidate from Gopalganj-2 constituency for the 10th parliamentary polls Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim said: “The father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born on this soil of Gopalganj. Bangladesh would not have born if Bangabandhu was not born.”
“Who is she [Khaleda Zia] to change the name of the land? If they tried to erase the name of Gopalganj, they would be erased automatically,” he added.
Khaleda Zia does politics only to save the war criminals belonging to the Jamaat-e-Islami, Selim said.
The Awami League lawmaker requested everyone to cast vote for “boat,” the election symbol of Awami League.
People from Tungipara, Kotalipara, Muksutpur and Kashiani upazila hold demonstrations.
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