A freedom fighters` rally will be held in Dhaka city on Thursday to protest the `derogatory remarks` made about the Liberation War and the heroic freedom fighters by the students agitating for quota reform.
The rally is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the South Gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque announced the rally at a press conference held on Wednesday afternoon at the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.
At the press conference, former shipping minister and heroic freedom fighter Shajahan Khan, MP, stated that the rally aims to unite pro-liberation people from all classes and professions. The goal is to resist attacks on the spirit of the Liberation War and to prevent murder, sabotage, anarchy, and arson being carried out under the guise of the anti-quota movement.
The event, organized under the banner of Sramik-Karmachari-Peshajibi Samannay Parishad, will bring together brave freedom fighters, their descendants, workers, employees, professionals, and intellectuals who uphold the spirit of the Liberation War.
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, freedom fighters, and worker leaders will be present at the rally.
All individuals, regardless of party affiliation, are encouraged to join the rally.
Freedom fighters such as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Home Ministry Benazir Ahmed, Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya Bir Bikram, Advocate Qamrul Islam, and Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir were among those present at the press conference.
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