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Rizvi rejects Hasina’s return hopes, cites July martyrs' sacrifice
Published : Monday, 9 November, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Observer Online Report
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Senior Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, lashed out at former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (November 9), questioning who would accord her a reception if she returns to the country after the bloodshed of the July mass movement.
Speaking at a discussion organized by Zia Parishad at the Jatiya Press Club's Kazi Nazrul Islam Auditorium to mark the historic November 7 National Revolution and Solidarity Day, the BNP leader sharply criticized Hasina’s desire to return to Bangladesh.
"You want to return to the country and expect to be accorded a reception. Who will accord that reception to you? The mother of Abu Sayed, the father of Mugdho, or the relatives of Ahnaf?" Rizvi questioned, referring to prominent martyrs of the student-led uprising.
Rizvi noted that Hasina is reportedly applying for a passport and National Identity Card while seeking support from foreign political figures to facilitate her return. He asked whether the families of those killed in helicopter firing and shooting through house windows would welcome her back.
"Sheikh Hasina has forgotten, but the people have not forgotten anything. Have the bloodstains of the martyrs dried up? They have not," he added.
Comparing the situation to past political developments, the BNP leader recalled how previous Awami League leaders insisted that the law would take its own course during Begum Khaleda Zia's trial. He questioned why Hasina is now seeking foreign intervention rather than facing the country's legal system.
Rizvi further criticized the former Prime Minister for showing no remorse over the casualties incurred during the July protests, comparing her posture unfavourably to historical figures like former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who expressed regret after imposing emergency rule.
Highlighting the significance of November 7, Rizvi stated that its spirit continues to inspire citizens to resist autocratic rule, linking the legacy of the 1975 revolution to the anti-autocracy movement of 1990 and the 2024 July uprising.
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