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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today emphasised establishing the rule of law and changing the political culture to build a safe and humane state and society.
“To establish a safe and humane state and society, we must establish the rule of law in the country and bring changes in political culture,” he said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of a three-day grand national programme titled “Tobu Amare Debe Na Bhulite” at the Nazrul Mancha in Trishal here this afternoon, marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
“It is also necessary to revive the country’s long-standing religious, social, and cultural values in our national life. In this context, the life and works of Kabi Nazrul are relevant,” added Tarique Rahman, also ruling BNP chairman.
Noting that Bangladesh and Kazi Nazrul Islam are an inseparable entity, he said, “He (Kabi Nazrul) is a true representative of our national identity and a symbol of our national consciousness. He is a pioneer of our nationalism.”
“On the birth anniversary of the National Poet, we should remove the burden of injustice, oppression, hunger, poverty and division. We should embrace ‘Bangladesh First’. I am declaring the inauguration of this three-day festival with a pledge to dedicate ourselves to a prosperous, self-reliant and democratic Bangladesh,” the premier added.
Recalling the participation of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman in the poet's funeral prayer in 1976 and the poet's birth anniversary in 1979, he said, “Many of the this generation may not know that in 1976, after the National Poet’s funeral prayer at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, one of those who carried his bier was Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman.”
On May 25 in 1979, the Prime Minister said, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman participated in a rally from Farmgate to Dhaka University to mark the National Poet’s birth anniversary.
