Roni Akand Joypurhat Special Correspondent:
A mass procession and rally have been held as part of the central program of the 11-party alliance in Kalai, Joypurhat. The program was organized to demand the restoration of democracy, the speedy implementation of the July Charter and the trial of those involved in the July massacre on the occasion of the second anniversary of the July 2024 mass uprising.
A rally was held on Wednesday (August 5) evening at the Kalai bus stand premises under the initiative of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Kalai Upazila branch. The rally was presided over by the acting Ameer of Kalai Upazila Jamaat, Principal Taiful Islam.
Advocate Mamunur Rashid, Assistant Secretary of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Joypurhat District Branch, spoke as the chief guest at the rally. District Tarbiat Secretary Maulana Mahmudul Hasan was the special guest. Apart from this, various leaders at the upazila and union levels also spoke.
The speakers said that the July Charter should be implemented quickly to implement the aspirations of the July mass uprising. At the same time, they demanded that exemplary trials be ensured for those involved in the July massacre.
The speakers also said that if the reform process is delayed by ignoring the expectations of the people, the government will have to bear the political responsibility. The speakers at the rally said, “Implement the July Charter quickly, otherwise we will have to wait for the same outcome as the Awami League.”
A mass procession was taken out before the rally. The procession circled the main roads of Kalai Upazila and ended at the bus stand square. Leaders, activists and supporters of various political parties belonging to the 11-party alliance participated in it.