Mahmudur Rahman, acting editor of the daily Amar Desh, said he does not believe Bangladesh’s revolution will be damaged or fascism will come back if Donald Trump comes to power in the United States.
“We do not care about the elections in Washington,” he said as the chief guest at a program at the National Press Club on Thursday.
“Some are saying that Trump’s victory could mean a return of the Awami League. But our greatest strength is that this revolution had no foreign support; it is entirely our own. Whether Trump, Biden, or Kamala Harris takes office in Washington, it makes no difference to us. We did not rely on Washington's backing for this revolution," Rahman said.
He continued: "We achieved this revolution through the strength of our students and people, not through foreign powers. Our youth have sacrificed their lives to build a strong, self-reliant nation—one that does not look to Washington for direction.”
Rahman also said: “For the past 16 years, Bangladesh has essentially operated as a dependent state of India. Our young generation has liberated us for the second time. While talking about students, we should not forget the common people and workers who stood alongside them in this struggle.”
