Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday accused the fallen Bangladesh Awami League (AL) of carrying out an “orchestrated campaign” against Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus portraying him as a militant leader surrounded by militants.
“Look at their messages – their message is 3.000 police died, their message is Yunus is a militant leader; their message is Yunus is surrounded by militant leaders. It is a very well-orchestrated campaign,” Shafiqul Alam said, adding that the Indian media is also involved in this campaign.
The press secretary was speaking at a launching ceremony of a book titled “Droher Graffiti - Graffiti of Treachery: The Mass Uprising of 24" at the Jatiya Press Club as a special guest.
Pointing finger at Awami League, the press secretary said: "Hasina’s oligarchs are spending millions of dollars to create a new narrative challenging the July mass uprising in their efforts to make the global community understand that it was not an uprising but a big conspiracy."
Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that the Awami League and the “fallen autocracy, the mother of thieves and the mother of disappearances” seek to challenge the narrative of Bangladesh.
Referring to Dr Yunus’ decades of public service and global reputation, he emphasized the need to document all incidents.
Shafiqul Alam said that, through research, they would uncover and share the facts while organizing seminars across all campuses to ensure that the “fallen autocrat and her followers” cannot stage a comeback.
The press secretary referenced the period following the 1971 Liberation War up to 1972, noting that they had been weak in documentation during that time.
Highlighting Dr Yunus’ call for everyone to remain calm, Shafiqul Alam stressed that their responsibility is to expose the horrors of the past 15 years through research.
“We will organize seminars on every campus. We will inscribe the injustices she committed on every wall, ensuring that the dictatorship that collapsed in Bangladesh and its allies can never return. This is our duty,” he said.
