BNP Vice Chairman Nitai Roy Chowdhury claimed that efforts are still underway to spark communal conflicts in the country by promoting false narratives, despite the previous government's weakening position due to the student-led uprising.
He expressed confidence that "this conspiracy will not endure," adding: “When figures like Hitler and Nimrod could not return, Hasina’s government won’t return either.”
Nitai made these remarks during a discussion titled “Stop Conspiracy to Destroy Communal Harmony”, organized by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Kalyan Front at the National Press Club on Thursday.
Bijan Kanti Sarkar, president of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Kalyan Front, chaired the event, which was attended by prominent leaders.
Nitai continued: “Fascist governments have fallen to popular uprisings in the past, and this will be no different. Let them plot all they want; they will not be able to return. This government and its cronies are like ghosts — they may linger but won’t return.”
Calling for accountability, he further said: "The government has distorted history, destabilized the economy, and looted funds from culture, education, Bangladesh Bank, and large projects. They must be held accountable."
Nitai Roy Chowdhury emphasized the need to correct history, adding: “The real history, distorted by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will now be written. Our nation will stand tall and move forward — we have no reason to fear.”
Gono Forum President Subrata Chowdhury echoed these sentiments, alleging that the ruling Awami League had incited communal violence multiple times while shifting blame onto Jamaat-BNP.
“So far, Awami League has tried to frame Bangladesh as a fundamentalist, militant state, and it has been behind every such incident,” he said.
Subrata also urged minority groups to unite, suggesting the establishment of a foundation to secure financial support for minority rights and security.
He stressed: “Instead of relying on external commissions, we should work together to establish an independent foundation dedicated to our rights.”
Speakers at the event demanded government action on minority rights, calling for the abolition of the 1965 law and the enactment of minority and anti-discrimination laws.
They urged unity, emphasizing: “Now is the time to claim the rights of Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian minorities. A new door has opened with this mass uprising.”
