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Ziaur Rahman saved Bangladesh’s vulnerable independence on 7 Nov: Home minister
He says 1975 uprising thwarted geopolitical conspiracies; urges civil servants to resist political pressure
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 07 Nov 2026, 11:23 PM
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed speaks at a discussion and cultural programme organised by Officers’ Club Dhaka to mark National Revolution and Solidarity Day on 7 November 2026. Photo: Collected
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said former President Ziaur Rahman safeguarded Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty through the soldier-people uprising of 7 November 1975.
“Ziaur Rahman saved the country's vulnerable independence and sovereignty on 7 November 1975,” he said at a discussion organised by Officers’ Club Dhaka to mark National Revolution and Solidarity Day 2026 tonight.
Salahuddin said public aspirations remained unfulfilled after the Liberation War, while one-party rule fuelled corruption, economic inequality, political instability and public resentment.
He said the uprising thwarted geopolitical conspiracies, freed Ziaur Rahman from confinement and entrusted him with national leadership. The people, rather than Ziaur Rahman himself, had made him their leader at a critical moment, he added.
The minister said 7 November was not the property of any particular political party but a national achievement. He also said the spirit of the 2024 July uprising belonged to the entire nation, not any single political group, describing it as the outcome of sacrifices, enforced disappearances and killings between 2009 and 2024.
Calling for a politically neutral civil service, Salahuddin urged government officials to resist political pressure and inducements, refuse unlawful orders and serve the republic impartially.
He said sections of the administration had previously helped organise elections without voters and held at night under political pressure, damaging state institutions and the civil service.
He warned against the administration being used again to establish one-party rule or prolong political power.
Stressing the importance of democratic continuity, the minister said power must be transferred peacefully to those receiving the people's mandate every five years.
Officers’ Club Dhaka President and Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani chaired the programme. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Bijon Kanti Sarkar and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office ABM Abdus Sattar attended as special guests.