BNP Joint Secretary General Imran Saleh Prince has clearly expressed his party’s stance, saying that Bangladesh believes in maintaining friendship with all, including its neighbours, but will not accept dominance.

“We freed Bangladesh from fascism. We prefer friendship with our neighbours but don’t expect dominance or lordship here,” he said while addressing a programme held at Haluaghat Municipality in Mymensingh on Saturday.

Mymensingh Uttar District unit of Jatiotabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (JASAS), a pro-BNP cultural front, organized the event marking the occasion of Haluaghat Independence Day.

Claiming that lakhs of people sacrificed their lives to uphold their dignity, he said that the change of power would occur based solely on the will of the people of Bangladesh, not according to the wishes of any other country.

The ousted Awami League government snatched people's rights with the help of India in the last 15 years while the countrymen fought against the fascist rule taking risks on their lives

The ousted Awami League government, with the help of India, snatched people’s rights over the past 15 years, while the people of the country fought against the fascist rule taking risks on their lives, he said.

The Awami League has smashed the country’s independence and sovereignty by establishing its oppressive rule and Indian dominance.

Sheikh Hasina met an unceremonious fall in the face of the student-people uprising but the neighbouring India could not accept it, he said.

India has taken steps against the people of Bangladesh by providing shelter to Hasina. It is also making efforts to rehabilitate the fascist ruler, he said.

He also called on all people inspired by the spirit of the Liberation War and the July-August upsurge to remain united to thwart such conspiracies.