Mujib’s idea behind BKSAL interpreted wrongly: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman formed Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League in a bid to make the whole nation united, but the whole idea was interpreted wrongly.

‘What he had said during the constitutional amendment was interpreted in totally the opposite way. He had taken an excellent step to bring about a change in the fate of all people including the poor. It was spoiled, which was very unfortunate,’ she said.

The prime minister said this participating in the general discussion over the resolution brought in the House to pay tribute to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of Mujib Borsho, marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu.

Later, the parliament unanimously adopted the resolution by a voice vote.

Sheikh Hasina said that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman announced the programmes for the second revolution for socio-economic development of the people of this country as he had a goal to make rapid socio-economic development of Bangladesh.

But many sorts of criticism started for the step he had taken. Many things were said including that he arranged one-party rule and wanted to grip power, she added.

‘When the Father of the Nation formed the Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League, he wanted to unite the whole nation. He had made a call for unity taking all classes of people,’ said the prime minister adding that he had a goal to boost the production of the country and make socio-economic development of the people.

‘The criticism started in such a way. It was unfortunate that he was brutally killed. As a result he could not do that work,’ she went on.

Noting that the only goal of Sheikh Mujib behind the move was to bring smiles on the face of the unhappy people, the PM said he amended the constitution and took a five-year programme.

‘I believe that if he could have done it in the next five years, now Bangladesh would be established as a developed country in the world. But unfortunately he was not allowed to do so,’ she said.  

President Abdul Hamid witnessed the discussion from the president’s box of the parliament on Sunday.

On November 9, the prime minister and leader of the House placed the resolution under rule 147 of the rules of procedure to pay solemn tribute to Sheikh Mujib through a special session summoned on occasion of Mujib Borsho.

President Abdul Hamid also on the same day delivered his speech focusing on the life, works and philosophy of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the special session.

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