The people of the country are deprived of the right to vote, said the president of the public forum and the convener of the national unity process. Kamal Hossain said, because of this there is anxiety among the people of the country. Today we come together to reclaim that right. How the people united and snatched freedom in 1971.
He said these things in his opening speech at the national assembly organized by the national unity process which started at Dhaka Metropolitan Theater (Kazi Bashir Auditorium) at 3 pm on Saturday.
Dr. Kamal said, 'The basis of national unity is the establishment of effective democracy. Therefore, through this unity, it is possible to restore the freedom of expression of the people by ensuring the financial order of the state. I hope the national leaders sitting on the stage will give their valuable speeches by motivating the people with the aim of creating greater national unity and mass awakening.'
Chairman of United Front AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury was the chief guest in this gathering under the chairmanship of Kamal and member secretary of Nagrik Oikya ABM Mustafa Amin.
Dr. on stage. Former Caretaker Government Advisor Barrister Mainul Hossain, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Maudud Ahmad, Abdul Moin Khan, BJP Chairman Andalib Rahman Parth, Jamiat Ulamae Islam Secretary General Maulana Noor Hossain Kashemi, former VP of Daksu sat with Kamal. Sultan Md. Mansoor, Zafrullah Chowdhury.
A large banner in the auditorium of the assembly reads - 'Build national unity to ensure effective democracy, rule of law and people's right to vote'.
The auditorium was full of clapping with various slogans like 'One demand, one goal, national unity for the sake of the country', 'Young and old brothers, we want unity to save the country', 'The spirit of the one-year-old, national unity one more time', 'The desire of the nineties, national unity one more time'.
Leaders and activists are coming to this gathering with small processions. Soon after 2 o'clock, the entire auditorium was filled with the presence of hundreds of thousands of leaders and activists. Microphones are spread throughout the premises so that people outside the auditorium can hear the speech.
Among others present at the rally were: Mustafa Jamal Haider of the 20-party coalition (Kazi Zafar), Ahsan Habib Lincoln, Syed Muhammad Ibrahim of Kalyan Party, Maulana Mujibur Rahman of Khilafat Majlis, Ahmed Abdul Quader, Fariduzzaman Farhad of NPP, Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa, Labor Party's Mostafizur Rahman Iran, Jagpar Khondkar Lutfar Rahman, Asadur Rahman Khan have come.
Heavy police and law enforcement forces have been deployed around the metropolitan theater around this civic gathering.
On August 5, 2016, Gano Forum President Dr. Kamal Hossain announced the formation of national unity process.
Before the start of the rally, a mass song titled 'Us Nayya Odhikar Jat, Uus Vadi Dao' was performed in the voice of artists Suraiya Parveen and Maysha Sultana from Udichi.
