GOP (Gonotantrik Oikko Parishad) leader Rashed Khan has called for a complete overhaul of the current system of governance under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, labeling it authoritarian and repressive.

Speaking at a recent event, Khan said, “Reforming the state begins with dismantling the authoritarian model of governance introduced during Hasina’s rule. We have been crushed under the weight of her fascist system.”

He emphasized the significance of public participation in past mass movements, especially in July 2024 and 2018, and praised the role of Jagannath University’s Journalist Association during the July uprising. However, he criticized the lack of reform in the media even after 10 months of the movement’s momentum.

“Politics must be knowledge-based and competitive, grounded in merit,” he added.