Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman stated that discussions and research on Bangladesh’s independence and Liberation War should continue across generations, but must not devalue the nation’s history. He made these remarks on Friday at a discussion organized by the BNP at the Engineers Institution auditorium in Dhaka, marking Independence and National Day.

Rahman paid tribute to all national leaders and martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War, including Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, highlighting Zia’s role as the proclaimer of independence and his writings as valuable historical documents. He emphasized that independence was a people’s war, not owned by any single party, and called for unity to build a self-reliant and prosperous Bangladesh despite limited resources.

He also mentioned that the current democratic government has launched initiatives such as family cards, farmer cards, and canal excavation projects to improve citizens’ living standards. Rahman urged the younger generation to commit to collective well-being as part of this year’s Independence Day pledge.