At an event marking the birthday of Zubaida Rahman, BNP senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rewrote the country’s history and textbooks according to her personal preferences—something that, he argued, would not have been possible in a democratic system.
Rizvi claimed that Bangladesh’s democratic crisis persists, and significant efforts are still needed to restore democratic governance.
He accused Sheikh Hasina of running a 16-year-long smear campaign against the BNP, which, he says, continues to this day. Rizvi also stated that under Tarique Rahman’s leadership, the BNP is actively working to bring back democracy. He further criticized the ruling government’s treatment of Zubaida Rahman, stating that even she was not spared from state repression, harassment, and false legal charges.