Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir’s central president, Nurul Islam Saddam, has alleged that the country’s ruling class fears the people’s verdict despite speaking of democracy. Speaking on Saturday, April 11, at a discussion marking the martyrdom anniversary of Jamaat leader Kamruzzaman at Dhaka College, he said the rulers consider themselves supreme and disregard public opinion due to corruption and greed. He argued that implementing the people’s electoral mandate is the government’s duty, and when ignored, citizens eventually assert their rights.

Saddam criticized Bangladesh’s political structure, claiming that a privileged class dominates leadership and benefits regardless of political shifts. He accused the Bangladesh Cricket Board of nepotism and alleged that election engineering and a “deep state” influence political outcomes. He cited historical examples, including 1975, 1990, and the July uprising, to argue that regimes ignoring public sentiment cannot sustain power.

He also paid tribute to Kamruzzaman, describing him as a courageous intellectual and journalist who remained steadfast even at the gallows. Saddam claimed Kamruzzaman’s trial was politically motivated and conducted by a questionable tribunal.