Krishak Sramik Janata League founder and Bir Uttam Kader Siddiqui has warned that if those who brought victory in 2024 fail now, ordinary people may lose the will to resist future dictatorships.

Speaking in Basail, he said: “If my home is destroyed and it brings peace to the country, I accept it. But the government must restore the rule of law. People confuse Sheikh Hasina’s downfall with the fall of independence, the Liberation War, or Bangabandhu—that is not the case.”

He condemned recent restrictions, including Section 144 being imposed even on freedom fighters’ meetings, calling it an attack on democracy. “If an attack on my house is possible, then everyone in this country is vulnerable,” he warned.