Lakshmipur district Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ruhul Amin Bhuiyan has accused the government of betraying the nation by rejecting a referendum proposal in parliament. He made the remarks on Thursday, July 2, during a meeting at the district Jamaat office marking the second anniversary of the July uprising, where a month-long program and prayer event were announced.

Bhuiyan claimed that national leader Begum Khaleda Zia was freed from prison and Tarique Rahman gained the opportunity to return to Bangladesh and become prime minister due to liberation from Indian dominance. However, he alleged that the government’s actions have denied the sacrifices of martyrs, including Abu Sayeed, and amounted to betrayal of more than 1,500 martyrs.

The event was attended by district Jamaat leaders including Naib-e-Ameer Advocate Nazir Ahmed, Secretary A.R. Hafiz Ullah, Assistant Secretary Maulana Nasir Uddin Mahmud, Advocate Mohsin Kabir Murad, and other Shura and executive council members. Prayers were offered for the recovery of the injured and for the forgiveness of the martyrs.