Rizvi Questions AL’s Politics Under Clean Leadership

“There is a lot of debate about whether the Awami League should be allowed to do politics, but no one is asking if those responsible for genocide will be held accountable,” Rizvi said. He made these comments while distributing Eid gifts to the underprivileged in Faidabad Uttara Khan area of Dhaka.

Rizvi argued that if individuals within the Awami League are prosecuted for crimes such as student killings, looting, or money laundering, and if the public decides to give the party another chance, no one should oppose it.

“If the leadership of the Awami League is free from crime, violence, and corruption, then why can't they engage in politics?” he asked.

However, Rizvi made it clear that those within the Awami League who were involved in past killings and oppression must be brought to justice. He demanded trials for those responsible for the 2009 genocide, the brutal suppression of mass movements, and the bloodshed that occurred during protests. "We must identify the police officers, political leaders, and government officials who played a role in these atrocities," he added.

Rizvi also criticized the lack of accountability for those who caused the deaths of over 200 innocent children, teenagers, students, workers, and rickshaw pullers, urging that justice be served for these victims.

The BNP leader further questioned whether Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina truly believes in Allah, suggesting her true god is money. “A person whose god is money cannot work for the people; they are only interested in looting and corruption,” he said, accusing Hasina, her family, and her allies of financial mismanagement and corruption.

He condemned those responsible for undermining Bangladesh's democratic institutions, selling the country’s independence, and silencing opposition voices to stay in power, demanding that they be held accountable.

Rizvi stressed that in a true democracy, everyone’s right to engage in politics should be determined by democratic principles and practices, calling for the prosecution of those who perpetuated fascism and collaborated with it. "Fascism must never rise again in Bangladesh," he concluded.