The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

AL acting president Zillur Rahman today said the government should declare Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman immediately as the father of the nation.

He was addressing a discussion meeting on the national mourning day and the 33th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman held at Dahanmondi area in city.

Zillur Rahman lauded Bangabandhu's contribution to the country's independence and said the nation should pay due respect to him because "without Bangabandhu we could not have an independent Bangladesh".

The meeting was also addressed among others by AL presidium Amir Hossain Amu, Abdur Rajjak, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, Matia Chowdhury and acting general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam.

Zillur Rahman demanded the announcement of the schedule of Jatiya Sangsad election and said the people will not accept any election before it.

Syed Ashraful Islam demanded immediate execution of the verdict of Bangabandhu murder case and said the nation would not tolerate any negligence regarding the case.