BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that democracy will be established by removing the current government through mass uprising in the new year. He made the remarks after paying homage at the tomb of former president Ziaur Rahman on the occasion of Chhatra Dal's founding anniversary on Friday.

Mirza Fakhrul said that this fascist dictatorial government must be defeated through a mass uprising through greater unity of the people, unity of political parties. We are working towards this goal. Inshallah, we believe we will succeed.

At the same time, he added, "I am expecting a tax-free and autocratic Bangladesh on this day."

Also present were former president of Chhatra Dal Aman Ullah Aman, Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohail, Azizul Bari Helal, general secretary Akramul Hasan, current president of Chhatra Dal Fazlur Rahman Khokon, senior co-president Kazi Raunukul Islam Shravan, general secretary Iqbal Hossain Shyamal. Organizing Secretary Saif Mahmud Jewel, Senior Joint Secretary Aminur Rahman Amin, Co-President Ashraful Fakir Lincoln, Parthadev Mandal, Sajid Hasan Babu, Mamun Khan, Joint Secretary Riyad Iqbal, Tanzil Hasan, ABM Mahmud Sardar, Co-General Secretary Sirajul Islam Siraj Hossain, co-organizing secretary Mashiur Rony and others.