Hiren Pandit

The government's position and the anti-quota movement with the demand for quota reforms are in the same line. Even after meeting the quota demands, a group tries to profit by playing the government versus student’s game. Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader expressed hope that students will not be used as shields. He mentioned that the main demands of the students have been met. Students are not against the government in any case. A notification has been issued soon after the court verdict. Still, a group is trying to profit by playing the government versus student game.

Capitalized on the students and carried out destruction. The scope of the Judicial Inquiry Commission has been extended to conduct a fair investigation into every murder. Three Judges have been given responsibility. Any country or organization, including the United Nations, can join the investigation. The government will welcome them. Sheikh Hasina expressed her deep condolences to the families of the victims. Provided financial assistance to many families. She visited various hospitals in the capital to see the injured. Law and order forces have been directed not to harass or detain students unnecessarily. The rescheduling has been done so that the HSC candidates can participate in the examination smoothly.

Since the students' main demands have been met, we believe that the students will return to the classroom and exam hall. The nation does not want them to be used as shields for any evil forces. Emphasizing civil society, the Minister said no third party can take advantage of their opinion. Peace and order in the state and the safety of people's lives and property should be taken into consideration by all. To resolve the situation, the Prime Minister has started an exchange of views with the professionals and civil society of the country. She will exchange views with everyone in stages.

Bangabandhu wanted our freedom. He tried to build Sonar Bangla. But on the night of August 15, 1975, after the assassination of the father of the nation, a hideous hideout began in the Golden Bengal of his dream about the history of the liberation war. In the history of the country's independence, March 26 is Independence Day, and December 16 is Victory Day, but March 7 is equally significant to supporters of independence, like March 26 and December 16. We must remember that the seeds of freedom were sown in 1952. The final direction of the liberation war came through the historic speech of March 7, 1971. So, no matter how obscure their position against the spirit of the liberation war that they want to black paint in the history of independence, it is exposed to time and people.

Sometimes, they fraud the spirit of the liberation war to axe the ideology of the allyship of the liberation war and collect their interest from the arena of politics. The followers of the ideals of the liberation war should always be careful for the sake of this country, for the sake of political ideals, for the sake of the people, and for the sake of development. Therefore, the pro-liberation forces should be ready and aware constantly to uphold the national flag of independence for its safeguards. The spirit of the liberation war means that all the great ideals that inspired our heroic people to dedicate themselves to the national liberation struggle and sacrifice their lives as heroic martyrs are those ideals of nationalism, socialism, democracy, and secularism.

After the killing of Bangabandhu, the democracy of the country, the spirit of the liberation war, what is the spirit of the liberation war, what do we mean by the spirit of the liberation war? Nowadays, we all hear about the spirit of the liberation war. But what does the spirit of the liberation war mean? Many people talk a lot, and they need to research this matter. The scope of the spirit of the liberation war is huge, first of all, patriotism and genuine love for the country. A nation dedicated to the country's welfare and progress will be prosperous in the spirit of the liberation war. A country that will advance with the oath of liberation war irrespective of religion or caste.

Those who love the country's sky, air, and green, those who love the country's people, and those who are happy with the development of this country are the bearers and bearers of the spirit of the liberation war. They are the ones who love the red-green flag, hold it in their hearts, and raise the flag high. They are the ones who stand against any exploitation and oppression. All these are the rulers of the liberation war spirit of a Bengali. After all, the spirit of the liberation war means a non-communal, progressive Bangladesh.

Because of Sheikh Hasina's return to the country, democracy has been liberated today, and Bangladesh has stood up in the world on the path of development and progress. Sheikh Hasina led the Awami League as a symbol of party unity in the most challenging times. She always fought in the struggle for democracy. He has repeatedly returned from death's door. He brought the Awami League to power as a popular party in 1996 after 21 years and has been working tirelessly to institutionalize democracy in Bangladesh. In 1996, under her leadership, the Awami League came to power after winning the parliamentary elections. Sheikh Hasina took over as Prime Minister for the first time.

After that, she became the Prime Minister for the second time in 2008, the third time in 2014, the fourth time in 2018, and the fifth time in 2024. Sheikh Hasina made possible the impossible by forming the government in 1996 to bring Bangabandhu's killers to justice and later to bring war criminals to justice in 2010. The opportunity came to carry forward the ideals of the Bengali nation. After Bangabandhu's assassination at the hands of anti-independence domestic and foreign gangs, black darkness engulfed; she first lit the torch of light to drive away that darkness. After the initial crisis-limitation continues to shine, that torch begins Rahu's turn for liberation. Just as the Bengali is alone in the morning to remove all the rubbish, rich in promise, a wind of auspicious promise is blowing from the day of his return to the country.

Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana could not return home for six years after losing their entire family due to the conspiracy of assassins and lack of security in the brutal murder of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members on August 15, 1975. Awami League leaders and workers spread across the country amid various adversities and became strong at one time. They became intense with the determination to build a new country. Sheikh Hasina returned on May 17, 1981. After returning to the country in 1981, she focused on returning the country from the Pakistani ideology to the spirit of the liberation war and realizing her father's dream. Building national unity based on the spirit of the liberation war, secularism, democratic values, equality, justice, development, and progress was problematic.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the nation's father, the state's founder, and the leader of the freedom struggle has always held the seat of dignity in the country. The glorious event or chapter of the thousand-year history of the Bengali nation is the liberation war of 1971. In return for the fresh blood of 3 million martyrs, loss of dignity of millions of mothers and sisters, and unlimited self-sacrifice, our freedom was achieved through 9 months of war in 1971. After 23 years of agitation and nine months of armed war, the victory was won by defeating the Pakistani invaders on 16 December.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the most incredible son of Bengali for a thousand years, the greatest Bengali of all time, and the great hero of history made the dream of Bengal a reality. The liberation war is the most glorious event for the Bengali nation. As long as the Bengali nation exists, this liberation war will remain the chapter of the greatest glory, an unforgettable story of glory.

Because some rulers have exploited the Bengali nation for a long time, many things have to be sacrificed; to inspire today's new generation in the spirit of the liberation war, it is necessary to present the correct history of the liberation war. Books written on the history of the Liberation War and various films and dramas made on the Liberation War need to be promoted more and more. Today's generation must be told that the Bengali nation had to struggle for liberation. The new generation should know that the freedom fighters despised their lives, sacrificed their lives to liberate the motherland and motherland, and raised the victory flag of independent Bangladesh.

The achievements of our liberation war should be presented to them. During the battle of liberation, the Pakistani occupation forces took all the necessary measures to wipe out a nation forever. As a result, they killed the sun children of this country, including workers, teachers, intellectuals, and journalists. It is everyone's responsibility and duty to present the proper history of how the Bengali nation defeated them to the new generation, especially the young generation. But to what extent are we doing that? The question has come before us.

The war of liberation is the war to free the Bengali nation from the chains of exploitation. The spirit of the liberation war is the cherished dream of our Bengali nation, the dream of the soul of a nation. This dream has stirred our hearts and inspired our dream to establish a sovereign state. It helped us realize the dream, accelerated this dream, and quickened a new hope. The spirit united the Bengali nation to establish a democratic and non-exploitative society.

We need to do more to spread this consciousness among the new generation. The consciousness of the new generation should be sharpened. Those who have not seen the liberation war but have heard it in the form of stories from an elderly person in their family, a teacher, a leader, a freedom fighter, or a book. We do not know how accurate that hearing or reading is or how extensive it is. Educational institutions can take the initiative. How successful are we to highlight the history of the liberation war? A distortion of history can give a nation nothing but destruction and confusion. Bringing the fact that the country became independent under the leadership of Bangabandhu to the new generation, especially the young generation, which will inspire the new generation to practice patriotism. The accurate history of the liberation war will inspire the latest generation, and we should start working now to sharpen this consciousness.

Sheikh Hasina started working as a pioneer for the overall welfare, development, and liberation of the people of Bangladesh. She has proved that he has no alternative to develop democracy in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina's integrity, devotion, rational mindset, strong morale, wisdom, and extraordinary leadership have established Bangladesh at a different height in the world arena, and she is known as a world-renowned leader. Awami League has always played and continues to play a politically vocal, defensive role against all forms of exploitation, deprivation, injustice, and oppression. Since its inception, it has worked for the people's economic, social, political, and cultural emancipation.

When this party is in power, the fortunes of the people improve. The history of 75 years since the foundation of this party bears witness to that fact. Sheikh Hasina has been working towards establishing Bengali nationalism in the spirit of the liberation war, nurturing democratic culture, building a society free from exploitation, and creating a developed, prosperous, modern, progressive state system. Sheikh Hasina's dream is to take the country forward in the spirit of the liberation war and to give the country's people a taste of development.

The main goal was to write the history of the liberation war, to place Bangabandhu's existence in the history of the liberation war, and to place it in a proper place of dignity. The great freedom struggle of Bangladesh promised to fulfill the fundamental rights of the countrymen, such as food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is walking the path of development, progress, and prosperity, facing various domestic and foreign challenges. She is relentlessly trying to build a progressive, democratic, and non-communal Bangladesh free from hunger and poverty.

The government has successfully implemented four foundations to build a smart Bangladesh. These are - Smart Citizens, Smart Economy, Smart Government, and Smart Society. It has also been undertaken. How will the delta of 2100 be - that plan? All work in Smart Bangladesh will be done through technology, and every citizen will be proficient. Smart Bangladesh of 2041 will be a cost-effective, sustainable, intellectual, knowledge-based, and innovative Bangladesh.

The way Sheikh Hasina has been leading the country for the past 15 years as the Prime Minister, and one of the reasons why Bangladesh has not fallen into any significant economic crisis like other countries in the current global financial crisis is that she has been able to take the economic base of the country in a strong position during this time. Otherwise, it would have been tough to save the country of 17 crore people from disaster, even during this crisis.

Stating that the Awami League will never forget the contribution of freedom fighters, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina mentioned that the government is building the country in the spirit and ideals of the liberation war. We never forget the contribution of freedom fighters to this country. Therefore, we have taken the initiative to build Bangladesh in the spirit and ideology of the liberation war. The government is looking out for neglected freedom fighters and has taken all measures to ensure their benefits, like their allowance. The freedom fighters were neglected, and the government took various measures to find them. The government is making arrangements for their allowance, state honors in case of death and even burial. We must honor and give dignity to those who took up arms and liberated this country at my father's call. The government is working to preserve the memory of the liberation war.

If the young generation learns the history of victory by seeing the memorial of the liberation war, they will be inspired and learn how to work for the country. Sheikh Hasina said that for this purpose, the government is establishing a freedom fighter complex in every upazila and taking measures to preserve the historic Suhrawardy Udyan, where the father of the nation gave his landmark speech on 7th March, giving instructions to run the country after the independence and Pakistani occupation, the Pakistani forces surrendered. No one will ever disrespect freedom fighters. In the future, no one will look down on the freedom fighters and their families. She also mentioned that her government has increased the allowance of freedom fighters and will continue from generation to generation.

The writer is an essayist and research fellow.