He made the remarks at a
rally at Dhunat Mor in Sherpur upazila of Bogura around 4:00pm on Saturday,
during the alliance’s long march from Dhaka to Rangpur.
Shafiqur claimed that around
70 percent of voters had voted “yes” in a referendum. He alleged that the
government had ignored the referendum result and insulted the people, prompting
them to take to the streets.
“There is no fertiliser for
farmers, no food on people’s tables, no jobs for young people and no security
at home,” he said. “There is no money in the banks, while a section of people
remain busy with their ‘want more, want more’ politics.”
Criticising another political
party, the Jamaat chief alleged that although it had promised to create
employment, it had instead put extortionists on the streets.
He said the long march was
not a programme of any single party but an initiative to establish the rights
of the country’s 180 million people. He said the movement aims to eliminate
corruption, extortion and domination from the country.
Calling for unity to
implement the 11-party alliance’s declared programme, Shafiqur said a movement
in which women take to the streets could not fail. He referred to the July
movement, saying mothers had also joined the streets with their children and
that movement had succeeded.
He warned that if the demands were not met, the alliance might have to take to the streets at any time with a one-point demand. He urged supporters to remain united and continue the movement.

Saturday, September 19, 2026
Published Date : September 19, 2026
