Bicycle rally held protesting Pak brutality during Language Movement

Bharat-Bangladesh Sampriti Sangsad (BBSS) Welfare Association has organized a bicycle rally on Monday in protest against Pak brutality during Language Movement in 1952. 

Some 160 persons took part in the rally led by Taufiq Ahmed Tafsir, President of the organization, said a press release.

Jatiya Swechchha Sebak Party Central leader Emdadul Haque Chalek, Bangladesh Jasdar central leader Mohiuddin Ahmed, eminent journalist Mustafizur Rahman, social activist Hafiz Shambhutak, among others, took part the event. 

The rally started from Nikunja (Police Plaza) and travelled upto Pakistan High Commission before ending at Hatirjheel followed by addressing to the gathering. 

Speaking at the program, Tawfiq Ahmed Tafsir stated that Pakistan used force to suppress the language movement. Salam, Rafiq, Barkat, Jabbar and Safiul were martyred during the movement.

He said that the Pak regime never accepted the people of Bangladesh as friends but has always tried to exploit and torture the Bengalis. 

The speakers added that a conspiracy by some agents of Pakistan is still active to destabilize language and cultural harmony in the country. 

They urged the ruling government to sever all kinds of bilateral relations with Pakistan, the killer of 30 lakh Bangladeshis and demanded justice in the International Court of Justice for the massacre done by Pakistani forces.