Dhaka: Supradip Chakma, adviser to the Ministry on Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, today emphasized that the July Revolution has played a pivotal role in establishing equity, friendship, and human rights for the people of Bangladesh. “We all must move forward by upholding the spirit of July. The transformation brought through the sacrifices of the July martyrs continues to inspire us to move afresh today,” he stated.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Supradip made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a doa mahfil held at the Chittagong Hill Tracts Complex Auditorium in the capital. This event was organized under the supervision of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs to commemorate the July Martyrs Day. Officials from the ministry and its affiliated bodies attended the program, as mentioned in a Ministry press release.
The adviser elaborated that the dream of the July martyrs was to create a Bangladesh free from discrimination, corruption, and authoritarianism. He highlighted, “The July Revolution of 2024 changed the course of the country’s destiny. We pray for the eternal peace of the souls of those who sacrificed their lives in the advancement of the revolution. On behalf of the government, we have arranged this doa mahfil and I call upon all to work unitedly.”
Paying rich tributes to the July martyrs, the CHT affairs adviser solemnly remembered those who laid down their lives and those who became permanently disabled during the struggle to overthrow the previous AL government’s tyrannical rule during the mass uprising of July 2024. “The nation will always honor their sacrifices. The July Revolution not only ended the autocratic rule but also gifted us a more discrimination-free and corruption-free state system. This revolution has changed the fate of the Bangladeshi people,” he affirmed.
To honor the martyrs, Supradip announced a series of programs, including the planting of some 15,000 saplings in the three hill districts on July 27 and organizing football, cricket, and hockey tournaments to keep the youth away from drugs. The event was chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry, Md Abdul Khaleque, who emphasized that from the very beginning of the July Revolution, a commitment to merit, honesty, and transparency in society was established. “The foundation of the mass uprising was laid with the martyrdom of Abu Sayed in Rangpur on July 16, 2024,” he noted.
The event concluded with a doa mahfil, where prayers were offered for the eternal peace of the martyrs’ souls. Among those present were Major General (Retd.) Anup Kumar Chakma, chairman of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board, Kajol Talukder, chairman of Rangamati Zila Parishad, Thanjama Lusai, chairman of Bandarban Zila Parishad, and Shefalika Tripura, acting chairman of Khagrachari Zila Parishad.