Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said late leader Hossain Shahid Suhrawardy had dedicated his life for serving the people through politics.
“Shahid Suhrawardy dedicated his life for serving the common people through politics…But now many people think that politics is a stair of earning money,” he said, speaking at a discussion on the premises of ‘Tin Netar Mazar’ at Dhaka University (DU) here.
Jatiya Ganatantrik League (JGL) organized the discussion marking the 54th birth anniversary of Hossain Shahid Suhrawardy.
DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Aktaruzzaman, former State Minister for Home Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku, AL leader Advocate Baloram Poddar and Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote General Secretary Arun Sarker Rana, among others, addressed the discussion with JGL President MA Jalil in the chair.
Hasan Mahmud said BNP founder president Ziaur Rahman had institutionalized the criminalization in politics after saying ‘Money is no problem’.
Later, his (Zia’s) wife and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia accomplished the unfinished task of her husband while their son Tarique Rahman has taken the process of criminalization one step forward, he added.
Hasan Mahmud, a former minister of forests and environment, urged the government to bring back their smuggled out properties and confiscate those.
