The Bangladesher Samjtantrik Dal on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the proposed amendments to the Constitution and demanded restoration of the original Constitution of 1972 with its four fundamental principles of democracy, socialism, secularism and nationalism.
The Awami League has taken an initiative to amend the Constitution but is retaining the invocation of Bismillah and keeping Islam as the state religion, which is contrary to the sprit of the War of Independence in 1971, said the general secretary of the party, Khalequzzaman, at a press conference.
The state must not have any religion as the principle of secularism and the concept of state religion are mutually exclusive, said Khalequzzaman.
He called on all the leftist and democratic political forces to get united for strengthening the leftist bloc to make it a viable alternative to the Awami League and Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
He also demanded inclusion of food, clothes, education, treatment, shelter and employment in the basic rights of the Constitution, giving constitutional rights to the indigenous people and banning religion-based political parties.
Central leaders Mobinul Haider Chaowdhury, Shubhrangshu Chakrabarty, Zahidul Haque Milu and Razequzzaman Ratan were present at the press conference.
Source : New Age
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