Abrar Fahad’s sacrifice laid foundation for July Uprising, says Salahuddin

BNP’s senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said the sacrifice of BUET student Abrar Fahad laid the foundation for the July Uprising. Speaking at a discussion organised by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at Dhaka University’s TSC on Tuesday, the Standing Committee member reflected on Bangladesh’s political history and the evolution of “fascism”. Salahuddin traced Bangladesh’s political history from British rule, the 1947–1971 period, and the liberation war, noting that struggles and sacrifices of different movements shaped the nation. He said the 2024 Uprising’s steps were “constructed” on the sacrifices of martyrs like Abrar and the victims of the 2018 Shapla Chattar killings. The BNP leader said Abrar’s killing must be analysed “historically and theoretically”, rather than reduced to a matter of regional...