BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain. File Photo

DHAKA, Dec 15, 2025 (BSS) – BNP Standing Committee Member Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain today said the nation faces its biggest challenge in sustaining the sacrifice of martyrs in all democratic movements, including the Mass Uprising in 2024.

“The biggest question is whether the nation can uphold the sacrifice of those who were martyred in the long democratic struggle, tortured, oppressed or disappeared and those who lost their lives or were crippled in the Mass Uprising of 2024,” he said.

He made the remarks in an interview with the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) on the eve of the Victory Day.

At the outset of the interview, he paid rich tribute to the martyrs of the Great War of Liberation and the martyrs of the July Mass Uprising.

He said that although the victory was achieved in 1971, that independence remained unprotected. “The country’s independence was completed through the mass uprising of 2024,” he opined. 

Through the victory of 2024, he said, the people are now feeling the taste of real victory as the country is free from the Awami fascists. 

Hossain said that throughout his life he has participated in many movements and struggles.  Even after winning, he said, he has lost again and again, adding, “Many victories were achieved, but they could not be sustained.” 

He said, “We always say we want better, we want better. There is no end to our desire to get. But the Almighty Allah has given us the opportunity to maintain the victory of the Mass Uprising and keep the spirit of the Great Liberation War alive.” 

He continued: “We must fulfill all the expectations of the people that could not be fulfilled in the aftermath of the Liberation War in 1971. Therefore, collective efforts of all are crucial to maintain this victory.”