STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Although Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic rule has ended, her regime’s remnants are still present in the country, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said yesterday.

In a virtual address to the council of the party’s Brahmanbaria district unit, he emphasised the need for all citizens to stay united in the face of any kind of challenge.

He said that the “autocratic Hasina” government ruled the country for a long time, which may have eroded public trust in political parties. It is now the responsibility of BNP leaders and activists to rebuild confidence among the people.

The only option for democratic forces is now to stay united to move the country forward and rebuild it with peace as the cohorts of the fallen fascists are trying to raise their ugly heads again, he added.

“The autocrats against whom we waged the movement are now on the run. Although the head of the autocratic regime fled, many of its remnants are still present in Bangladesh,” he said.

Although councils are supposed to be held every two years, the council at the field of Sohagpur Abbasuddin Khan Model College took place after nearly 12 years as part of the party’s efforts to overhaul its grassroots.

The party’s acting chairman said that the conspirators continued their efforts to destabilise the country in various ways, including through agitations under the guise of placing various demands.

“We can’t allow them to achieve their goal. If we want

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