Dhaka University professor emeritus and prominent public intellectual Serajul Islam Choudhury on Saturday said that fascist rule in Bangladesh would be ended and youths would play a prominent role to end the misrule in the country.
He was giving an autobiographical lecture at Bangladesh Shisu Academy auditorium organised to mark his 89th birthday.
Capitalism is patronising fascist rule in different countries around the world, including Bangladesh, which would be ended, he said.
The programme began with a dance drama on the pride聽聽 of Bangladesh written by Anjir Liton where artists of Shishu Academy performed songs praising the ruling Awami League鈥檚 various initiatives.
Notun Digata, a fortnightly newspaper in Bangla, edited by Serajul Islam Choudhury organised the programme to mark the 89th birthday which was observed on June 23.
Capitalism has reached its peak which will be destroyed worldwide and an era of socialism and joint ownership in property will be established, Serajul Islam hoped.
As part of the programme a discussion meeting was held where president of Bibartan Sanskritik Kendra ASM Kamaluddin chaired.
Former president of Communist Party of Bangladesh Mujahidul Islam Selim said that Serajul Islam Chowdhury would remain beside their movements to end Awami League鈥檚 misrule in the country through his writings.
Advisory council member of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh Khalequzzaman said that they got inspiration from the writings of Serajul Islam Choudhury for establishing social justice in the country.
Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh general secretary Saiful Huq said that in his long life Serajul Islam never compromised with his ideals.
Ganosamhati Andolan chief coordinator Zonayed Saki said that he had got inspiration from Serajul Islam sir for waging movements against the misrule.
He hoped that the AL fascist rule would be ended facing a mass movement.
Revolutionary Communist League central leader Harun Or Rashid said that SIC sir was working for establishing a repression and exploitation-free society in the country.
Democratic Revolutionary Party general secretary Mushrefa Mishu hoped that the writings of SIC would encourage them to wage movements against current misrule.
Samakal managing editor Abu Syeed Khan called on the left political parties to wage movements against the misrule.
Shishu Academy director general Anjir Liton said that the writings of SIC sir would encourage the children to be patriotic citizens.
Writer Kalequzzaman Elias, Bangladesher Samyabadi Andolan coordinator Subhrangshu Chakrabareety, SPB(Marxist) coordinator Masud Rana also spoke at the discussion.
Writer and professor of Integrative/Interdisciplinary Studies at Grand Valley State University in the United States Azfar Hussain read out a short biography of SIC and also conducted the programme.
Artists of Bibartan Sanskritik Goshthi rendered songs and children of Shishu Academy performed a dance drama.
