BNP Chairperson’s adviser and senior lawyer Fazlur Rahman has expressed deep concern for his life. He said that during Sheikh Hasina’s rule, he thought he might be jailed for life without bail, but now he fears that his opponents want to kill him. Rahman shared these thoughts in a recent television talk show, explaining how threats against him have increased.
Concern Over Personal Safety
BNP Chairperson’s adviser Advocate Fazlur Rahman has revealed that he now feels his life is in serious danger. He said that earlier, under Sheikh Hasina’s government, he feared jail and denial of bail, but now the situation has worsened.
He openly stated:
“এরা আমাকে মেরে ফেলতে চায়।”
Translation: “They want to kill me.”
Fazlur Rahman made this statement during a private television talk show, highlighting how threats against him have intensified.
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Reflection on October 28, 2023 Rally
Rahman recalled the day of the BNP rally on October 28, 2023, when thousands of BNP leaders and activists faced police action. He explained that many were arrested, some had to flee, and countless activists risked their lives while being accused in cases.
He said:
“২০২৩ সালের ২৮ অক্টোবর যখন বিএনপির দশ লাখ লোকের জমায়েত দশ মিনিটে ভেঙে দিলো; সবাই যখন জেলখানায়, অনেকে পালিয়ে গেল, লাখ লাখ কর্মী যখন জীবনের ঝুঁকি নিয়ে আসামী হয়ে গেল, আমি ফজলুর রহমান তখন প্রতিদিন হাসিনার বিরুদ্ধে কথা বলেছি।”
Translation: “On October 28, 2023, when BNP’s gathering of one million people was broken up in just ten minutes, many were jailed, some fled, and hundreds of thousands became accused at the risk of their lives. During that time, I, Fazlur Rahman, spoke against Hasina every single day.”
Fear for His Family
Fazlur Rahman described how he prepared his family mentally for the risks he faced in politics.
He told his wife and children:
“স্ত্রীকে বলেছি তুমি বিধবা হবা, সন্তানদের বলেছি তোমরা এতিম হবা, কিন্তু আমি ঘর থেকে পালাবো না।”
Translation: “I told my wife that she would become a widow, and I told my children that they would become orphans. But I will not run away from home.”
At that time, he believed that even though Sheikh Hasina’s government might jail him, they would not go so far as to kill a senior lawyer like him.
Growing Threats and Calls for Violence
Rahman said the situation is now much more dangerous. He feels that threats are coming not just from political rivals, but also from different groups and individuals.
He explained:
“এখন প্রতি মুহূর্তে মনে হয় সরকারের পক্ষ থেকে, ছাত্রদের পক্ষ থেকে, জামায়াত-শিবিরের পক্ষ থেকে আর ওই যে ইউটিউবার থাকে ফ্রান্সে, তার পাসে বসে একজন বলছে ফজলুর রহমানকে হত্যা করা এখন ফরজ হয়ে গেছে। আর ছেলেরা বলছে তার উপরে মব জাস্টিস চলবে, মব জাস্টিস মানে আমার মৃত্যু।”
Translation: “Now, at every moment, I feel threats from the government’s side, from student groups, from Jamaat-Shibir, and even from a YouTuber in France. Sitting beside him, someone said that killing Fazlur Rahman has now become a religious duty. Others are saying that mob justice will be carried out on me, and mob justice means my death.”
Final Reflection
The senior politician concluded by comparing the past with the present.
“শেখ হাসিনার আমলে আমি মনে করি নাই যে আমাকে মেরে ফেলবে। আমি মনে করেছি আমাকে জেল খানায় নিয়ে যাবে কোনদিন জামিন দিবে না। কিন্তু এরা আমাকে মেরে ফেলতে চায়।”
Translation: “During Sheikh Hasina’s rule, I did not think they would kill me. I thought they would put me in jail and never grant bail. But now, they want to kill me.”
Source: Kaler kantho
