Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today urged all political forces of the country to unite and fight the "falsehood" that certain forces are spreading.

Prof Yunus thanked the delegations of political parties who responded to his call and said, "Through the uprising of students and the masses, we managed to lift the crushing stone off our chest. We celebrated victory. In the month of victory, we should be celebrating more, rejoicing more."

 
Yunus made these comments at a meeting at the Foreign Service Academy this afternoon, where delegations of several political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami, were present.

The chief adviser said, "We created a free and independent Bangladesh through an uprising. They [certain forces] want to erase it and return to the past.

However, he said the achievement did not sit well with certain powers.

"But it seems our freedom and independence are not sitting well with some people. Various efforts are being made to stall our progress. Since August 5, you've witnessed how it is unfolding.

"We had anticipated that there might be trouble surrounding Durga Puja, and for that too, we called for unity. You joined us in that unity. Puja was celebrated peacefully across the country. There were no disturbances, no hateful comments, nothing. But even that did not please certain quarters," Yunus said.