Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said that patriotism and love for the country cannot truly awaken in us unless we know the history of our forefathers, nor can education inspire us without that awareness.

He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a "Reception for Meritorious Students" organised by the Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq Foundation at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) auditorium in Dhaka.

Addressing the students, Rizvi said, "You have witnessed the students' movement - the July uprising last year - and the self-sacrifice of young boys and girls of your age. Even after being shot, a student named Mugdha was carrying water for her injured comrades - th...