Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said he firmly believes that no autocrat will ever again be able to rise in Bangladesh.

He made the remarks in a post on his verified Facebook page at night.

"I firmly believe that no autocrat will ever be able to rise again on this soil. That is the greatest strength of August 5, 2024. That is our commitment," Fakhrul wrote.

Reflecting on the political struggle against the previous government, he said the country had fought for more than a decade against what he described as a brutal autocracy, led by Sheikh Hasina, and against what he termed a decaying state system.

The BNP leader claimed t...