“Sheikh Hasina Will Return” Slogans Appear in Bagmara as Local Politics Heats Up

Rajshahi Correspondent

Rajshahi: Slogans of the ruling Awami League party, including “Sheikh Hasina will return” and “Joy Bangla,” have been found on walls across Bagmara’s town center and surrounding areas. The writings were first noticed on Friday morning, though no one has seen who is behind these actions.

Since the August 5 student uprising, leaders of Awami League, including its student wing, have been in hiding in various parts of the country, including Bagmara. Following the incident, five cases were filed against the party’s members, and more than a hundred activists were arrested. There has been no public or covert activity from them until now. These wall writings are the first visible sign of their presence.

Sources within the Chhatra League (student wing of the Awami League) state that their members wrote slogans like “Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu,” “Sheikh Hasina will come back,” and “Sheikh Hasina will return” in different areas including Bhabaniganj and nearby locations. These were written in red, black, and green paint on the walls of various buildings, including those of BNP leaders in Bhabaniganj market, Chanpara, and Deuliya.

On the Rajshahi-Bhabaniganj road, one can see these slogans painted on the walls of Deula Cold Storage and a cement company advertisement. The Bhabaniganj Upazila administration’s wall also bears the slogan “Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu,” while such slogans are visible near Bhabaniganj Clinic and on business premises in the market area.

Abdur Rajjak Pramanik, president of Bhabaniganj municipal BNP, confirmed that he informed the officer-in-charge of Bagmara police after being made aware of the situation.

Officer-in-charge Touhidul Islam said they would identify those responsible and take action accordingly.