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Nurul Haque Nur

  • Former VP, DUCSU and President, Gono Odhikar Parishad
  • Sun, 6 Oct 24
Nurul Haque Nur: Former VP, DUCSU and President, Gono Odhikar Parishad
"Second Independence" is emotional expression
"Second Independence" is emotional expression

"Second Independence" is emotional expression

Many people don’t think deeply about the implications of the terms they use. Independence is something that every nation achieves only once. We often refer to it as the "Second Liberation Struggle." We attained our independence in 1971 and established a sovereign nation-state, but we never achieved political and economic liberation. Even in an independent country, people have lived in subjugation for a long time. After independence, we were often under Indian influence. There has always been Indian aggression in cultural and economic spheres. Therefore, we can refer to the fall of a fascist government backed by India as a form of "liberation." However, the term "Second Independence" cannot be accurately described in the language of social or political sciences. It may serve as an expression of people's emotions.