UNB, Dhaka:

In his first speech after arrival in Dhaka, Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday recalled Begum Rokeya University Student Abu Sayed and said he will remain in the hearts of all in Bangladesh forever.

“…Abu Sayed’s image is in the heart of every person in Bangladesh. No one will be able to forget it. The incredible courageous youth was standing in front of the guns,” he said in an emotion-choked voice while speaking to the media at the airport.

Prof Yunus, who is set to take oath as the chief adviser of the interim government at 8:30pm, said after the death of Abu Sayed, no youth accepted defeat and started marching forward.

“They (youths) said how many bullets you would fire. We will not deviate from our pledge to disseminate the message in every house so that people could know the meaning of the new independence,” he said.

He mentioned that the meaning of new independence is the change of the individual, change of opportunity and future of their children. “They must receive what they deserve.”

Prof Yunus said the youth folks have to realize that the future of the country is in their hands.

“You will build it that way what your heart desires, if you can liberate the country, you can also build it, from you the whole world will learn how the youths (of Bangladesh) can change a country,” he said.

He said the old have to leave. “This is true for the whole world, not only for Bangladesh and use your creativity,” he said.

Abu Sayed was the first killed in police firing during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, was shot dead on July 16. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Roy were suspended and attached to the police lines for their alleged involvement with this killing.