As such, whoever they call the Father of the Nation, the national days they declare, that will not continue in a new Bangladesh. As such, we have to bring a new perspective to history.”“You consider everything done by the Awami League as national… a government that was not voted in has no legitimacy. Because of their struggle we have our independence.”The interim government announced the scrapping of eight national days with ties to the Awami League on Wednesday. In 2011, the Awami League made the 50th amendment to the Constitution, declaring Bangabandhu the 'Father of the Nation' and taking steps to preserve and display his portrait. Fifteen years of Awami League rule came to an end when Sheikh Hasina resigned as premier and fled the country on Aug 5.
