He expressed this conviction in his speech as chief guest at a pre-procession rally organized on Saturday on the occasion of the historic 7 November National Revolution and Solidarity Day.

Tarique Rahman said, let today's struggle be one inspired by the spirit of 7 November to protect Bangladesh's independence and sovereignty. The main goal is to protect the democracy that people established by sacrificing their heart's blood and lives in the 2024 student-people uprising.

Addressing the leaders, activists and people present, he said, any domestic or foreign conspiracy—whether inside the country or from outside—will be answered unitedly. The heroic people of this country could not be kept suppressed by anyone in the past, nor will they be able to in the future.

Highlighting the significance of 7 November, he said, the seventh of November is the day of national unity, the day of protecting Bangladesh's independence and sovereignty, and the day of re-establishing people's freedom of speech.