Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- To remove the fascist political force Awami League from state power, many young people in this country sacrificed their lives selflessly. Countless others became permanently disabled.

Innumerable people lost their means of living and their possessions. But this enormous sacrifice was not made merely for a change of government or for the sake of one election. The purpose of the sacrifices made by the young and the masses was to ensure that fascism could never again rise in this country. The people's aspiration was to bring about a lasting qualitative transformation in the country's political culture. They wanted a politics built on mutual respect and tolerance to replace fascism.

It has now been a little over a year sinc...