Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday warned that if the transition to democracy is delayed further, the people of Bangladesh will rise up again.

"I urge the interim government, you please, do not prolong the path to democratic transition. If you do, the people of Bangladesh will rise again," he said while addressing a discussion.

Dr Moyeen, a member of the BNP Standing Committee, said the people of Bangladesh fought for independence in 1971 because they knew democracy could never flourish under Pakistan's rule.

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