People who still want to run the country under the same old laws and systems, betraying the sacrifices of the July uprising victims, do not deserve the opportunity, said Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, ameer of Islami Andolon Bangladesh. Addressing a rally in Kurigram, he said that in July 2024, crores of people rose against the existing laws and the old system. Thousands of people -- young and old, including children -- were killed, maimed, or lost their eyesight. Rezaul Karim, known as Charmonai Pir, said the country became independent in 1971 to establish equality, human dignity, and social justice. “We had made compromises to run the country according to Islamic principles.