প্রায় সাড়ে তিনশো টন ওজন বহন করার মতো বাংলাদেশের কোন শহরেই কোন ব্রীজ বা কালভার্ট-এর নেই। তাই ভারতের ট্রানজিটের পণ্যবাহী ট্রেইলার চলাচলের জন্য ব্রাহ্মনবাড়িয়ার ব্রীজ বা কালভার্টগুলোর পাশ দিয়ে তৈরী করা হয়েছে ডাইভার্সন রোড। আর এতে করে কৃষি কাজ ব্যহত হওয়াসহ ব্রাহ্মনবাড়িয়ায় সৃষ্টি হচ্ছে নানাবিধ সমস্যা। ব্রীজ-কালভার্টের পাশ দিয়ে বিকল্প ছোট সড়ক বা ডাইভার্সন রোডের এই দৃশ্য পুরো ব্রাহ্মনবাড়িয়া জুড়েই। ভারতীয় পণ্যবাহী প্রায় সাড়ে তিনশো টন ওজনের ট্রেইলারের চাপে এরই মধ্যে ক্ষতি হয়েছে বেশ কিছু কালভার্টের। বড় ধরনের দূর্ঘটনা ঘটার আশঙ্কায় রয়েছেন স্থানীরা।
ফসল উৎপাদনে এই ধরনের ডাইভার্সন রোড কৃষিকাজের জন্য হুমকী হয়ে দাড়িয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছেন অনেক কৃষক। ব্রীজ-কালভার্টের তলদেশ ভরাট করে এসব ডাইভার্সন রোড তৈরী করায় বর্ষায় তলিয়ে যাচ্ছে অনেক স্থান, যাতে ক্ষুদ্ধ এলাকাবাসী।............
Monday, 30 January 2012
Is it Bangladesh or indian state???...............
Ekushay TV has shown a report where it has been shown how to provide transit to India and to facilitate the passing of heavy track and trolly of India, Bangladeshi government has created a dam on Titas river to make a link road in between Brahmanbaria and Akhaura only because the existing over bridge will not be able to handle the load of such heavy trolly and truck of India. It created a very adverse affect on the local peoples for dividing the Titas river into 2. It hampered flow of water and affected all the people those who live by depending on Titas river.
The reported raised couple of question towards the end of the report... starting by Local people are completely shocked for divining an alive river in to 2. He said "Is it the Golden bengal of Bangabandhu or Rabi Tagore??? or is it the beautiful bengal of Jibana nanda??? or is it the Bangladesh of Kazi Nazrul??? We do not know these great persons if would have been alive what dream they would see for this country. We only know that it is not like dividing nail river under the instruction of a prophet. With the instruction of own country and to give special facility to a foreign country a river has been divided. The chest of Titas river has been made injured severely."
The reported raised couple of question towards the end of the report... starting by Local people are completely shocked for divining an alive river in to 2. He said "Is it the Golden bengal of Bangabandhu or Rabi Tagore??? or is it the beautiful bengal of Jibana nanda??? or is it the Bangladesh of Kazi Nazrul??? We do not know these great persons if would have been alive what dream they would see for this country. We only know that it is not like dividing nail river under the instruction of a prophet. With the instruction of own country and to give special facility to a foreign country a river has been divided. The chest of Titas river has been made injured severely."
ষড়যন্ত্র হলে হাসিনার পাশেই থাকবে দিল্লি...........
ষড়যন্ত্র হলে হাসিনার পাশেই থাকবে দিল্লি
অগ্নি রায় • নয়াদিল্লি
ক্ষমতা থেকে বাংলাদেশের অগণতান্ত্রিক পদ্ধতিতে শেখ হাসিনাকে সরানোর চেষ্টা হলে, তাঁকে সব রকম সাহায্য করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী মনমোহন সিংহ। বাংলাদেশ সরকারকেও সেই বার্তা দেওয়া হয়েছে।
ভারত মনে করছে, শেখ হাসিনার বিরুদ্ধে গত কালের ব্যর্থ সামরিক অভ্যুত্থানের আসল লক্ষ্য ছিল নয়াদিল্লি। হাসিনা সরকার আসার পর থেকেই ভারত ও বাংলাদেশের মধ্যে যে মৈত্রীর পরিবেশ তৈরি হয়েছে, তাকে ভেস্তে দেওয়াটাই এই সেনা অভ্যুত্থানের লক্ষ্য। দু’দেশের গোয়েন্দারাই রিপোর্ট দিয়েছেন, এই লক্ষ্যে হিজবুত তাহরির, জামাতে ইসলামি ও খালেদা জিয়ার নেতৃত্বাধীন প্রধান বিরোধী দল বিএনপি একজোট হয়ে কাজ করছে। গোটা ঘটনার মাথা হিসেবে উঠে আসছে প্রাক্তন প্রধানমন্ত্রী খালেদা জিয়ার পুত্র তারেক রহমানের নামও।
এর আগেও ভারত-বিরোধী আন্দোলনের সঙ্গে তারেকের নাম উঠে এসেছে। অভিযোগ, ২০০৪ সালে আলফাকে অস্ত্র জোগানোর পরিকল্পনার পিছনেও খালেদা-পুত্র ছিলেন। চট্টগ্রামে ওই ঘটনার পরেই শেখ হাসিনার উপরে গ্রেনেড হামলা হয়। সেই ঘটনার সঙ্গেও তারেকের জড়িত থাকার প্রমাণ মিলেছে বলে জানিয়েছে পুলিশ। ভারত মনে করছে, এটা কোনও বিচ্ছিন্ন ঘটনা নয়। কারণ গোয়েন্দা সূত্রে খবর, গত সাত-আট মাস ধরেই এই চক্রান্ত চলছে। গত নভেম্বর মাসেই হাসিনাকে উৎখাতের একটি ষড়যন্ত্র হয়। সেনাবাহিনীর কিছু মাঝারি স্তরের অফিসার সেই সময়ে সেনা অভ্যুত্থানের ছক কষেছিল। কিন্তু শুরুতেই তাদের চক্রান্ত ফাঁস হয়ে যায়। তার পর থেকেই নজরদারি জোরদার করে সেনা-গোয়েন্দারা, যার ফলশ্রুতিতে এ বারের চক্রান্তটি ধরে ফেলা সম্ভব হয়। ভারত সরকারের এক প্রবীণ মন্ত্রীর কথায়, বাংলাদেশ স্বাধীন হয়েছে ৪০ বছর। তার পরে তার অর্ধেক সময়ই কেটেছে সেনাশাসনে। ও দেশে সেনা অভ্যুত্থানের আশঙ্কা তাই সব সময়েই থেকে যায়।
গোয়েন্দারা জানিয়েছেন, বিএনপি-জামাত জমানায় বিশেষ উদ্দেশ্যে সেনাবাহিনীতে বেশ কিছু কট্টর মৌলবাদীকেও নিয়োগ করা হয়েছিল। এখনও বাংলাদেশের সেনাবাহিনীতে মাঝারি স্তরের অফিসারদের মগজ ধোলাইদের চেষ্টা চলছে। ইস্তাহার প্রচার করে বলা হচ্ছে, ‘বাংলাদেশ যাতে আর একটা সিকিম না হয়ে যায়, তার জন্য সেনাবাহিনী থেকে ভারতপন্থী অফিসারদের সরাতে হবে।’ পরিস্থিতি সামলাতে বৃহস্পতিবার রাত থেকেই গোয়েন্দা-তথ্যের ভিত্তিতে বাংলাদেশের বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলে র্যাব ও পুলিশ নিষিদ্ধ সংগঠন ‘হিজবুত তাহরির’-এর বিরুদ্ধে অভিযান চালাচ্ছে। বেশ কিছু হিজবুত-সদস্যকে গ্রেফতারও করা হয়েছে।
কালই শেখ হাসিনা অভিযোগ করেছিলেন, বিএনপি-ও এই চক্রান্তের পিছনে রয়েছে। সে অভিযোগ অবশ্য আজ অস্বীকার করেছে বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিরোধী দলটি। দলের মুখপাত্র মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর দাবি করেছেন, তাঁরা গণতান্ত্রিক প্রক্রিয়াতেই সরকার পরিবর্তনে বিশ্বাসী। দলের নেত্রী খালেদা জিয়া বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী পদে তিন বার দায়িত্ব পালন করেছেন। তাই শেখ হাসিনার মন্তব্য অনভিপ্রেত ও অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত। কিন্তু প্রাক্তন সেনাপ্রধান হারুন-অল-রশিদ মনে করছেন, “মুক্তিযুদ্ধ-বিরোধী নেতাদের বিচার শুরু হওয়ায় এই ধরনের ষড়যন্ত্র ফের হবে।” বিএনপি-র পাল্টা যুক্তি,তাদের দলের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা প্রয়াত জিয়াউর রহমানও মুক্তিযুদ্ধের প্রথম সারির নেতা ছিলেন। তাঁদের দলেও বহু প্রথম সারির মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রয়েছেন। তাই এই চক্রান্তে তাঁদের নাম জড়ানো ঠিক নয়।
বাংলাদেশের আঁচ যাতে এ দেশে এসে না পড়ে, গোয়েন্দাদের তার জন্য পরিস্থিতির উপর নজর রাখতে বলা হয়েছে। একই ভাবে বাংলাদেশ সীমান্ত সংলগ্ন সেনা-ঘাঁটিগুলিকেও সতর্ক থাকতে বলা হয়েছে। দিল্লিতে অবস্থিত বাংলাদেশি দূতাবাসের সঙ্গেও যোগাযোগ রাখা হচ্ছে। গত কালের সেনা-অভ্যুত্থান ভেস্তে দেওয়ার পিছনে ভারতের তরফ থেকেও গোয়েন্দা তথ্য ছিল। পশ্চিমবঙ্গ-সহ সীমান্তবর্তী রাজ্যগুলির সঙ্গেও যোগাযোগ রাখছে কেন্দ্র।
গোয়েন্দাদের কথায়, বাংলাদেশের বাইরেও হিজবুত তাহরিরের একটি সংগঠন রয়েছে। প্রবাসী বাংলাদেশিদের ওই সংগঠনে তারেক জিয়ার যথেষ্ট প্রভাব রয়েছে। বাংলাদেশে হিজবুতের প্রকাশ্য সংগঠন ‘ব্রাদার অফ ইসলাম’ও জামাতে ইসলামি ও বিএনপির সঙ্গে সমন্বয় রেখে কাজ করছে। তারা প্রচার করছে, টিপাইমুখ প্রকল্প গড়ে বা তিস্তা চুক্তি না-করে ভারত বাংলাদেশকে বঞ্চিত করে চলেছে। কিন্তু শেখ হাসিনা তা মাথা নিচু করে মেনে নিচ্ছেন। ভারতের বিরুদ্ধে চলছে ধর্মীয় উস্কানিমূলক প্রচারও। গত কালও চট্টগ্রামের একটি মসজিদে জড়ো হয়ে হিজবুত-সদস্যরা উস্কানিমূলক লিফলেট বিলি করছিল। তাদের কয়েক জনকে গ্রেফতার করা হয়েছে। ঢাকার উত্তরায় আজ গোপন বৈঠক করার সময় হিজবুতের পাঁচ সদস্যকে আটক করেছে র্যাব। সেখান থেকেই উস্কানিমূলক লিফলেট উদ্ধার হয়েছে। রাজশাহি থেকেও এক জনকে আটক করা হয়েছে।
শেখ হাসিনা প্রধানমন্ত্রী হওয়ার পরেই ২০০৯-এর ফেব্রুয়ারি মাসে বিডিআর বিদ্রোহ হয়। তার পরে এ বার চক্রান্তে সেনাদেরই একটি অংশ। বারবার এই ঘটনায় চিন্তায় রয়েছে ভারত। কারণ সাধারণ নির্বাচনের এখনও অনেক দেরি। ভারতের সঙ্গে বাংলাদেশের অনেক প্রকল্প প্রক্রিয়ার মধ্যে রয়েছে। ঢাকাকে একশো কোটি ডলার ঋণ দেওয়া হয়েছে। তিস্তা নিয়ে জট ছাড়ানোর পাশাপাশি বাংলাদেশের মধ্যে পণ্য পরিবহণ চালু করার চেষ্টাও চলছে।
শেখ হাসিনা সদ্য ত্রিপুরায় ঘুরে গিয়েছেন। শনিবার পেট্রাপোল-বেনাপোল সীমান্তে আরও একটি আস্থাবর্ধক পদক্ষেপ হতে চলেছে। এই পরিস্থিতিতে হাসিনা সরকারের কর্তৃত্ব যাতে কোনও ভাবেই দুর্বল না হয়ে যায়, তার জন্য স্পষ্ট ও কড়া অবস্থান নিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী।
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ক্ষমতা থেকে বাংলাদেশের অগণতান্ত্রিক পদ্ধতিতে শেখ হাসিনাকে সরানোর চেষ্টা হলে, তাঁকে সব রকম সাহায্য করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী মনমোহন সিংহ। বাংলাদেশ সরকারকেও সেই বার্তা দেওয়া হয়েছে।
ভারত মনে করছে, শেখ হাসিনার বিরুদ্ধে গত কালের ব্যর্থ সামরিক অভ্যুত্থানের আসল লক্ষ্য ছিল নয়াদিল্লি। হাসিনা সরকার আসার পর থেকেই ভারত ও বাংলাদেশের মধ্যে যে মৈত্রীর পরিবেশ তৈরি হয়েছে, তাকে ভেস্তে দেওয়াটাই এই সেনা অভ্যুত্থানের লক্ষ্য। দু’দেশের গোয়েন্দারাই রিপোর্ট দিয়েছেন, এই লক্ষ্যে হিজবুত তাহরির, জামাতে ইসলামি ও খালেদা জিয়ার নেতৃত্বাধীন প্রধান বিরোধী দল বিএনপি একজোট হয়ে কাজ করছে। গোটা ঘটনার মাথা হিসেবে উঠে আসছে প্রাক্তন প্রধানমন্ত্রী খালেদা জিয়ার পুত্র তারেক রহমানের নামও।
এর আগেও ভারত-বিরোধী আন্দোলনের সঙ্গে তারেকের নাম উঠে এসেছে। অভিযোগ, ২০০৪ সালে আলফাকে অস্ত্র জোগানোর পরিকল্পনার পিছনেও খালেদা-পুত্র ছিলেন। চট্টগ্রামে ওই ঘটনার পরেই শেখ হাসিনার উপরে গ্রেনেড হামলা হয়। সেই ঘটনার সঙ্গেও তারেকের জড়িত থাকার প্রমাণ মিলেছে বলে জানিয়েছে পুলিশ। ভারত মনে করছে, এটা কোনও বিচ্ছিন্ন ঘটনা নয়। কারণ গোয়েন্দা সূত্রে খবর, গত সাত-আট মাস ধরেই এই চক্রান্ত চলছে। গত নভেম্বর মাসেই হাসিনাকে উৎখাতের একটি ষড়যন্ত্র হয়। সেনাবাহিনীর কিছু মাঝারি স্তরের অফিসার সেই সময়ে সেনা অভ্যুত্থানের ছক কষেছিল। কিন্তু শুরুতেই তাদের চক্রান্ত ফাঁস হয়ে যায়। তার পর থেকেই নজরদারি জোরদার করে সেনা-গোয়েন্দারা, যার ফলশ্রুতিতে এ বারের চক্রান্তটি ধরে ফেলা সম্ভব হয়। ভারত সরকারের এক প্রবীণ মন্ত্রীর কথায়, বাংলাদেশ স্বাধীন হয়েছে ৪০ বছর। তার পরে তার অর্ধেক সময়ই কেটেছে সেনাশাসনে। ও দেশে সেনা অভ্যুত্থানের আশঙ্কা তাই সব সময়েই থেকে যায়।
গোয়েন্দারা জানিয়েছেন, বিএনপি-জামাত জমানায় বিশেষ উদ্দেশ্যে সেনাবাহিনীতে বেশ কিছু কট্টর মৌলবাদীকেও নিয়োগ করা হয়েছিল। এখনও বাংলাদেশের সেনাবাহিনীতে মাঝারি স্তরের অফিসারদের মগজ ধোলাইদের চেষ্টা চলছে। ইস্তাহার প্রচার করে বলা হচ্ছে, ‘বাংলাদেশ যাতে আর একটা সিকিম না হয়ে যায়, তার জন্য সেনাবাহিনী থেকে ভারতপন্থী অফিসারদের সরাতে হবে।’ পরিস্থিতি সামলাতে বৃহস্পতিবার রাত থেকেই গোয়েন্দা-তথ্যের ভিত্তিতে বাংলাদেশের বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলে র্যাব ও পুলিশ নিষিদ্ধ সংগঠন ‘হিজবুত তাহরির’-এর বিরুদ্ধে অভিযান চালাচ্ছে। বেশ কিছু হিজবুত-সদস্যকে গ্রেফতারও করা হয়েছে।
কালই শেখ হাসিনা অভিযোগ করেছিলেন, বিএনপি-ও এই চক্রান্তের পিছনে রয়েছে। সে অভিযোগ অবশ্য আজ অস্বীকার করেছে বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিরোধী দলটি। দলের মুখপাত্র মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর দাবি করেছেন, তাঁরা গণতান্ত্রিক প্রক্রিয়াতেই সরকার পরিবর্তনে বিশ্বাসী। দলের নেত্রী খালেদা জিয়া বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী পদে তিন বার দায়িত্ব পালন করেছেন। তাই শেখ হাসিনার মন্তব্য অনভিপ্রেত ও অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত। কিন্তু প্রাক্তন সেনাপ্রধান হারুন-অল-রশিদ মনে করছেন, “মুক্তিযুদ্ধ-বিরোধী নেতাদের বিচার শুরু হওয়ায় এই ধরনের ষড়যন্ত্র ফের হবে।” বিএনপি-র পাল্টা যুক্তি,তাদের দলের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা প্রয়াত জিয়াউর রহমানও মুক্তিযুদ্ধের প্রথম সারির নেতা ছিলেন। তাঁদের দলেও বহু প্রথম সারির মুক্তিযোদ্ধা রয়েছেন। তাই এই চক্রান্তে তাঁদের নাম জড়ানো ঠিক নয়।
বাংলাদেশের আঁচ যাতে এ দেশে এসে না পড়ে, গোয়েন্দাদের তার জন্য পরিস্থিতির উপর নজর রাখতে বলা হয়েছে। একই ভাবে বাংলাদেশ সীমান্ত সংলগ্ন সেনা-ঘাঁটিগুলিকেও সতর্ক থাকতে বলা হয়েছে। দিল্লিতে অবস্থিত বাংলাদেশি দূতাবাসের সঙ্গেও যোগাযোগ রাখা হচ্ছে। গত কালের সেনা-অভ্যুত্থান ভেস্তে দেওয়ার পিছনে ভারতের তরফ থেকেও গোয়েন্দা তথ্য ছিল। পশ্চিমবঙ্গ-সহ সীমান্তবর্তী রাজ্যগুলির সঙ্গেও যোগাযোগ রাখছে কেন্দ্র।
গোয়েন্দাদের কথায়, বাংলাদেশের বাইরেও হিজবুত তাহরিরের একটি সংগঠন রয়েছে। প্রবাসী বাংলাদেশিদের ওই সংগঠনে তারেক জিয়ার যথেষ্ট প্রভাব রয়েছে। বাংলাদেশে হিজবুতের প্রকাশ্য সংগঠন ‘ব্রাদার অফ ইসলাম’ও জামাতে ইসলামি ও বিএনপির সঙ্গে সমন্বয় রেখে কাজ করছে। তারা প্রচার করছে, টিপাইমুখ প্রকল্প গড়ে বা তিস্তা চুক্তি না-করে ভারত বাংলাদেশকে বঞ্চিত করে চলেছে। কিন্তু শেখ হাসিনা তা মাথা নিচু করে মেনে নিচ্ছেন। ভারতের বিরুদ্ধে চলছে ধর্মীয় উস্কানিমূলক প্রচারও। গত কালও চট্টগ্রামের একটি মসজিদে জড়ো হয়ে হিজবুত-সদস্যরা উস্কানিমূলক লিফলেট বিলি করছিল। তাদের কয়েক জনকে গ্রেফতার করা হয়েছে। ঢাকার উত্তরায় আজ গোপন বৈঠক করার সময় হিজবুতের পাঁচ সদস্যকে আটক করেছে র্যাব। সেখান থেকেই উস্কানিমূলক লিফলেট উদ্ধার হয়েছে। রাজশাহি থেকেও এক জনকে আটক করা হয়েছে।
শেখ হাসিনা প্রধানমন্ত্রী হওয়ার পরেই ২০০৯-এর ফেব্রুয়ারি মাসে বিডিআর বিদ্রোহ হয়। তার পরে এ বার চক্রান্তে সেনাদেরই একটি অংশ। বারবার এই ঘটনায় চিন্তায় রয়েছে ভারত। কারণ সাধারণ নির্বাচনের এখনও অনেক দেরি। ভারতের সঙ্গে বাংলাদেশের অনেক প্রকল্প প্রক্রিয়ার মধ্যে রয়েছে। ঢাকাকে একশো কোটি ডলার ঋণ দেওয়া হয়েছে। তিস্তা নিয়ে জট ছাড়ানোর পাশাপাশি বাংলাদেশের মধ্যে পণ্য পরিবহণ চালু করার চেষ্টাও চলছে।
শেখ হাসিনা সদ্য ত্রিপুরায় ঘুরে গিয়েছেন। শনিবার পেট্রাপোল-বেনাপোল সীমান্তে আরও একটি আস্থাবর্ধক পদক্ষেপ হতে চলেছে। এই পরিস্থিতিতে হাসিনা সরকারের কর্তৃত্ব যাতে কোনও ভাবেই দুর্বল না হয়ে যায়, তার জন্য স্পষ্ট ও কড়া অবস্থান নিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী।
Friday, 3 December 2010
Monday, 12 July 2010
The Fourth Amendment to Bangladesh constitution was an insult and betrayal to the independent war.
In Bangladesh, the great struggles of freedom in which go to the heart of post mother language battle of February 21, 1952. As the aggression and tyranny continued, once again in 1971, a nation stood up strong and passionately with fiery hands against the belligerence and unjust in hoping to provide equal justice, individual freedom, collective rights, freedom of religion, freedom of press, democracy, equal economic opportunity, and most importantly peace and security for all. The world was shocked and as well in high spirited to witness how a brave nation fought so fearlessly, sacrificed millions of lives, and in nine months in December 16, 1971 secured an own place in world map.
A moment of freedom, Bangladesh institutes self-governance and finds her in a time of extraordinary change. The population of the country, the size of the domestic economy, the size of the world market, the borderless economy, attractive changes in mobility and communication, the on going demands and improvements of technology, they are started in growing to be all larger, more alarming, more complicated, and certainly more difficult not only to achieve as well to manage. In many ways, to meet up these extraordinary challenges, a war torn country have need of an unselfish leadership with an unwavering mission with a clear vision to leaded the country.
The liberation war and a government, the strong endeavor of individual wisdom and responsibility unquestionably survived Bangladeshis coming together as one nation in 1971. All together, at nation’s best, a time to make real the promises of freedom to lift this nation from an unjust to a just society rested upon with post war government. Therefore, as country’s first elected government, Sheikh Mujib’s administration (1972-1975) was the defining period for the future of Bangladesh.
There is no higher calling than the sacrificing life for the country. Yet, the moment of glory stayed for a short period of time. Given the political attitude of the country, the sacrificed of three millions lives have on no account been treasured and realized. In addition, the war torn country took a demoralizing turn, the Fourth Amendment to the constitution was passed on January 25, 1975 abolishing parliamentary democracy, banning all political parties and introducing one-party presidential rule with a creation of one party system- “Bakshal.”
Not long ago, a nation stands at once as the wonder and admiration of the whole world. When more than ever the nation is in urgent need of moral courage from its public officials, the fourth amendment to the constitution demonstrated a more serious line of attack not only to the peace and security of the country as well it was a direct confrontation with the principle of the independence war. The courage, nation’s pride and honor, individual and collective freedom and rights, democratic process, and equal justice these all have been replaced by political uncertainty and with a vicious future.
Drawing on a wide range of arguments, one can suggests if nation’s aspiration was only to become free from then West Pakistan (now Pakistan), the implementation of fourth amendment could have been studied differently. But, given the objectives of the independence war, a close study suggests that because of the fourth amendment not only moral strength of a nation state purely collapsed as well social system as a whole. In reality, still today Bangladesh is striving to recover from.
The revolutionary nature of Bangladeshis, the evidence suggests nothing is clearer than their resolute belief in equal justice, and equal opportunity which are the social and moral fiber for a nation. As nation’s honor and social system collapsed, it was clear to envision that Bangladeshis will have a very long journey not only to have political stability as well to make social peace. Let us remember, it is always easy to have a handle on when a corporation or a group of people failed. But if history is any guide, at any time a government should failed a country generations bound to suffer from it.
The impacts of Sheikh Mujib’s era (1972-1975), one approach is to observe, the truth always will remain the truth, falsehood always will remain falsehood regardless of what people have to say. In truth, the policies his administration embraced and actions he pushed forward represented a great threat to Bangladesh’s future from all aspects: the military, equal justice, education, trade and industry, technology, civic leadership, and most of all the freedom. Thus, it was a departure from peace and security for the country. On the other hand, peoples of Bangladesh have failed to make the Fourth Amendment to take lesson from.
Given the fact, it is never easy to hold powerful officials accountable for their misdeeds, but it is still important to try to do so. Therefore, the Fourth Amendment raises complex issues about the future of the country. The government owes to the people of Bangladesh an open public hearing and thorough investigation about Sheik Mujib’s decision on Fourth Amendment. And as a responsible person, one shall have moral duty to ask why did an unchallenged leader such as Sheikh Mujib desire to do so? And did he act alone or was he advice to do so?
For the most part of Bangladesh’s history, the government and the opposition party in the parliament have not been able to advance their own agenda beyond the rhetorical stage, and in every day nation’s future grew uncertain. Thus, it will be right to say that there should be a strong agreement, the peoples of Bangladesh may have earned freedom, but they are not free, not yet.
Now it addresses the question we all are left with, how did a country like Bangladesh ever end up here? Certainly, the corruption and violence will not end until the occupation ends and people of Bangladesh are allowed to exercise genuine self-determination. In conclusion, self-determination will begin when Bangladesh will have a constitutional amendment outlawing a person to become a head of the government more than twice in a five years term.
azimkhan1983@gmail.com
A moment of freedom, Bangladesh institutes self-governance and finds her in a time of extraordinary change. The population of the country, the size of the domestic economy, the size of the world market, the borderless economy, attractive changes in mobility and communication, the on going demands and improvements of technology, they are started in growing to be all larger, more alarming, more complicated, and certainly more difficult not only to achieve as well to manage. In many ways, to meet up these extraordinary challenges, a war torn country have need of an unselfish leadership with an unwavering mission with a clear vision to leaded the country.
The liberation war and a government, the strong endeavor of individual wisdom and responsibility unquestionably survived Bangladeshis coming together as one nation in 1971. All together, at nation’s best, a time to make real the promises of freedom to lift this nation from an unjust to a just society rested upon with post war government. Therefore, as country’s first elected government, Sheikh Mujib’s administration (1972-1975) was the defining period for the future of Bangladesh.
There is no higher calling than the sacrificing life for the country. Yet, the moment of glory stayed for a short period of time. Given the political attitude of the country, the sacrificed of three millions lives have on no account been treasured and realized. In addition, the war torn country took a demoralizing turn, the Fourth Amendment to the constitution was passed on January 25, 1975 abolishing parliamentary democracy, banning all political parties and introducing one-party presidential rule with a creation of one party system- “Bakshal.”
Not long ago, a nation stands at once as the wonder and admiration of the whole world. When more than ever the nation is in urgent need of moral courage from its public officials, the fourth amendment to the constitution demonstrated a more serious line of attack not only to the peace and security of the country as well it was a direct confrontation with the principle of the independence war. The courage, nation’s pride and honor, individual and collective freedom and rights, democratic process, and equal justice these all have been replaced by political uncertainty and with a vicious future.
Drawing on a wide range of arguments, one can suggests if nation’s aspiration was only to become free from then West Pakistan (now Pakistan), the implementation of fourth amendment could have been studied differently. But, given the objectives of the independence war, a close study suggests that because of the fourth amendment not only moral strength of a nation state purely collapsed as well social system as a whole. In reality, still today Bangladesh is striving to recover from.
The revolutionary nature of Bangladeshis, the evidence suggests nothing is clearer than their resolute belief in equal justice, and equal opportunity which are the social and moral fiber for a nation. As nation’s honor and social system collapsed, it was clear to envision that Bangladeshis will have a very long journey not only to have political stability as well to make social peace. Let us remember, it is always easy to have a handle on when a corporation or a group of people failed. But if history is any guide, at any time a government should failed a country generations bound to suffer from it.
The impacts of Sheikh Mujib’s era (1972-1975), one approach is to observe, the truth always will remain the truth, falsehood always will remain falsehood regardless of what people have to say. In truth, the policies his administration embraced and actions he pushed forward represented a great threat to Bangladesh’s future from all aspects: the military, equal justice, education, trade and industry, technology, civic leadership, and most of all the freedom. Thus, it was a departure from peace and security for the country. On the other hand, peoples of Bangladesh have failed to make the Fourth Amendment to take lesson from.
Given the fact, it is never easy to hold powerful officials accountable for their misdeeds, but it is still important to try to do so. Therefore, the Fourth Amendment raises complex issues about the future of the country. The government owes to the people of Bangladesh an open public hearing and thorough investigation about Sheik Mujib’s decision on Fourth Amendment. And as a responsible person, one shall have moral duty to ask why did an unchallenged leader such as Sheikh Mujib desire to do so? And did he act alone or was he advice to do so?
For the most part of Bangladesh’s history, the government and the opposition party in the parliament have not been able to advance their own agenda beyond the rhetorical stage, and in every day nation’s future grew uncertain. Thus, it will be right to say that there should be a strong agreement, the peoples of Bangladesh may have earned freedom, but they are not free, not yet.
Now it addresses the question we all are left with, how did a country like Bangladesh ever end up here? Certainly, the corruption and violence will not end until the occupation ends and people of Bangladesh are allowed to exercise genuine self-determination. In conclusion, self-determination will begin when Bangladesh will have a constitutional amendment outlawing a person to become a head of the government more than twice in a five years term.
azimkhan1983@gmail.com
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
AL rule reminds Bangladeshis of dark days of BKSAL–Mujib’s dictatorship
EmailWritten by moinansari on Oct-12-09 2:48pm
From: rupeenews.com
Sleeping ministers, rapes and atrocities in Bangladesh
•Bangladesh enters dangerous crossroads
•Reassessing Mujib Ur Rahman: Dictator for life who banned all Bangladeshi political parties
Although nine months have already passed since Awami League led ‘Grand Alliance’ government [a combination of leftists and Islamists] came in power through a questioned landslide victory, according to Dhaka’s popular vernacular tabloid daily Manabzamin, twenty ministers and junior ministers in the cabinet are seen very much inactive. Two of the ministers of the present government are mostly spending time at home or hospital as they have several physical complications, while some of them do not attend their office even five hours a week. Ministries are forced to send files at their homes for signature. According to Manabzamin, there is no reflection of the Electoral Manifesto of Bangladesh Awami League in its administration. There are 52 member cabinet in Bangladesh consisting ministers, junior ministers and advisors.
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Treaty of friendship with India March 19 1972: Sheikk Mujib and his government presented the people fascism in the name of democracy, social injustice in the name of socialism, national disunity in the name of Bengali nationalism and communal disharmony in the name of secularism. In this way after subjugating the whole nation in a state of gasping suffocation all the opposition was crushed systematically through state terrorism with a view to close all the constitutional and democratic avenues to bring any change of government. The nation was thrown into an era of total darkness with no hope to breathe afresh. It was Awami League of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that mortgaged the national independence and state sovereignty signing the 25 years long-term unequal treaty with India. By creating Rakkhi Bahini, Lal Bahini, Sheccha Shebok Bahini and other private Bahinis AWAMI-BKSALISTS unleashed an unbearable reign of terror killing 40000 nationalists and patriotic people with out any trial.
The newspaper said, there is ‘tug of war’ between ministers and secretaries in a number of ministries in Bangladesh, as those ministers are trying to turn these government offices into mere center of party sycophants and touts. The most effective minister in the preset cabinet in Bangladesh is Abul Maal Abdul Muhit, who is in charge of the finance ministry. He is popularly known as the ‘digital minister’ in Bangladesh as he already has introduced e-communication system in his ministry where, every citizen of Bangladesh can contact the minister through email and get replies to their questions. Finance ministry in Bangladesh is considered to be the most effective under the leadership of AMA Muhit.
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•Beyond the bloody coup. Can Hasina Mujib survive?
Agricultural affairs minister Matia Chowdhury, who enjoys high esteem of being the most honest politician in Bangladesh is earning wrath of Awami League activists as she rejects all forms of requests from party touts. But now a days, there are even allegations of irregularities against Mrs. Chowdhury. She is alleged of issuing license for dealing in fertilizer only to Awami League cadres.
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Commerce minister Lieutenant Colonel [Retired] Faruq Khan has already earned the bad reputation of being the most talketive minister in Bangladesh. Although there are rumors that the commerce minister does not pay any heed to any type of persuation from the party cadres, it is proved that several relatives of him are active in lobbying and they are known to be the ‘channels’ in reaching the minister in getting any issue settled and done. Faruq Khan is already alleged of according a huge business contract of edible oil and sugar to a non-existent Swedish company.
The India Doctrine by Barrister Munshi Dhaka Bangladesh. The book describes Bharat’s ill intentions
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There are series of allegations against the junior minister in law ministry, Advocate Qamrul Islam. It is reported in press that, he is continuing to take bribes in appointing Public Prosecutors and Assistant Public Prosecutors in Bangladesh.
General Secretary or ruling party and minister in charge of local government and rural development [LGRD], Syed Ashraful Islam attends his office only 5-6 hours a week. His absence in the ministry causes tremendous obstacle in smooth performance of this very important office of the government.
According to some of his close allies, the LGRD minister wakes up from bed everyday at 1 pm. Till he gets prepared, the working hour of the ministry is almost finished. Syed Ashraful Islam is more busy in party activities than taking care of his responsibility as a very important minister.
Labor and manpower minister, Engineer Mosharraf Hussain [who is the father-in-law of Prime Minister’s daughter] has failed to make any contribution in creating any job scope for Bangladeshi workers abroad. He also has failed in doing anything in resolving the ongoing labor unrest in various textile and readymade garment industries in Bangladesh.
Junior minister of labor and manpower ministry, Monnujan Sufian [wife of a trade unionist] spends most of the time in her constituency instead of attending the ministry.
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Mujib's body lay in the streets for days: 1975 New York Tims reported death of Shaikh Mujib Ur Rahman:-Bangladesh: Coup de etat against Mujib Ur Rehman 14th August 1975: Soon after stepping on the soil of the independent country Awami League came out with the ambiguous slogan of “Mujibbad”. After three and half years when “Mujibbad” was proven to be an empty slogan Sheikh Mujibur Rahman like any other power hungry dictator promulgated 4th amendment and took all powers in his own hand by forming one party autocratic regime of BKSAL. This unprecedented constitutional coup de’ tat was called his ‘Second Revolution’. As he usurped absolute power apparently things for a while looked calm on the surface but beneath that uneasy calm political and social conditions were fast deteriorating. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried.
Land minister Rexaul Karim Heera and Social Welfare minister Enamul Huq Mustafa Shahid spend most of their time at their homes, as they have several physical complications due to old age. Sons of these ministers were seen active in the ministries concerned in ‘looking after’ day-to-day activities of the ministries. It was reported in the local media that those sons of the ministers were making good amount of cash through various types of corruption, taking the advantage of their father’s undeclared representatives in the ministries.
Leftist leader Dilip Barua, who is in charge of the industries ministry has failed to show any remarkable performance in past nine months. He has already been alleged of corruption while purchasing fertilizer from abroad. It may be mentioned here that, Bangladesh imports Urea, Potash and other types of fertilizer from foreign countries worth a few hundred million dollar, each year.
Minister in charge of civil aviation and tourism ministry, Golam Mohammed Quader is working tirelessly despite series of threats from the corrupt trade unionists in several organizations under his ministry, including the nation flag career Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Communication minister Syed Abul Hossain is alleged to be persuing and lobbying in getting various projects for his own company named Shaco Limited. Abul Hossain is known to be a good friend of China.
•Bangladesh parties realign for December polls
•Bangladesh fights for its life against Indian interference, intimidation & aggression to extract strategic concessions
It is further alleged that, Abul Hossain has virtually forced the energy ministry in issuing the permission in favor of his own company for establishment of 150 mega watt power station in Sylhet district.
Health ministry has turned into an epicenter of war between the minister, junior minister and advisor. Due to such internal battle, there is virtually no performance of this ministry, which already resulted in no initiative from the government in providing vaccine to people during the recent crisis of Swine Flu. There are also reports in Bangladeshi media that the country is already suffering from acute crisis of birth control and family planning materials.
Minister in charge of livestock ministry is presently at the center of serious controversy as several animals are continuing to die at Dhaka zoo during past few weeks. The minister failed to take any action in stopping such dubious death of animals.
Bangladesh: Coup de etat against Mujib Ur Rehman 14th August 1975: Soon after stepping on the soil of the independent country Awami League came out with the ambiguous slogan of “Mujibbad”. After three and half years when “Mujibbad” was proven to be an empty slogan Sheikh Mujibur Rahman like any other power hungry dictator promulgated 4th amendment and took all powers in his own hand by forming one party autocratic regime of BKSAL. This unprecedented constitutional coup de’ tat was called his ‘Second Revolution’. As he usurped absolute power apparently things for a while looked calm on the surface but beneath that uneasy calm political and social conditions were fast deteriorating. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried.
From these information it becomes crystal clear that the present government is gradually failing in ensuring good governance. Bangladesh Awami League is not only failing to fulfill its electoral pledges to the nation, but, pushing the fate of the nation towards multiple complicities mostly due to either mafunction or non-functioning of the ministers.
Meanwhile, another leading vernacular daily in Dhaka, Amader Shomoy reported that, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son, Sajib Wajed Joy is working as her ‘undeclared advisor’ since the present government came in power.
In 1996, when Awami League came in power, Joy, who lives in United States committes series of irregularities by proclaiming to be the advisor to his mother. It was even reported in a English language periodical in Bangladesh that Sajib Wajed Joy became owner of huge properties in United States during the tenure of his mother [1996-2001].
Now, here is the most alarming information, which will clearly show the bad governance of Bangladesh Awami League in past nine months. According to Amar Desh, a front ranking vernacular dailly newspaper in Bangladesh, 338 women and children were raped during past nine months in various parts of Bangladesh while 50 women and 22 minor girls were murdered after rape.
The report further said, 68 women and 51 girls were also gang raped during past nine months.
On September 25, 2009, 10 activists of Bangladesh Awami League raped a young girl, on her return from a Hindu temple at Kolapara upazila [sub-district] under Patuakhali district at the Southern part of Bangladesh. Later, an influential ruling party leader of the sub-dustrict, forced the family members of the raped girl to sign in blank papers to stop them from lodging any complaint with police. None of the perpetrators were ever arrested since the brutal rape of the Hindu girl.
At Pirojpur district [Southern part of Bangladesh], Ahsan Kabir Mamun, information secretary of the district committee of the student wing of Bangladesh Awami League abducted a school girl and videographed while raping her with the help of his friends. It may be mentioned here that, while Awami League was in power in 1996, a leader of its student’s wing arranged a grand party at Jahangir Nagar University to celebrate the completion of his ‘raping 100 female students’. Later, instead of punishing this perpetrator, Awami League awarded him with a job at National University. Since Awami League came in power in 2009, such rapes have again started in various university campuses and residential halls in Bangladesh.
EmailWritten by moinansari on Oct-12-09 2:48pm
From: rupeenews.com
Sleeping ministers, rapes and atrocities in Bangladesh
•Bangladesh enters dangerous crossroads
•Reassessing Mujib Ur Rahman: Dictator for life who banned all Bangladeshi political parties
Although nine months have already passed since Awami League led ‘Grand Alliance’ government [a combination of leftists and Islamists] came in power through a questioned landslide victory, according to Dhaka’s popular vernacular tabloid daily Manabzamin, twenty ministers and junior ministers in the cabinet are seen very much inactive. Two of the ministers of the present government are mostly spending time at home or hospital as they have several physical complications, while some of them do not attend their office even five hours a week. Ministries are forced to send files at their homes for signature. According to Manabzamin, there is no reflection of the Electoral Manifesto of Bangladesh Awami League in its administration. There are 52 member cabinet in Bangladesh consisting ministers, junior ministers and advisors.
•Bangladesh: Demand to nullify farcical elections of 2008
•Can Bangladesh mend fences and build a strategic relationship with China & Pakistan
•Bangladesh: Can Awami League survive massive election fraud indictment?
•Bangladesh’s vulnerabilities: Still overcoming Plassey
Treaty of friendship with India March 19 1972: Sheikk Mujib and his government presented the people fascism in the name of democracy, social injustice in the name of socialism, national disunity in the name of Bengali nationalism and communal disharmony in the name of secularism. In this way after subjugating the whole nation in a state of gasping suffocation all the opposition was crushed systematically through state terrorism with a view to close all the constitutional and democratic avenues to bring any change of government. The nation was thrown into an era of total darkness with no hope to breathe afresh. It was Awami League of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that mortgaged the national independence and state sovereignty signing the 25 years long-term unequal treaty with India. By creating Rakkhi Bahini, Lal Bahini, Sheccha Shebok Bahini and other private Bahinis AWAMI-BKSALISTS unleashed an unbearable reign of terror killing 40000 nationalists and patriotic people with out any trial.
The newspaper said, there is ‘tug of war’ between ministers and secretaries in a number of ministries in Bangladesh, as those ministers are trying to turn these government offices into mere center of party sycophants and touts. The most effective minister in the preset cabinet in Bangladesh is Abul Maal Abdul Muhit, who is in charge of the finance ministry. He is popularly known as the ‘digital minister’ in Bangladesh as he already has introduced e-communication system in his ministry where, every citizen of Bangladesh can contact the minister through email and get replies to their questions. Finance ministry in Bangladesh is considered to be the most effective under the leadership of AMA Muhit.
•Partition of Bengal’s implications for Bangladesh & Pakistan then and now
•Beyond the bloody coup. Can Hasina Mujib survive?
Agricultural affairs minister Matia Chowdhury, who enjoys high esteem of being the most honest politician in Bangladesh is earning wrath of Awami League activists as she rejects all forms of requests from party touts. But now a days, there are even allegations of irregularities against Mrs. Chowdhury. She is alleged of issuing license for dealing in fertilizer only to Awami League cadres.
•India’s attempt to manipulate the polls in Kashmir, Bangladesh and Maldives
•Can Hasina Mujib survive on the back of Indian RAW? Beyond the bloody coup in Bangladesh
Commerce minister Lieutenant Colonel [Retired] Faruq Khan has already earned the bad reputation of being the most talketive minister in Bangladesh. Although there are rumors that the commerce minister does not pay any heed to any type of persuation from the party cadres, it is proved that several relatives of him are active in lobbying and they are known to be the ‘channels’ in reaching the minister in getting any issue settled and done. Faruq Khan is already alleged of according a huge business contract of edible oil and sugar to a non-existent Swedish company.
The India Doctrine by Barrister Munshi Dhaka Bangladesh. The book describes Bharat’s ill intentions
RAW-An instrument of Indian imperialism–A Bangladeshi perspective
The Poloshi conspiracy: Jun 23rd 1757- A day of Infamy for the Subcontinent
There are series of allegations against the junior minister in law ministry, Advocate Qamrul Islam. It is reported in press that, he is continuing to take bribes in appointing Public Prosecutors and Assistant Public Prosecutors in Bangladesh.
General Secretary or ruling party and minister in charge of local government and rural development [LGRD], Syed Ashraful Islam attends his office only 5-6 hours a week. His absence in the ministry causes tremendous obstacle in smooth performance of this very important office of the government.
According to some of his close allies, the LGRD minister wakes up from bed everyday at 1 pm. Till he gets prepared, the working hour of the ministry is almost finished. Syed Ashraful Islam is more busy in party activities than taking care of his responsibility as a very important minister.
Labor and manpower minister, Engineer Mosharraf Hussain [who is the father-in-law of Prime Minister’s daughter] has failed to make any contribution in creating any job scope for Bangladeshi workers abroad. He also has failed in doing anything in resolving the ongoing labor unrest in various textile and readymade garment industries in Bangladesh.
Junior minister of labor and manpower ministry, Monnujan Sufian [wife of a trade unionist] spends most of the time in her constituency instead of attending the ministry.
•Bangladesh Elections: Patriots BNP+JeI vs Pro-Indian Awami League JP etc.
•Pakistan, Nepal, China, and Bangaladesh are RAW’s enemies
•Bangladesh Elections: Patriots BNP+JeI vs Pro-Indian Awami League JP etc.
Mujib's body lay in the streets for days: 1975 New York Tims reported death of Shaikh Mujib Ur Rahman:-Bangladesh: Coup de etat against Mujib Ur Rehman 14th August 1975: Soon after stepping on the soil of the independent country Awami League came out with the ambiguous slogan of “Mujibbad”. After three and half years when “Mujibbad” was proven to be an empty slogan Sheikh Mujibur Rahman like any other power hungry dictator promulgated 4th amendment and took all powers in his own hand by forming one party autocratic regime of BKSAL. This unprecedented constitutional coup de’ tat was called his ‘Second Revolution’. As he usurped absolute power apparently things for a while looked calm on the surface but beneath that uneasy calm political and social conditions were fast deteriorating. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried.
Land minister Rexaul Karim Heera and Social Welfare minister Enamul Huq Mustafa Shahid spend most of their time at their homes, as they have several physical complications due to old age. Sons of these ministers were seen active in the ministries concerned in ‘looking after’ day-to-day activities of the ministries. It was reported in the local media that those sons of the ministers were making good amount of cash through various types of corruption, taking the advantage of their father’s undeclared representatives in the ministries.
Leftist leader Dilip Barua, who is in charge of the industries ministry has failed to show any remarkable performance in past nine months. He has already been alleged of corruption while purchasing fertilizer from abroad. It may be mentioned here that, Bangladesh imports Urea, Potash and other types of fertilizer from foreign countries worth a few hundred million dollar, each year.
Minister in charge of civil aviation and tourism ministry, Golam Mohammed Quader is working tirelessly despite series of threats from the corrupt trade unionists in several organizations under his ministry, including the nation flag career Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Communication minister Syed Abul Hossain is alleged to be persuing and lobbying in getting various projects for his own company named Shaco Limited. Abul Hossain is known to be a good friend of China.
•Bangladesh parties realign for December polls
•Bangladesh fights for its life against Indian interference, intimidation & aggression to extract strategic concessions
It is further alleged that, Abul Hossain has virtually forced the energy ministry in issuing the permission in favor of his own company for establishment of 150 mega watt power station in Sylhet district.
Health ministry has turned into an epicenter of war between the minister, junior minister and advisor. Due to such internal battle, there is virtually no performance of this ministry, which already resulted in no initiative from the government in providing vaccine to people during the recent crisis of Swine Flu. There are also reports in Bangladeshi media that the country is already suffering from acute crisis of birth control and family planning materials.
Minister in charge of livestock ministry is presently at the center of serious controversy as several animals are continuing to die at Dhaka zoo during past few weeks. The minister failed to take any action in stopping such dubious death of animals.
Bangladesh: Coup de etat against Mujib Ur Rehman 14th August 1975: Soon after stepping on the soil of the independent country Awami League came out with the ambiguous slogan of “Mujibbad”. After three and half years when “Mujibbad” was proven to be an empty slogan Sheikh Mujibur Rahman like any other power hungry dictator promulgated 4th amendment and took all powers in his own hand by forming one party autocratic regime of BKSAL. This unprecedented constitutional coup de’ tat was called his ‘Second Revolution’. As he usurped absolute power apparently things for a while looked calm on the surface but beneath that uneasy calm political and social conditions were fast deteriorating. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried.
From these information it becomes crystal clear that the present government is gradually failing in ensuring good governance. Bangladesh Awami League is not only failing to fulfill its electoral pledges to the nation, but, pushing the fate of the nation towards multiple complicities mostly due to either mafunction or non-functioning of the ministers.
Meanwhile, another leading vernacular daily in Dhaka, Amader Shomoy reported that, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son, Sajib Wajed Joy is working as her ‘undeclared advisor’ since the present government came in power.
In 1996, when Awami League came in power, Joy, who lives in United States committes series of irregularities by proclaiming to be the advisor to his mother. It was even reported in a English language periodical in Bangladesh that Sajib Wajed Joy became owner of huge properties in United States during the tenure of his mother [1996-2001].
Now, here is the most alarming information, which will clearly show the bad governance of Bangladesh Awami League in past nine months. According to Amar Desh, a front ranking vernacular dailly newspaper in Bangladesh, 338 women and children were raped during past nine months in various parts of Bangladesh while 50 women and 22 minor girls were murdered after rape.
The report further said, 68 women and 51 girls were also gang raped during past nine months.
On September 25, 2009, 10 activists of Bangladesh Awami League raped a young girl, on her return from a Hindu temple at Kolapara upazila [sub-district] under Patuakhali district at the Southern part of Bangladesh. Later, an influential ruling party leader of the sub-dustrict, forced the family members of the raped girl to sign in blank papers to stop them from lodging any complaint with police. None of the perpetrators were ever arrested since the brutal rape of the Hindu girl.
At Pirojpur district [Southern part of Bangladesh], Ahsan Kabir Mamun, information secretary of the district committee of the student wing of Bangladesh Awami League abducted a school girl and videographed while raping her with the help of his friends. It may be mentioned here that, while Awami League was in power in 1996, a leader of its student’s wing arranged a grand party at Jahangir Nagar University to celebrate the completion of his ‘raping 100 female students’. Later, instead of punishing this perpetrator, Awami League awarded him with a job at National University. Since Awami League came in power in 2009, such rapes have again started in various university campuses and residential halls in Bangladesh.
BAKSHAL
On 24th Feb 1975 President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through a decree announced formation of the only political party of the country Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League or BKSAL. He also declared himself to be the chairman of BKSAL. In the 3rd article of the announcement it was stated, "Till any further order from the President all the members of the Parliament of the defunct Awami League, all its members, Cabinet Ministers, deputy Ministers, state Ministers will be considered as the members of the BKSAL. Bongo Bir Gen. Osmani and Barrister Mainul Hossain decided to defy this order and not to join BKSAL instead they both resigned from their Parliament membership.
Due to the announcement of the so-called ‘national party’ all other political parties got abolished. Finally CPB, NAP Muzaffar and Awami League got merged into BKSAL. Out of the 8 opposition members in the Parliament 4 joined BKSAL.
On 6th June 1975 the organizational structure and the constitution of BKSAL was announced. That day names of 115 members central committee were announced. In that 115 members-- vice President, Prime Minister, speaker, deputy speaker, Ministers, deputy Ministers, state Ministers, 3 Chiefs of the army, navy and airforce, DG BDR, DG JRB and the secretaries of all the ministries were included.
The Executive Committee of BKSAL
(1) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, (2) Sayed Nazrul Islam, (3) Mansoor Ali, (4) Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmed, (5) Abdul Hasnat Mohammad Kamruzzaman, (6) Abdul Malek Ukil (7) Prof. Yusuf Ali, (8) Manaranjan Dhar, (9) Mohiuddin Ahmed, (10) Gazi Golam Mustafa, (11) Zillur Rahman, (12) Sheikh Fazlul Haq Moni, (13) Abdur Razzak.
List of the Central Committee of BKSAL
(1) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, (2) Sayed Nazrul Islam, (3) Mansoor Ali, (4) Abdul Malik Ukil, (5) Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmad, (6) A.H.M Kamaruzzaman, (7) Mahmudullah, (8) Abdus Samad Azad, (9) Yusuf Ali, (10) Fani Bhushan Majumder, (11) Dr. Kamal Hussain, (12) Sohrab Hussain, (13) Abdul Mannan, (14) Abdur Rab Shernyabat, (15) Manaranjan Dhar, (16) Abdul Matin, (17) Asaduzzanan, (18) Korban Ali, (19) Dr. Azizul Rahman Mallik, (20) Dr. Mozzaffar Ahmad Choudhury, (21) Tofayel Ahmad, (22) Shah Moazzam Hossain, (23) Abdul Momen Talukder, (24) Dewan Farid Ganj, (25) Professor Nurul Islam Choudhry, (26) Taher uddin Thakur, (27) Moslemuddin Khan, (28) MD Nurul Islam Manju, (29) AKM Obaidur Rahman, (30) Dr. Khitish Chandra Mandal.
(31) Reazuddin Ahmad, (32) M. Baitullah, (33) Rahul Quddus(Secretary), (34) Zillur Rahman, (35) Mohiuddin Ahmad MP, (36) Sheikh Fazlul Haq Moin, (37) Abdur Razzaq, (38) Sheikh Shahidul Islam, (39) Anwar Choudhry, (40) Sajeda Choudhry, (41) Taslema Abed, (42) Abdur Rahim, (43) Abdul Awal, (44) Lutfur Rahman, (45) A.K. Muzibur Rahman, (46) Dr. Mofiz Choudhry, (47) Dr. Allauddin, (48) Dr. Ahsanul Haq, (49) Raushan Ali, (50) Azizur Rahman Akkas, (51) Sheikh Abdul Aziz, (52) Salahuddin Yusuf, (53) Michale Shushil Adhikari, (54) Kazi Abdul Hakim, (55) Mollah Jalaluddin, (56) Shamsuddin Mollah, (57) Gaur Chandra Bala, (58) Gazi Ghulam Mustafa, (59) Shamsul Haq, (60) Shamsuzzoha, (61) Rafiqueuddin Bhuiya, (62) Syed Ahmad, (63) Shamsur Rahman Khan, (64) Nurul Haq, (65) Kazi Zahurul Qayyum, (66) Capt.(Retd) Sujjat Ali, (67) M.R. Siddiqui, (68) MA Wahab, (69) Chittaranjan Sutar, (70) Sayeda Razia Banu, (71) Ataur Rahman Khan, (72) Khandakar Muhammad Illyas, (73) Mong Pru Saire, (74) Professor Muzzafar Ahmad, (75) Ataur Rahman, (76) Pir Habibur Rahman, (77) Sayeed Altaf Hussain, (78) Muhammad Farhad, (79) Motia Choudhury. (80) Hazi Danesh, (81) Taufiq Inam(Secretary), (82) Nurul Islam(Secretary), (83) Fayezuddin (Secretary), (84) Mahbubur Rahman(Secretary), (85) Abdul Khaleque, (86) Muzibul Haq (Secretary), (87) Abdur Rahim(Secretary), (88) Moinul Islam (Secretary), (89) Sayeeduzzaman(Secretary), (90) Anisuzzaman(Secretary), (91) Dr. A Sattar (Secretary), (92) M.A Samad(Secretary), (93) Abu Tahir (Secretary), (94) Al Hossaini (Secretary), (95) Dr Tajul Hossain(Secretary), (96) Motiur Rahman. Chairman. TCB, (97) Maj. Gen K.M. Safiullah, (98) Air Vice Marshal Khandakar, (99) Comodore M.H.Khan, (100) Maj Gen. Khalilur Rahman, (101) A.K. Naziruddin, (102) Dr. Abdul Matin Choudhury, (103) Dr.Mazharul Islam, (104) Dr.Sramul Haq, (105) ATM Syed Hossain, (106) Nurul Islam, (107) Dr. Nilima Ibrahim, (108) Dr. Nurul Islam PG Hospital, (109) Obaidul Haq Eiditor Observer, (110) Anwar Hossain Manju Editor Ittefaq, (111) Mizanur Rahman BPI, (112) Manawarul Islam, (113) Brig. A.M.S. Nuruzzaman DG Jatiyo Rakki Bahini, (114) Kamruzzaman teachers Association, (115) Dr. Mazhar Ali Kadri.
In the same declaration 5 sister organisation of BKSAL were also formed:-
General Secretaries
1. Jatiyo Krishak league Fani Bhushan Majumdar
2. Jatiyo Sramik league Professor. Yousuf Ali
3. Jatiyo Mahila league Sajeda Choudhury
4. Jatiyo Jubo league Tofayel Ahmed
5. Jatiyo Chattra league Sheikh Shahidul Islam.
The general Secretaries nominated were most trusted confidants of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The members of the central committees of these organizations consisted of members taken from CPB, NAP Muzaffar and Jatiyo league of Ataur Rahman Khan.
In accordance with forming of BKSAL on 16th June 1975, News Paper Cancellation Act was promulgated. Under this Act only four nationalized dailies were allowed to be published along with a few weeklies. Rests were all banned.
Thus after complete burial of democracy the whole country was subjugated under unprecedented reign of white terror. Being denied of personal security the people was suffocated and became hostages in their own homeland under the tyranny of the autocratic BKSAL rule. The political leaders and workers alike miserably failed to grasp the famous doctrine, "Of the people, by the people and for the people." Thus people could not achieve their cherished dream in spite of their glorious straggle and sacrifice. All their efforts had got lost once again in the blind alley because of the betrayal of the leadership.
Due to the announcement of the so-called ‘national party’ all other political parties got abolished. Finally CPB, NAP Muzaffar and Awami League got merged into BKSAL. Out of the 8 opposition members in the Parliament 4 joined BKSAL.
On 6th June 1975 the organizational structure and the constitution of BKSAL was announced. That day names of 115 members central committee were announced. In that 115 members-- vice President, Prime Minister, speaker, deputy speaker, Ministers, deputy Ministers, state Ministers, 3 Chiefs of the army, navy and airforce, DG BDR, DG JRB and the secretaries of all the ministries were included.
The Executive Committee of BKSAL
(1) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, (2) Sayed Nazrul Islam, (3) Mansoor Ali, (4) Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmed, (5) Abdul Hasnat Mohammad Kamruzzaman, (6) Abdul Malek Ukil (7) Prof. Yusuf Ali, (8) Manaranjan Dhar, (9) Mohiuddin Ahmed, (10) Gazi Golam Mustafa, (11) Zillur Rahman, (12) Sheikh Fazlul Haq Moni, (13) Abdur Razzak.
List of the Central Committee of BKSAL
(1) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, (2) Sayed Nazrul Islam, (3) Mansoor Ali, (4) Abdul Malik Ukil, (5) Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmad, (6) A.H.M Kamaruzzaman, (7) Mahmudullah, (8) Abdus Samad Azad, (9) Yusuf Ali, (10) Fani Bhushan Majumder, (11) Dr. Kamal Hussain, (12) Sohrab Hussain, (13) Abdul Mannan, (14) Abdur Rab Shernyabat, (15) Manaranjan Dhar, (16) Abdul Matin, (17) Asaduzzanan, (18) Korban Ali, (19) Dr. Azizul Rahman Mallik, (20) Dr. Mozzaffar Ahmad Choudhury, (21) Tofayel Ahmad, (22) Shah Moazzam Hossain, (23) Abdul Momen Talukder, (24) Dewan Farid Ganj, (25) Professor Nurul Islam Choudhry, (26) Taher uddin Thakur, (27) Moslemuddin Khan, (28) MD Nurul Islam Manju, (29) AKM Obaidur Rahman, (30) Dr. Khitish Chandra Mandal.
(31) Reazuddin Ahmad, (32) M. Baitullah, (33) Rahul Quddus(Secretary), (34) Zillur Rahman, (35) Mohiuddin Ahmad MP, (36) Sheikh Fazlul Haq Moin, (37) Abdur Razzaq, (38) Sheikh Shahidul Islam, (39) Anwar Choudhry, (40) Sajeda Choudhry, (41) Taslema Abed, (42) Abdur Rahim, (43) Abdul Awal, (44) Lutfur Rahman, (45) A.K. Muzibur Rahman, (46) Dr. Mofiz Choudhry, (47) Dr. Allauddin, (48) Dr. Ahsanul Haq, (49) Raushan Ali, (50) Azizur Rahman Akkas, (51) Sheikh Abdul Aziz, (52) Salahuddin Yusuf, (53) Michale Shushil Adhikari, (54) Kazi Abdul Hakim, (55) Mollah Jalaluddin, (56) Shamsuddin Mollah, (57) Gaur Chandra Bala, (58) Gazi Ghulam Mustafa, (59) Shamsul Haq, (60) Shamsuzzoha, (61) Rafiqueuddin Bhuiya, (62) Syed Ahmad, (63) Shamsur Rahman Khan, (64) Nurul Haq, (65) Kazi Zahurul Qayyum, (66) Capt.(Retd) Sujjat Ali, (67) M.R. Siddiqui, (68) MA Wahab, (69) Chittaranjan Sutar, (70) Sayeda Razia Banu, (71) Ataur Rahman Khan, (72) Khandakar Muhammad Illyas, (73) Mong Pru Saire, (74) Professor Muzzafar Ahmad, (75) Ataur Rahman, (76) Pir Habibur Rahman, (77) Sayeed Altaf Hussain, (78) Muhammad Farhad, (79) Motia Choudhury. (80) Hazi Danesh, (81) Taufiq Inam(Secretary), (82) Nurul Islam(Secretary), (83) Fayezuddin (Secretary), (84) Mahbubur Rahman(Secretary), (85) Abdul Khaleque, (86) Muzibul Haq (Secretary), (87) Abdur Rahim(Secretary), (88) Moinul Islam (Secretary), (89) Sayeeduzzaman(Secretary), (90) Anisuzzaman(Secretary), (91) Dr. A Sattar (Secretary), (92) M.A Samad(Secretary), (93) Abu Tahir (Secretary), (94) Al Hossaini (Secretary), (95) Dr Tajul Hossain(Secretary), (96) Motiur Rahman. Chairman. TCB, (97) Maj. Gen K.M. Safiullah, (98) Air Vice Marshal Khandakar, (99) Comodore M.H.Khan, (100) Maj Gen. Khalilur Rahman, (101) A.K. Naziruddin, (102) Dr. Abdul Matin Choudhury, (103) Dr.Mazharul Islam, (104) Dr.Sramul Haq, (105) ATM Syed Hossain, (106) Nurul Islam, (107) Dr. Nilima Ibrahim, (108) Dr. Nurul Islam PG Hospital, (109) Obaidul Haq Eiditor Observer, (110) Anwar Hossain Manju Editor Ittefaq, (111) Mizanur Rahman BPI, (112) Manawarul Islam, (113) Brig. A.M.S. Nuruzzaman DG Jatiyo Rakki Bahini, (114) Kamruzzaman teachers Association, (115) Dr. Mazhar Ali Kadri.
In the same declaration 5 sister organisation of BKSAL were also formed:-
General Secretaries
1. Jatiyo Krishak league Fani Bhushan Majumdar
2. Jatiyo Sramik league Professor. Yousuf Ali
3. Jatiyo Mahila league Sajeda Choudhury
4. Jatiyo Jubo league Tofayel Ahmed
5. Jatiyo Chattra league Sheikh Shahidul Islam.
The general Secretaries nominated were most trusted confidants of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The members of the central committees of these organizations consisted of members taken from CPB, NAP Muzaffar and Jatiyo league of Ataur Rahman Khan.
In accordance with forming of BKSAL on 16th June 1975, News Paper Cancellation Act was promulgated. Under this Act only four nationalized dailies were allowed to be published along with a few weeklies. Rests were all banned.
Thus after complete burial of democracy the whole country was subjugated under unprecedented reign of white terror. Being denied of personal security the people was suffocated and became hostages in their own homeland under the tyranny of the autocratic BKSAL rule. The political leaders and workers alike miserably failed to grasp the famous doctrine, "Of the people, by the people and for the people." Thus people could not achieve their cherished dream in spite of their glorious straggle and sacrifice. All their efforts had got lost once again in the blind alley because of the betrayal of the leadership.
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