Today is the darkest day in the history of Bangladesh. Let's
remember solemnly all those victims with no reservation. Even though
we are divided on many issues these days, on that fateful day, we had
only one identity – we were all Bengalis. That identity brought
unspeakable tragedies on us and united us (except few) in a way which
was unprecedented in our history. That identity brought enormous
shame and barbaric brutalities on our mothers and sisters. Not even
children were safe that day. Also do not forget the perpetrators –
foreign and local, many carried on these barbarities as religious
duties. It is also incumbent on us to teach our progeny the events
that happened on that day and in the following nine months.
On this day, I like to remember two persons with high respect. One
is our neighbor's daughter in Dhaka, who was dragged from her house
and taken to Pakistani army camp. She was a high school student that
time. She was kept in the dungeon until the surrender of the animal
force. Another set of nightmares started for her after the release.
We all know what of type unimaginable agonies this type of girls and
women go through in those places. She again became prisoner, this
time in her own house. But one day she saw the light at the end of
the tunnel. A worker of a left-wing political party married her and
gave her proper status as human being. I am still amazed by this –
what type of training elevates a person like him to such high level.
Even though we raise a great hue and cry even on minor religious
matters, how many of us can pass this test? He is the other person.
Few links on Mar 25, 1971 events:
http://prothom- alo.com/print. php?t=m&nid= OTAzNDQ=
http://prothom- alo.com/print. php?t=h&nid= MTQ5NjI=
Regards-
Musa
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