[mukto-mona] Baitul Mukarrom showing sign of Lal Masjid of Pakistan

There is every reason for people with conscious to be worried about which direction our country is moving toward. In absence of caretaker governments inability to handle Isalmist bigots is creating an atmosphere where people have to take the law into their own hand to challenge mullah's plan to turn our country a backward state of Taliban.

 

Jamaat-e-Islami  lead terrorist are burning not just the cars and motorcycle and beating police they put prayer rugs of Baitul Mukarrom on fire. Mercilessly beat Muslim devotees who went to the mosque for prayer. It happened not just in Dhaka but in Chittagong too. Followers of Islami Chatro Shibir the student wing of Jamaat-e_Isalmi attacked police station and a mosque without any provocation.

 

Three members of Islamist outfits beat up a policeman, two with the snatched shotgun and helmet while the other with a bamboo stick, after the cop fell behind his retreating colleagues who chased the agitators near Baitul Mukarram National Mosque yesterday. Photo: STAR

Baitul Mukarrom mosque, showing sign of what happened with Lal Masjid of Pakistan. Baitul Mukarrom is no longer a place of worship but a den of fanatic terrorist led by Jamaat-E-Isalmi . This is out national mosque and we must claim it back.

 

I will ask civil society, forward looking political organization, women's right organization, Islamic organization, especially Sector Commanders Forum to declare Baitul Mukarrom our national mosque free of terrorist. Call for a especial National Prayer Session in Baitul Mukarrom and return the mosque to Muslim devotees. Take oath to fight one last time to free this country from religious bigots. These are the same people who killed our brother, sisters, fathers and mother in 1971 in the name of Islam. These are the same people who raped our women and handed them to brutal Pakistani military force as Maal-e-goni-mat.

 

Progressive political parties have to take a stand on this issue; nation wants to know where they stand. If they fail to take a stand in favor of fifty percent population of the country then they have no right to ask out vote.

 

Civil Society irrespective of creed, gender,  religious belief and political identity have to make demand similar to what Sector Commanders Forum pressed that political party declare that they will not associate with religious bigots and will pass women's equal right act if they voted to power. I will urge the civil society to boycott any political entities that will not come forward in favor of women's equal right.

 

Where is our Nobel Laureate Dr. Younus? His Nobel peace prize is a direct result of our deprived women's. He could not win this prize without he women's effort, why he is not talking? Unfortunately he never ever took stand on any issue that our country faces. When peace of the country was falling apart because of dummy president Dr. Iajuddin's illegal anti constitutional stand, it was Dr. Younus who came out to support him and asked Iajuddin not to listen to anyone and go forward with secret blue print election. I hope at least once in a life time Dr. Younus will come out of his egg shell and stand beside the people.

 

Where half of the population is women who the mullahs are to stop women's equal right?

 

It is the woman who earns the maximum foreign currency of the country giving their sweet and blood working 12 + hour shift in a garments industry, who are these people who wants to stop them from their legitimate equal right?

 

It is the women, who makes her all out effort in agro economy and it is because of women farmers our agriculture sector is flourishing day by day. Male farmers only farms on the other hand the female farmers not just farms but takes care of wellbeing of entire family, who are the mullahs to stop that forward march.

 

Every citizen who believes in Bangladesh, every citizen who believes in the constitution of the country has to abide by it. Our constitution gives the equal right to its entire citizen. Bangladesh government who took oath under this constitution has to abide by it upheld it and protects it from anyone who wants to destroy it. If they fail to protect the constitution which we received with the sacrifice of millions of mutterers then surely we will fight on their behalf to protect it.

 

Wake of son's of mothers, protest who wants your mother's right to be revoked in the name of religion. Mother who kept you with her love in her womb for nine months this is your time to return her not favor but her right. Fight until your last breath for your own mother and sisters right which ultimately will protect your rights too.

Let us walk together out of darkness toward the light

With a sincere hope for victory of truth and justice over untruth and injustice

Shamim Chowdhury

Maryland, USA

Date: April 11, 2008

 

Islamist activists throw stones during a clash with the police in front of Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka on Friday. — New Age photo

 

 

 

 

 

Islamist activists throw stones during a clash with the police in front of Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka on Friday. — New Age photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Saturday, April 12, 2008 04:41 AM GMT+06:00     Click here for Printer Friendly Version Front Page Second Day of Protest in Baitul Mukarram Area Violent clashes with cops leave 200 hurt Shotgun looted by activists found in mosque compound Staff Correspondent Three members of Islamist outfits beat up a policeman, two with the snatched shotgun and helmet while the other with a bamboo stick, after the cop fell behind his retreating colleagues who chased the agitators near Baitul Mukarram National Mosque yesterday. Photo: STAR Hundreds of Islamist activists clashed with police for hours on the second day of violent protests in the city's Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area yesterday, leaving over 200 people injured. Police used batons and fired rubber bullets and tear gas shells to break up demonstrations against the recently announced national women development policy in defiance of the state of emergency. At least 52 policemen and five journalists were among the injured. Some 17 people were arrested in connection with the clashes. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mazharul Islam of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Motijheel zone last night said they filed a case accusing over 100 people of assault on police and looting firearms. An intelligence official requesting not to be named told The Daily Star that they have already identified those inciting violence. "We have suggested that the government take a tough line against them," he added. Eyewitnesses said violence broke out at around 1:35pm, minutes after Jum'a prayers when police barred a procession coming from the north gate of the mosque. Incensed, the other members of the radical Islamist outfits who were preparing to join the march began throwing projectiles at the law enforcers. As chase and counter-chase continued for hours, hundreds of those who went to the mosque for Friday prayers became trapped inside. At around 3:00pm, some demonstrators caught a policeman cut off from his colleagues and beat him up. They snatched his shotgun and broke it up into pieces, said the media cell of DMP. Earlier, some 50 people were wounded in Thursday's fight between the Islamist groups and law enforcers. Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed announced the National Women Development Policy-2008 on March 8, causing a firestorm of protests among Islamist organisations. Since then, some radical groups have been claiming that the policy gives equal inheritance rights to men and women, while the government maintained there is no such provision. In efforts to scotch the discontent, four advisers of the caretaker government on March 27 met Islamic leaders and formed a review committee headed by the acting Khatib of Baitul Mukarram Mosque. A report by the committee is due by April 16. But some Islamic groups including Ahkam-e-Shariah Hifajat led by Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee, Anti-Quran Law Resistance Committee of Allama Azizul Huq Shaikhul Hadith, Islamic Law Implementation Committee led by Islami Oikya Jote's Fazlul Huq Amini and Chhatra Jamiat Andolon of Maulana Muhiuddin Ahmed opted not to wait and launched violent street agitation Thursday. A huge number of students from madrasas across the city took part in the pitched battles with police yesterday. They acted on instructions from their teachers who were staying inside the mosque, said the eyewitnesses. After around four hours of fighting, areas like Purana Paltan, Dainik Bangla intersection, Bangabandhu Avenue, Gulistan and national stadium were littered with brickbats as smog from tear gas hung heavily over them. The agitators launched attacks on the police from every corner of Baitul Mukarram and took shelter inside whenever police went on a counter-offensive. They took bricks off under-construction structures on the mosque premises and split those into pieces to hurl at police. Around 1,500 law enforcers in riot gear struggled all along to control the crowds. At one stage, rumours spread that three of the protesters were killed, adding fuel to the agitation. To escape tear gas, both the law enforces and agitators burned carpets of the mosque, woods, furniture of several street side stalls and papers making the air heavier and adding to the sufferings. The marchers chanted slogans demanding resignation of Women and Children Affairs Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury and the interim government. The injured policemen were admitted to Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital while journalists, pedestrians and protesters received treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and various private medical facilities. DMCH sources said 22 madrasa students were admitted there. Monirul Islam and Hasan Raja of Prothom Alo, Abu Taher Khokon of New Age, and Belal Hossain of Ekushey TV--all photographers--were badly injured. Of the policemen wounded, condition of inspector Selimuzzaman, Sergeant Israfil, Sub-Inspector Kamrul, and constables Belayet, Enamul, Emdad, Kamrul, Monir, Kabir, Shafique, and Sarwar was stated critical, according to the DMP media cell. An official of the cell told The Daily Star last night that during the clashes, police shot 312 tear gas shells and 243 rounds of rubber bullets. DMP (Motijheel) DC Mazharul Islam said, "They attacked first, forcing us to retaliate with baton-charge and tear gas." He said at least 35 platoons were engaged to disperse the agitators till 3:30pm. Meanwhile, Islami Oikya Jote Chairman Fazlul Haque Amini at a press conference at Purana Paltan in the afternoon alleged that police attacked them without provocation. He claimed that more than 100 of their workers were injured in the clashes. "We called a rally to drum up support for the anti-Quran rules," he added. Amini also said, "If our demands are not met, the fire ignited today [yesterday] will spread like wildfire across the country." Asked about mosaic stones taken off the mosque's wall, he said he was not aware of it. Related Stories Call for calm, solving crisis thru'talks Madrasa students go on rampage, storm Hathazari police station Second day bigots battle with cop

 

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