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Monday, April 14, 2008

Re: [ALOCHONA] Clashes in Dhaka -- Unfair criticism of Jamaati Islami

We want peace and stability in the country.
Using issues like this to devide the country to creat
fight between brothers will not serve our country.
Bangladesh is a muslim country, India is a hindu
country and USA is a christian country, nothing wrong
with that. Majority in the country will determine the
law of the country. I am not a supporter of Islamic
parties but it will be unfare for the people of
bangladesh to ban Islamic Party.

There may be incentive for some elements to prove
bangladesh as a failed state.

We need to see the big picture.

Jamil Ahmed

--- S A Hannan <sahannan@sonarbangladesh.com> wrote:

> Dear Alochoks,
>
> Assalamu Alaikum.The letter writers below are are
> over-stating things.There had been much more
> police-people clashes in all parts of Bangladesh ,
> specially in Dhaka, even around Baitul Mukarram ,
> during the last time of President Ershad , last days
> of Khalida Zia's government in 96 and 2006 , at the
> beginning of present caretaker government in
> october 2006, then these liberal and secular people
> did not say about civil war and did not make any
> comparison with LalMasjid.
>
> The present problem has been created by several
> quarters, not one section, first making a women
> policy which can affect some Quranic provisions,
> then govt's failure to amend the policy quickly,
> continuation of movement by some Madrasah and
> political elements even after govt's declaration
> that they will do nothing against Quranic commands
> and laws, then police excess in not allowing a
> delegation to submit a memo to the Chief Advisor ,
> attack on police by some elements in Baitul Mukarram
> area, continuous provocative statement by Madam
> Rasheda Chowdury. All these have escalted the
> problem.
>
> But some media people are trying to discredit
> Islamic elements only, they are trying to blame
> Jamate islami who are not involved in these clashes
> at all ( as stated by them in press statements).They
> are asking the government to take action against
> so-called master-minds.This part of the secular and
> secular press has never been fair in news
> generally , particularly about Jamate islami .
>
> Shah Abdul Hannan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Syed Mirza
> To: khabor@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 4:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [khabor.com] Bangladesh, get ready for
> Afghanistan-Pakistan Style Civil War
>
>
>
> Muslims are slaves of Allah and His religion islam.
> So, Bangladesh is a perfect Islamic nation and will
> follow the foot steps of Paki-land. In future,
> insaallah, BD will turn into a hub of islamic
> suicide bombings and many many Lal-Masjid dramas
> will be staged soon.All razakars of '71 are mightier
> than ever and they will soon train thousands of
> suicide squads and will blast bombs to eliminate all
> remaining no so good muslims from BD holy land of
> the East. Allah-hu Akbar!
>
> SKM
>
>
>
> On 4/12/08, akhter <akhter@erols.com> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> During our independence, last
> 37 years, we got governments of ineffective, most of
> the times anti-democratic, anti-socialism,
> anti-nationalism, and anti-secularism rule (our
> main pillars of foundation of Bangladesh, are
> shattered now). Continuous major corruptions in very
> high level of government eroded our moral values and
> trust in democratic government. Fundamentalist,
> Fanatics, and religious terrorists filled the vacuum
> of distrusted and corrupted government. Bangladesh
> is now unrulable, unlawful, chaotic country,
> Afghanistan-Pakistan style mild or massive civil war
> may be the news of every other day. Attached news
> items are sample of our future daily life...
> Regards.
> Yours sincerely,
> Golam F. Akhter
> Bangladesh-USA Human Rights
> Coalition
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
>
>
> 4/12/08
>
>
> 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 Polcy-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 instruction
> 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 injred policemen were admitted to
> Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital while journalists,
> pedestrians and protesters received treatment at the
> Dhaka
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