Re: [ALOCHONA] hindus in Bdesh

Sir, why is it that one has to care separately for the Hindus and Muslims in Bangladesh? Why do I need to worry about the Muslims in India, or anywhere else? Should we not just worry about Bangladeshis, regardless of their religious background?

 

I am afraid, you are mistaken to assume that the minorities in BD are better off than the minorities in India. It is not a matter of comparison. Even if Muslims and other minorities in India are better treated, that has absolutely nothing to do with how we, as a nation treat our own sons and daughters, whether they are Hindu, Buddhist, Christian or of any faith. The advancement of ethnic minorities in Bangladesh was promoted through a "quota system" for the longest period, and any social scientist will tell you that a "quota system" can never establish a sense of equality in the society.

 

Minorities are still scapegoats in many aspects of our society, and I still keep reading comments from idiotic and communal "intellectuals" about how Hindus in BD have more loyalty towards Calcutta than Dhaka. There is a sense of distrust, that is promoted by the "merchants of Islam", who bank on hatred and mistrust of the minorities. At the same time, I know hundreds of Hindu families who would never leave their home in BD. I also have met hundreds of Hindus in Calcutta and elsewhere, whose parents or grandparents were from BD, and they still long for returning to their homeland someday. BD is in their hearts, and that is their motherland. Of course, not everyone thinks this way. There are some who want nothing to do with BD, but that's understandable.

 

The "super-intellectual" Bangladeshis, whom you obviously despise, probably don't see themselves as Muslims or Hindus first. They probably see themselves as proud Bangladeshis, and that's why they are neutral to the idea of race and religion. They are not proud "Indians", but very proud Bangladeshis. Indian Muslims are India's problem, not ours. 

 

Cyrus 

 

 

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From: maqsud omaba <maqsudo@hotmail.com>
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:03:22 PM
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] hindus in Bdesh

hindus in Bdesh
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I get very annoyed/ frustrated , when people make unreasonable comments about situation with Bdeshis, from hindu and minority background.

In asian countries, minorities always suffer in different form and shape, from time to time.
Mainly because of political exploitation, lack of education, Negative human qualities and poverty.

Can we re-explore an old and tuff Q?...Are hindus in Bdesh , not in a better situation... .than
Muslims in India?

I dont have stats..infront of me...to support my statements.. ..but don't you think....that hindus get much better
educational, health, job, safety, social opportunities in Bdesh...than muslima in India?

Look at our universities, medical college, govt. and NGOs.....dont you see plenty of well-placed
people , from hindu background.

And the worse experience in my life? A bunch of Bdeshis muslims...claim themselves to be
super-intellectual, are always ready to protest about misfortune of hindus in Bdesh.
You will never see....them. ..talking about situation with muslims in India.
What kind of attitude/ neutrality is that?

I will always expect...that we will continue to work hard...so that our minority population ..in Bdesh...
feel safe, happy and satisfied ..as Bdeshi... with equal rights.

Best wishes

Khoda hafez.

dr. maqsud omar

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