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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Re: [ALOCHONA] Re: [reform-bd] Advice to BNP and AL Govt in Bangladesh

Dear Mr. Ezajur,
 
See my answers below  your question.

মন্ত্রীসভায় বেয়াই রাজাকার। এ লজ্জা কার? হাসিনার,একে খোন্দকারের না সেক্টর কমান্ডার ফোরামের?


--- On Sun, 1/18/09, ezajur <ezajur.rahman@q8.com> wrote:
From: ezajur <ezajur.rahman@q8.com>
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: [reform-bd] Advice to BNP and AL Govt in Bangladesh
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 3:13 AM

Dear Mahathir

This is not argument - it is diversion.

Why do you think there is no one more credible in BNP than Khaleda?!
 As there is none, hence i think so. Failing of Mannan bua, loosing jamanat  of Dr. badrudduza  are proof on behalf of my thinking.
 
 If there is any one more credible than Khaleda, then why don't name him or her?  is he your vasur?
 

Who do you think should succeed Kahleda?!
 
Tareq ,tareq and tareq

Do you think Tariq should be reinstated as GS of BNP?!
 Post is not major factor, tareq must be actively involved in BNP politics and as soon as he is physically fit

Are you not going to answer on BNP family politics unless the
question includes AL family politics?!
 I don't think family politics is a problem. As long as people are not happy with the activities of any party, they will not vote for that party .

Are you saying general people DO like corrupt politcians?!
 
 People may not like corrupt but they don't count it or bother it. If did, then how come mother  and father of corruption Hasina and Ershad get elected?
Do Hanan and Delwar represent the best leadersship in BNP?
 During crisis of BNP , they served BNP much better.  They are much better than so called oportunists( some stupid call them reformist). I salute them for their service for BNP  even remebering all of their limitations and drawbacks.


When are you going to start talking about BNP?

When?
 
Soon .

Ezajur Rahman
Kuwait

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হাসিনার,একে খোন্দকারের না
সেক্টর কমান্ডার ফোরামের?
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> --- On Fri, 1/16/09, M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) <cgmpservices@ ...>
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> From: M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) <cgmpservices@ ...>
> Subject: [reform-bd] Advice to BNP and AL Govt in Bangladesh
> To: cgmpservices@ ...
> Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 9:36 AM
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> Dear All,
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> I think that it is important for general people in Bangladesh to
voice their concern and appreciation to BNP and AL.  Govt and
elected MPs are the servant/caretaker of their people and it will be
prudent to keep them responsible for their action.
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> Advice to BNP
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> I personally think that BNP made prudent decision by joining the JS
under AL Govt.  They have showed that they care about people and
their well being, not to use lathi, boita at least this time. 
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> Good start for BNP.  My suggestion is to Khalida is to step
aside from BNP and put credible people in charge of BNP party
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> Who is more crdible than Khaleda? Can you name any one ? or just
making airy advise?
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>  and work as a watch dog for every steps of AL Govt what they do,
so you can do constructive criticize to correct their mistakes. This
is the only way BNP will survive in 2013.
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> There are lots of people to give advice to BNP but quality advice
is rare in Bangladesh as far as BNP survival is concern. Family
politics has to be demolished in BNP to survive in 2013.
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> Only in BNP?
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> General people do not like corrupted political leaders
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>  ReallY? then how come "mother and father of all corruption , the
most corrupted and controversial politicians  hasina and Ershad got
so many votes?
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>  If people really don't like corrupt politicians, then they must
have been voted by corrupt Moeen and his army and puppet CEC.
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> and general people won't like family business in Politics in
2013 its either Khalida or Hasina.
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> Advice to AL Govt
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> I am kinda pleased to see new faces in AL Administration and maybe
a good start for AL as far as new blood and faces are concern.  But
I am still concern about their activities though.
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> 1) Still AL grassroots people are killing their opposition parties
in Bangladesh and AL leaders are capturing halls in Universities and
Colleges continuously.  This is called hate crime.  Hate crime
should be handle strongly.  I am little doubt about Home Minster's
ability to control this killings.  We need strong person in this
ministry who can provide carrot and stick at the same time to control
this spill over situation.  PM Hasina may need to reconsider this
Post since she is unable to control as far condition are
deteriorating.
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> 2) Since AL got majority in MPs,  AL should demolished student
politics in Universities and Colleges,  They only can do this with
their power and I think it will be a historic moment for Bangladesh
under AL Govt.  Please give a chance our next generation to be
educated with good study environment.
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> 3) Dr. Muhit has said that wealth statement for all AL MPs will be
provided to show their transparency.  But my question is that all
the MPs have already submitted their wealth and income information
during nomination process.  Why do you need another wealth statement?
  Is this a shrewed move from AL?  All MPs income and wealth will
be compared based on benchmark information received during
nomination.  I think that this seems to me backward as far as
transparency is concern unless Dr. Muhit thought general people are
fool and  won't understand his trick.  Please stop this game.
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> 4) Commerce Secretary wants to have 10-year target for trade and
export in Bangladesh.  I believe that your target should be 2-
years , not 10-years.  Publish your 2-years target and work to
achieve it,  pls don't fool general people.  Show your incremental
achievement if you are capable to do what you are saying.
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> 5) India is a powerful neighbor as far fas Bangladesh is concern. 
To have good powerful friend is beneficial but if it is not two
ways, then I do think it helps.  All the Indian connections
shows that AL is influenced by Indian Authority.  It is good as
long as you can get share benefits from them too.  You have signed
Ganga deal in 1996-2001 and they do not obey it.  When you ask
Indian to share water,  they do not do anything and more over they
point to a document that you have signed.  Please don't sign
anything with them until you understand what your are getting into it.
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> So I think before you consider anything for Indian,  you may need
to put your house in order and put Bangladesh interests in the front
of them than AL interest.  I am hearing India wants separate EPZ, 
why?  I thought India wants secular Govt in Bangladesh, if that's
true why Indian companies can not be secular and do business with
other international companies in EPZs?  Why can't they stay with
other companies in EPZs in Bangladesh?  I think that this is
called " Vondamy or Double standards".  One time you want secular
Govt, but not secular EPZs in Bangladesh.  What do you want?
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> 6) AL Govt has reduced fertilizer price which is a good news for
the time being but if it continued without any constructive work to
be self sufficient,  these will lead more corruption.  Our
experiences says that more than 20% of these Fertilizer with subsidy
will be sold to Indian market and few corrupt traded will make money
in the name of reduced fertilizer price.  This happened before with
oil and gas also.  Bu I do support for this short time to survive
but in long term AL Govt has to show that they have build more
industries to produce Fertilized in Bangladesh instead of
importing.  This will  be their benchmark for progress.
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> You may think why I am doing this kind of push and  what is the
benefit?.  I think once you keep your Govt in check they will do
better job and they change their courses if they feel that general
people are not happy.  This is called people's Target for AL Govt in
Bangladesh.
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> This election proved that people are more powerful than previously
thought,  so you won't able to fool people anymore if we become
WatchDog for Govt and work for the people for better future.  I have
doing for the last 4 years to point out Govt failure and their
corrective action.  Sometimes I was successful, sometimes I was
not,  but I should continue my works as long as our poor general
people can get benefit from it.
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> Good Blass Bangladesh, AL Govt and  her 160 million people.
>  
> Regards,
> M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu), Virginia, USA
> www.changebanglades h.org
> www.amreteckpharma. com
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[ALOCHONA] Sheikh Hasina and Mujib - Story of Similarities

Dear Readers,
 
Our great leader PM Sheikh Hasina recently in an interview with ATN  said that it was owing to an international conspiracy that we had famine in 1974. Well I do agree that the international community was not that helpful but she carefully forgot to mention that millions were looted by Mujib's chamchas and right hands. Although Mujib was a great patriot he was also a total failure as a statesman. Where is the shame in accepting that? Our great revolutionary was also very hypocritical when he was questioned about the starving millions by John Pilger and he said 'the people were WELCOME to eat at open kitchens which were EVERYWHERE' - when thousands were dying even in Dhaka city. Most of the so called kitchen doors were kept shut while the government corrupts were feeding their greeds. Is it true that Sheikh's son was wearing a diamond ring at that time? I don't know. But I know Hasina has amazing similarities in features with her dad's appearance. The main culprit was corruption in 1974.
 
I welcome readers to view Mujib's rare interview and make up their own minds. Once again! BAKSAL is coming. Nationalisations of industries are in the offing. Socialism is coming. One party rule is coming. Look busy!
 
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=64htOibIEM4&feature=related
 
 
Mufassil Islam
Human Rights Advocate




To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: ezajur.rahman@q8.com
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:59:42 +0300
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Violence rising in education institutions


Incidents of violence rising in edn institutions
Courtesy New Age 18/1/09 Siddiqur Rahman Khan

Incidents of violence have been on the rise in the higher educational institutions across the country in the last few days, and two institutions in Khulna have been closed following clashes between activists of different students' organizations backed by political parties.
   The academic future of thousands of students is at stake and about 200 students have been injured in clashes between activists of the AL-backed Chhatra League, BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and the Jamaat-backed Chhatra Shibir. Besides, around 5,000 students have been forced to vacate their residential halls for fear of attacks by students backed by the ruling party.
   At present a tense situation is prevailing at the Dhaka University, Chittagong University, Jahangirnagar University, Jagannath University, the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in Sylhet, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Islamic University in Kushtia, Khulna Medical College Hospital, BL University College, Gournadi Government College in Barisal, Narail Government Victoria College, Feni Government College, Government Azizul Hoque College in Bogra and the Chittagong Polytechnic Institute.
   Last week the authorities of the Khulna Medical College Hospital and BL University College closed down the institutions sine die and all the examinations at the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology were suspended for an indefinite period.
   Nine students of the Khulna Medical College Hospital were injured in a clash between the Chhatra League and Chhatra Shibir on Friday night over the control of the college's hostel.
   The Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology suspended all the scheduled examinations for an indefinite period after the activists of the Chhatra League and Chhatra Shibir clashed on January 7 to capture the seats in the residential halls.
   At least 20 leaders and activists of the both the groups were injured.
   The Government BL College at Daulatpur in Khulna was closed on January 5 for an indefinite period because of the fighting between Chhatra League and Chhatra Shibir to take control of a hall. Fifteen students of both the groups were reportedly injured.
   A tense situation has prevailed on the Rajshahi University campus since January 5 as the activists of the Chhatra League drove out the workers of the Chhatra Shibir from the Madar Baksh Hall of the university.
   Our Correspondent from the Islamic University in Kushtia adds: Tension is prevailing in the university as the Chhatra League and the Chhatra Shibir have locked horns to establish supremacy in the university. The Shibir's activists are desperately trying to retain their control of the campus while the BCL activists are doggedly trying to wrest control from them. Many of the general students are not returning to the university out of the fear that they might be collateral victims of the fierce clash between the two rival student fronts, said sources.
   Most of the activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal left the campus on December 30 midnight, locking their rooms in the various residential halls. But the Shibir's activists, who have been controlling the residential halls of the university since the victory of the four-party alliance in the 2001 parliamentary polls, are now desperately trying to retain their control. They have taken up strategic positions on the campus and inside the halls, determined to fight to the last, said sources in the Jamaat.
   The Chhatra League's activists on January 1 occupied at least 10 rooms in Bangabandhu Hall and Shahid Ziaur Rahman Hall which were controlled by the Chhatra Dal.
   Meanwhile, fearing that the Awami League-backed teachers and students organizations will attack or humiliate him, vice chancellor Professor Faez Mohammad Serajul Haque has avoided the campus for the last few days. A source very close to him said that he would not return to the campus until his resignation or removal by the government.

 




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RE: [ALOCHONA] Awami League's Rajakar Minister

Mr. Haque,
 
U have not read any of the letters in this regard. I welcome u to be wise unlike the idiot politicians who only jump to conclusions.
 
Mufassil Islam
Human Rights Advocate




To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: haque@berlin.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:04:59 -0200
Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Awami League's Rajakar Minister


Refer to Mufassil Islam's mail:
Dear Reders,
It is absolutely absurd to think that a Human Rights Activist is confused to differentiate between a Communist Politician and a Rajakar Killer. It can only be a rajakar supporter who can write this kind of stupid comments. We are proud of that, New Bangladesh Parliament is free from Rajakar.
-M. Haque
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Dear Readers,
 
If you had to click this letter as you were shocked at its caption, then my question is 'Why'? Why is it so surprising to even imagine that Awami League would allow a Rajakar to be amongst its chosen league of Ministers? An offshoot of Islami Oikko Jote is already with them. How many of the voters who voted for our new Education Minister knew that this man was a hard-bone Communist and a Chhatro Union activist during his earlier political life? During Hitler's time - Fascism was taught to the children and during Stalin's time - Russian Fascism was taught to the youth. Awami League is often blinded by Bengali Fascism and this Fascist idea leads to the issue of people of non-Bengali origin and their rights to be Bangladeshis even when they are not Bengalis. My good friend Dr. Ohiduzzaman Chand of Dhaka University had recently done a PhD on the issue and I am sure that he has a better response.
 
Nevertheless, as I had predicted in my earlier letter, Awami League has grounded footing of West Bengal style communism in Bangladesh with Mr. Menon and Mr. Inu and now with this Communist Education Minister (in the new camouflage of Awami League) - who I am sure will change the texts massively. If we feel butterflies in our tummies about a Fanatic Religious man as our Education Minister - then what about a Fanatic Communist? I am sure not many know about this man's political convictions and history. Did u know this reader?
 
Mufassil Islam
Human Rights Advocate


To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: mufassili@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:39:51 +0000
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Bangladesh stunned by Awami victory

U simply have to prove me wrong with references. PLEASEprove me wrong and I will be happy to retract my comments.
 
In support of my references to Jalil:
 
He is stooping all the time and he has had been power blind always. Amassed enrmous wealth and formed a bank when he was a pauper only a few years ago. He was apparently grilled by Armed Forces and yet won his seat. He was side-lined by Hasina rightly. When he was asked about MPs procurement of vehciles at tax redemption by a TV journalist in UK - he lost his temper. Hmm...I wonder what sort of illness he has that kept on taking him to hospital all the time during his captive life with the Armed Forces. Hmm..I bet u know!
 
Munni Shaha? U simply need to make an equation of all the TV interviews she has recorded thus far which I have done. You need to watch her coverage of Avishek's wedding and her reactions to that. Well - pls DO get back to me with YOUR references. AWAMI League is an In dian enunch ( I am no BNP or Jamaat lover of present time) and YOU will soon find out. I don't know whether u have had first hand experience of their rule. Why prices come down and crime rate goes up? U need to do a research on cross border smuggling and the relevant criminal records pertaining from that. Well I have done that which many of the so called intellects willingly avoid to expose.
 
Mufassil Islam
Human Rights Advocate




To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: kareem871@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 06:15:31 +0000
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Bangladesh stunned by Awami victory


What a shallow analysis of BNP's election debacle.
 
Keep it up and BNP will cease to exist - Inshallah.
 
NB: As an aside, as one who claims to be a human rights advocate your reference to Munni Saha was irreverent and absolutely unnecessary.
Likewise, if you expect to be taken seriously, you must stick to your analysis professionally without making crude remarks like Jalil being a drunkard.





To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: mufassili@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:05:21 +0000
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Bangladesh stunned by Awami victory

Dear Readers,
 
The equation is very simple. The factors that played into Awami League's victory:
 
1. Awami League and BNP are originally almost at par with their number of supporters. Awami league's regular supporters did vote for Awami League as usual and they had no reason to love BNP - so Awami League grabbed the regular devoted votes;
 
2. The Swing Voters wanted to teach BNP a lesson for their corruption and had no other alternative than Mohajot as voting for BNP would have justified Tarek's corrupt practice - so they voted for alternative - ie., Awami League - having no other alternative;
 
3. The BNP supporters or activists were divided as to pro-change and anti-change groups, the defelctors like Bodrudouza and Oli gave reasons to the exploiters and anti-BNP lobbies reason to ponder upon BNP's coordination and disciplined approach;
 
4. BNP stalwarts or the pivotal leaders were kept b ehind the bars until the last few days on very simple cases which were easily bailable when Awami League had almost all their pivotal figures out of jail all the time (well even drunkard Jalil was out of jail);
 
5. Awami League had always supported the caretaker Govt and had promised to legalise their unconstitutional (although I think constitution itself has become a laugh) works if voted to power;
 
6. Hasina had a few anti-Jamaati Islamic groups in her pocket which got the votes of anti-Jamaati pro-Islamic ppl on their side and Hasian promised not to enact any anti-Islamic laws;
 
7. Ershad commands a few BNP votes as well owing to his military past;
 
8. New generation of voters did not have the experience of seeing Awami League's rule as adults rather they saw the corrupt rule of Tarek which made them anti-BNP and they read Awami League made ppl drink 'Vaater Fan' in drains from adults like us and they were too young to under stand that Awami League always failed to control crime;
 
9. Awami League is better in price control when BNP is not good at that and owing to present price hike - ppl could not afford to take chances with any more price hike as that would have meant playing with starvation;
 
10. women voters were successfully convinced that BNP meant oppression on women;
 
11. The media which is ruled by Foortibaaj and Aamodi pro-Bollywood dedicated Amitabh loving reporters like Munni Shaha (who always talks for Hindu greats) ruled non-political channel news rooms like that of ATN and the so called cultural ppl are dying to have a amorous relationship with Indian medias to extend their workfield where Pakistan is a total failure;
 
12. Bangladesh is surrounded by Maoists and communists and Islam has been pocketed by idiots like JMBs and without true Islamic wise leaders - communism in the camouflage of secularism has taken root in newspapers;
 
13. Awami League banked on the issue of bringing the Jamaat leaders to war-tribunals when BNP owing to failure of its leaders (only Salauddin Qader recently accused Awami League of letting thousands of Pakistani soldiers leave the country without war compensations) could not successfully defend the issue with a counter challenge;
 
14. Hasina lobbied abroad (with kaaney betha issue) to win international support for Awami League when BNP concentrated on domestic support only.
 
Hence, I and many like me are not shocked or surprised at all at Awami League's win and I am sure the readers do recall I DID forecast this scenario even in this ALOCHONA online many months ago.
 
I NOW forecast that Awami League will become a good ruler as they may not act like BNP idiots but they will soon find out that Bangladeshi ppl are pro-Islamic when they will start enacting anti-Islamic India loving enactments and this will give rise to a wise and re volutionary Islamic power in Bangladesh with BNP at the helm.
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Mufassil Islam
Human Rights Advocate


To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: mkra12@aol.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:20:44 -0500
Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Bangladesh stunned by Awami victory


The extraordinary support for AWL is definitely a mandate for change in the affairs of the country.
That change is not some quantitative change here & there  but fundamental change in the system of governance in the country. After all, they have the two third majority.
Can Sheikh Hasina & Awami League deliver that change?Can she liberate the country's folk from the yokes of colonial bureaucratic system of governance?
After everything settles down and the elected government begins functioning. The country will go back to the age old colonial system of governance,despite the overwhelming participation of the nation in the election.
From the Secreteriate to the Mahakuma offices, it's the non elected, non answerable bureaucrats who will be the supreme rulers of the day to day affairs of the country. The Minister is not the executive head of the Ministry but the Secretery. Ministers orders cannot be issued as Government orders unless a pproved by the Secretary. The scenario at the districts, Upozilla's, Cities & Mahakuma's are more bleak. There is zero representation of the public in the governance of those levels.
The notorious system that was devised by the colonial rulers to keep us under subjugation by our own people continues to this day, despite two independences.
   Hope her Government will  hand over the total administration of the Upozillas to the elected chairman & council members.She will face a lot of resistance from the bureaucracy by way of government rules & regulations but she has the backing of the vast majority as well as the two third majority to do and undo anything in the greater interest of the nation. All administrative powers which are excercised by the bureaucrats at those levels should be vested in the elected chairman & council of representatives.This will empower the Upozilla people to be their own rulers.They will truly be independent.
   Until & unless we establish Democracy,self rule at the grassroot levels Democracy will not have its foundation.Opinions of the majority  of citizens, their hopes & aspirations,likings ,dislikings will not be expressed in the affairs of the country, nor their support be of any strength to the elected government.
The handful of elected ministers at the center will be cut off from the people by way of the clandestine bureaucracy. Its imperative that we have elected local government.at the varios administrative levels;bureaucrats at these levels should be answerable to the elected local body.
The vast majority of Bangladeshi's has shown the keen judgement of right & wrong by routing out the parties of anti liberation past & fundamentalist in nature.They also opted for the less corrupt of the two parties.
Is it too much to ask that these good majority will be allowed to be their own rulers?
 
Mizad








 


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Subject: please sign to Stop the Genocide in Gaza
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:12:01 +0000

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This week we are lobbying European and Muslim states for a more effective international initiative to end the violence, protect civilians on all sides and make normal life possible again in Gaza, while reaching out to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon who is in the Middle East working for a deal (we met him last year to deliver our food crisis campaign). Meanwhile we're challenging contacts on both sides to think creatively and accept a fair, internationally-overseen agreement.

We've already ru n member-funded ads in the influential Washington Post and Roll Call, the US Congress newspaper -- on the day of his inauguration this coming Tuesday, we will press Barack Obama to abandon Bush's failed policies and act immediately to end this war, using his own words alongside hard facts to make the case in ads, US media debates and directly lobbying his team.

It's amazing what we can do when hundreds of thousands of us come together arond the world -- and if we raise our efforts to another level this week, we could help to finally end the Gaza horror. Follow the link below to take the first step by signing the petition, then spread the word so others can do the same:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/gaza_time_for_peace

With hope and determination,

Paul, Graziela, Alice, Ricken, Luis, B rett, Ben, Iain, Paula, Veronique, Milena and the whole Avaaz team

P.S. For a report on some of Avaaz's other campaigns so far, see: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/report_back_2

Sources:

1. "White House behind US volte-face on ceasefire call":
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/09/gaza-us-security-council-abstention

"Israeli PM Ehud Olmert claims to be able to order Bush around":
http://www.juancole.com/2009/01/israeli-pm-ehud-olmert-claims-to-be.html

2. Washington Post: Israelis Push to Edge of Gaza City:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/11/AR2009011100616.html

3. Haaretz, "Olmert ignoring calls from Barak, Livni for immediate Gaza truce":
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1055214.html

Other Voice - Sderot and Gaza residents calling for a ceasefire:
http://www.othervoice.org/welcome-eng.htm

On Hamas acceptance of a Turkish force, first reported in the Arabic Al-Hayat newspaper, see:
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/10771766.asp?scr=1

"Gaza bloodshed continues despite UN calls for ceasefire", 9 January 2009:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/09/gaza-fighting-un-ceasefire

"Reigniting Violence: How Do Ceasefires End?" (6 January 2009) is a statistical analysis by an MIT professor, based on Israel's own data for rocket fire (which it shows stopped for four months) and on which side struck first. It provides useful factual background for how the Israel-Hamas truce effectively collapsed in November well before it expired (facts poorly reflected in some news reporting):
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-kanwisher/reigniting-violence-how-d_b_155611.html

International Crisis Group's Ending the War in Gaza report (5 January 2009):
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index. cfm?id=5838&l=1

This Rasmussen Reports poll from the US is of interest: Only 31% of Democrats support offensive, most prefer a diplomatic solution:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/americans_closely_divided_over_israel_s_gaza_attacks

"Gaza: outlines of an endgame", Ghassan Khatib (6 January 2009)
http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/gaza-outlines-of-an-endgame

Jerusalem Post: "Israel must get out of Gaza now", 8 January 2009: http://www.jpost.com/servl et/Satellite?cid=1231167305710&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull

Reuters: "Hamas seeks truce but says lifting siege a must" (5 January 2009) http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L5111105.htm

The US Army War College has just released a substantial report supporting the view that Hamas can and must be brought into negotiations and is capable of sustaining a long-term truce, or even peace with Israel. Linked via:
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/node/10703

The inside story of the civil strife between Fatah and Hamas and the Bush administration's involvement in this debacle is best-told in The Gaza Bombshell, an investigative article published in the leading US magazine Vanity Fair in April 2008:
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/04/gaza200804

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[ALOCHONA] Fw: Obama is asking YOU to vote on "Re-evaluating Aid to Israel" VOTE NOW!




Obama is asking YOU to vote on "Re-evaluating Aid to Israel" VOTE NOW!




Americans...please do the right thing! It only takes a minute of your time...your country spends around 10 BILLION of your tax dollars a year on 'aid ' to Israel (almost 50% of which is given in the form of military loans- weapons, machines and equipment) and what does Israel do with all this 'aid ' ? 
 
here's another way of looking at this perverse fact:
" Total U.S. aid to Israel is approximately one-third of the American foreign-aid budget, even though Israel comprises just 0.001 percent of the world's population and already has one of the world's higher per capita incomes." - Stephen Zunes - Associate Professor of Politics and Chair of the Peace and Justice Studies Program at San Francisco University.
 
Follow the link:  

Obama is currently asking people to vote on "Reevaluating Aid to Israel" on
his website, change.gov, please give 2 minutes of your time to influence his
view directly!  Go to:

http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id=087800000004lmt&srPos=1&srKp=087&srS=1<https://webmail.mit.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id%3D087800000004lmt%26srPos%3D1%26srKp%3D087%26srS%3D1>

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Re: [ALOCHONA] The Difference between MASJID & MOSQUE

There is a possibility that the assertion is incorrect. Please take a look at the following link.

http://www.islamtoday.com/show_detail_section.cfm?q_id=676&main_cat_id=20

The reasoning seems to make sense.


From: Wohid <bidrohee@yahoo.com>
To: Alochona <alochona@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:06:55 AM
Subject: [ALOCHONA] The Difference between MASJID & MOSQUE

Dear All:

So many of us think "mosque" is the English translation of "MASJID". I'm sure none of us ever wondered how this term came into being when it really had little in common with, and how it sounded compared to, Masjid. All Muslims since their childhood are familiar with the term "Masjid". However, we were introduced with "mosque" when we were taught English as if mosque is an English translation of what is otherwise better known to us as Masjid. Since our minds then were not critical & analytical, and in the absence of any clue about the historical emergence of this pejorative and disgraceful term "mosque", we didn't dare to challenge its usage. As a matter of unfortunate fact, the history of the coinage of the term 'mosque' reveals that it was derived from the Spanish word "mosquito." It was termed as such because during the Crusades, King Ferdinand said that his "soldiers were going to go and swat the Muslims like mosquitoes". Where else could they find Muslims in large number to be swatted if not in a Masjid? So they cheekily termed "Masjid" as "mosque" and since then this outrageous term has been so much popularized that we have inadvertently replaced our respectful term "Masjid" by this repulsive term "mosque".

 

Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, refrain from using the term "mosque", which is obviously a disgusting slap on the face of the Ummah. Educate our brothers and sisters to use original Islamic concepts and terms such as "MASJID" rather than using their translated or replacing alien terminologies that might be disgraceful to the Muslims and to our noble Deen. Why do we need to translate or introduce an alien term to replace the original Islamic term and its well established concept any way specially where the translated or replacing term does not serve any better than the original in illuminating the underlying concept?  I hope we stand corrected right now and wait for a day when the world community – Muslims and non-Muslims alike – will be familiarized with the original Islamic term "Masjid" whereby the disparaging term "mosque" will have a good rest in the garbage of the history. Best regards. Sincerely, Wohid

 



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Re: [ALOCHONA] Re: [reform-bd] Advice to BNP and AL Govt in Bangladesh

Dear Mr. Mahathir:
 
Whom do you refer to as a Razakar in the present cabinet under Mrs. Sheikh Hasina? Could you please write his name? I am curious to know because I do not see anyone with Razakar background. Please mention the name explicitly.
 
Shabbir Ahmed


--- On Sat, 1/17/09, mahathir of bd <wouldbemahathirofbd@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: mahathir of bd <wouldbemahathirofbd@yahoo.com>
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: [reform-bd] Advice to BNP and AL Govt in Bangladesh
To: cgmpservices@yahoo.com, reform-bd@yahoogroups.com
Cc: alochona@yahoogroups.com, chottala@yahoogroups.com, khabor@yahoogroups.com, dahuk@yahoogroups.com, "Amra Bangladesi" <amra-bangladesi@yahoogroups.com>, tritiomatra@yahoogroups.com, notun_bangladesh@yahoogroups.com, sonarbangladesh@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 3:47 AM



মন্ত্রীসভায় বেয়াই রাজাকার। এ লজ্জা কার? হাসিনার,একে খোন্দকারের না সেক্টর কমান্ডার ফোরামের?


--- On Fri, 1/16/09, M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) <cgmpservices@ yahoo.com> wrote:
From: M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) <cgmpservices@ yahoo.com>
Subject: [reform-bd] Advice to BNP and AL Govt in Bangladesh
To: cgmpservices@ yahoo.com
Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 9:36 AM

Dear All,
 
I think that it is important for general people in Bangladesh to voice their concern and appreciation to BNP and AL.  Govt and elected MPs are the servant/caretaker of their people and it will be prudent to keep them responsible for their action.
 
Advice to BNP
 
I personally think that BNP made prudent decision by joining the JS under AL Govt.  They have showed that they care about people and their well being, not to use lathi, boita at least this time. 
 
Good start for BNP.  My suggestion is to Khalida is to step aside from BNP and put credible people in charge of BNP party
 
Who is more crdible than Khaleda? Can you name any one ? or just making airy advise?
 
 
 and work as a watch dog for every steps of AL Govt what they do, so you can do constructive criticize to correct their mistakes. This is the only way BNP will survive in 2013.
 
There are lots of people to give advice to BNP but quality advice is rare in Bangladesh as far as BNP survival is concern. Family politics has to be demolished in BNP to survive in 2013.
 
Only in BNP?
 
 
 
General people do not like corrupted political leaders
 
 ReallY? then how come "mother and father of all corruption , the most corrupted and controversial politicians  hasina and Ershad got so many votes?
 
 If people really don't like corrupt politicians, then they must have been voted by corrupt Moeen and his army and puppet CEC.
 
 
and general people won't like family business in Politics in 2013 its either Khalida or Hasina.
 
Advice to AL Govt
 
I am kinda pleased to see new faces in AL Administration and maybe a good start for AL as far as new blood and faces are concern.  But I am still concern about their activities though.
 
1) Still AL grassroots people are killing their opposition parties in Bangladesh and AL leaders are capturing halls in Universities and Colleges continuously.  This is called hate crime.  Hate crime should be handle strongly.  I am little doubt about Home Minster's ability to control this killings.  We need strong person in this ministry who can provide carrot and stick at the same time to control this spill over situation.  PM Hasina may need to reconsider this Post since she is unable to control as far condition are deteriorating.
 
2) Since AL got majority in MPs,  AL should demolished student politics in Universities and Colleges,  They only can do this with their power and I think it will be a historic moment for Bangladesh under AL Govt.  Please give a chance our next generation to be educated with good study environment.
 
3) Dr. Muhit has said that wealth statement for all AL MPs will be provided to show their transparency.  But my question is that all the MPs have already submitted their wealth and income information during nomination process.  Why do you need another wealth statement?  Is this a shrewed move from AL?  All MPs income and wealth will be compared based on benchmark information received during nomination.  I think that this seems to me backward as far as transparency is concern unless Dr. Muhit thought general people are fool and  won't understand his trick.  Please stop this game.
 
4) Commerce Secretary wants to have 10-year target for trade and export in Bangladesh.  I believe that your target should be 2-years , not 10-years.  Publish your 2-years target and work to achieve it,  pls don't fool general people.  Show your incremental achievement if you are capable to do what you are saying.
 
5) India is a powerful neighbor as far fas Bangladesh is concern.  To have good powerful friend is beneficial but if it is not two ways, then I do think it helps.  All the Indian connections shows that AL is influenced by Indian Authority.  It is good as long as you can get share benefits from them too.  You have signed Ganga deal in 1996-2001 and they do not obey it.  When you ask Indian to share water,  they do not do anything and more over they point to a document that you have signed.  Please don't sign anything with them until you understand what your are getting into it.
 
So I think before you consider anything for Indian,  you may need to put your house in order and put Bangladesh interests in the front of them than AL interest.  I am hearing India wants separate EPZ,  why?  I thought India wants secular Govt in Bangladesh, if that's true why Indian companies can not be secular and do business with other international companies in EPZs?  Why can't they stay with other companies in EPZs in Bangladesh?  I think that this is called " Vondamy or Double standards".  One time you want secular Govt, but not secular EPZs in Bangladesh.  What do you want?
 
6) AL Govt has reduced fertilizer price which is a good news for the time being but if it continued without any constructive work to be self sufficient,  these will lead more corruption.  Our experiences says that more than 20% of these Fertilizer with subsidy will be sold to Indian market and few corrupt traded will make money in the name of reduced fertilizer price.  This happened before with oil and gas also.  Bu I do support for this short time to survive but in long term AL Govt has to show that they have build more industries to produce Fertilized in Bangladesh instead of importing.  This will  be their benchmark for progress.
 
 
You may think why I am doing this kind of push and  what is the benefit?.  I think once you keep your Govt in check they will do better job and they change their courses if they feel that general people are not happy.  This is called people's Target for AL Govt in Bangladesh.
 
This election proved that people are more powerful than previously thought,  so you won't able to fool people anymore if we become WatchDog for Govt and work for the people for better future.  I have doing for the last 4 years to point out Govt failure and their corrective action.  Sometimes I was successful, sometimes I was not,  but I should continue my works as long as our poor general people can get benefit from it.
 
Good Blass Bangladesh, AL Govt and  her 160 million people.
 
Regards,
M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu), Virginia, USA
 


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Re: [ALOCHONA] hindus in Bdesh

Mr. Islam...I fail to see your argument or the basis of your assertion here. You base your comments on arbitrary judgments that Muslims in India are worse off than Hindus in Bangladesh. On what data or fact do you base your assumption? Human Development Index? Research and data collected by reputable social scientists? Ittefaq and IOJ's leaflet? Or just one of your subjective judgement on the state of our minority communities? You forget one very important aspect of the Indian Muslims - they constitute about 20% of the population. Proportionality matters in political might.
 
More importantly, why is this comparison needed? What difference does it make if they are better off or worse off? The only thing that is important, as far as I am concerned, is that how we integrate our own sons and daughters who are hindus, christians, and others. Or do we need a report card and a pat on the back for being so "harmonious"?
 
Yes, we don't have race riots in our country, and we have a thousand year history of living in peace and brotherhood. But at the same time, thousands of Hindus in our border towns and elsewhere have been uprooted, their lands unlawfully occupied, and in many cases, their family members tortured. Our "harmonious" society and our general populace didn't voice their opposition to such incidents. If we let one, just one incident happen to people who are smaller in numbers, but are equal to us in every aspect, then we lose the meaning of our Bengali and Bangladeshi identities. That is the very moment we stop being Muslims, as it is our faith that demands that we protect our neighbors, our countrymen and women, and the helpless. At the end of the day, THAT is what matters, and not whether they are relatively better off or worse off than some other people.
Cyrus


From: mufassil islam <mufassili@hotmail.com>
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:58:41 AM
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] hindus in Bdesh

Hindus in Bangladesh are definitely in a much better situation than Muslims in India and we are proud of our religious harmony but we need to better it even. India believes in a few examplary uplifts like that of the Indian President but the overall political, socio-econimical situation of Muslims all over India is very dire. Eeven if we leave Kashmir aside, even in West Bengal Muslims form over 25% of the population but they hardly represent the society in cultural lines, education or any other social activities. Look at our Bangladesh where Hindus form about 12% yet they represent in proportionate. Is this due our Muslim introvert outlook only? I doubt it very much.
 
Mufassil Islam
Human Rights Advocate




To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com
From: maqsudo@hotmail. com
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:03:22 +0000
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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[ALOCHONA] Re: BAKSAL - Look Busy!!

Hey guys, refrain from personal attack and mud-slinging. Divert your attention to constructive and forward looking politics. Don't dig too much into past on any lame excuse. If you think people have mandated you for the next 5 years, do justice to the mandate. Thanks. Wohid


From: musasarkar <m_musa92870@yahoo.com>
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 1:33:12 AM
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: BAKSAL - Look Busy!!

Another deceitful article from the Human Rights Advocate (?).  In one line he said, "I am against killing of Sheikh Russel."  And in another line, "I am against hanging of the Mujib killers."  Is he against the hanging of Sheikh Russel's killers too?  He cleverly didn't answer that.  While he defends the murder of Sheikh Mujib as an obvious outcome of his failures, he doesn't say anything in defense of the same murderers who also killed women and children.  Why did they have to die for Sheikh Mujib's failure?  I hope our self-styled pro-Islamic Human Rights Advocate answer that in future. 

He is against Mukti Bahini's killing of the children of the Rajakars, but fails to mention whether he is against Rajakars' killing of our children, raping of our mothers and sisters or aiding our enemies. 

He is worried about the prospect of the revival of 1972 constitution because he thinks that's the only constitutional way for AL to revoke the Indemnity Bill.  I don't know which Indemnity Bill he is talking about here.   If it is the one which legalized 1975 murders of innocent people including women and children by Dictator Zia, then it was annulled by a bill passed unopposed in parliament on Nov 12, 1996 and ratified by the President on Nov 14, 1996.  

BAKSAL was introduced in 1975, what does 1972 constitution have to do with it?

--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, mufassil islam <mufassili@...> wrote:
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>
> Dear Readers,
>
> I am against Awami League as always. I am against last rule of BNP. I am against Jamaat. I am in support of Jamaat's right to do politics. I am a great fan of Zia as he went above puny self-indignations and upheld democracy crushing the socio-Communists forces of Col. Taher. I am in support of a ideal Muslim state which will treat all its citizens equally. I am against Che Guevera's gurilla type coupe. I am against George W Bish's terrorism. I am against killing of annocent lives. I am against politics of sheer revenge. I am against killing of Sheikh Russel. I am against Mujib and Zia's killings. I do support the view that ppl of Bangladesh witnessed the failure of Mujib as a stateman and I am of the view that Mujib was a Fidel Castro or Mugabe in the making. I am against hanging of the Mujib killers as I think that was an obvious outcome of Mujib's failures and a cry for freedom against a despot. I believe Mujib was a great revolutionary leader but the worst statesman as well. I believe Ershad did a lot of good works but he is the worst face of a characterless dictator. I am against BAKSAL and against Mukti Bahini's killing of the children of the Rajakars. I believe Bangladesh constitution is being thrown back to 1972 as Indemnity Bill cannot be revoked by any other means as unconstitutional. BAKSAL is coming. Look busy!!!!!!
>
> Welcome to view:
>
> http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tJBwTOE_i_k
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> http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Di6ya1vy9DE&feature=related
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> http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iiWlsOnzhtM
>
> Mufassil Islam
> Human Rights Advocate
>
>
>
>
>
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> To: alochona@...: kareem871@...: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:20:50 +0000Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Price Drop and Awami League- Hindus India connections
>
>
>
>
>
> Did it ever cross your mind that a Hindu has exactly the same God-given right to stay in Bangladesh that you and I have?
> They have lived here for generations, in some cases for centuries and yet you accuse them of having a second homeland in India.
>
> Should that not tell you that they are discriminated against in this land. No one leaves his home and hearth of his own sweet will and if some of them have been forced to migrate that speaaks bad of us for not giving them their due rights.
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> To: alochona@...: haquetm83@...: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:08:24 -0800Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Price Drop and Awami League- Hindus India connections
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> When I need to raise an issue favouring a Bihari, first question comes, is he going to stay here (in Bangladesh) answer is 'very doubtful' or 'No'.
> I ask the question for Hindus in my area, is he trying to migrate or he has relatives there (in India)
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> Both of these question have same outcome - there link and base mostly is not here.
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> - I heard this story from a friend who says he witnessed himself - the daughter of a BNP's hindu leader saying to her father - amader Kolkata....
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> - In a small town a goldsmith familly lived for few generations, recently they were three brothers, these days they are only two engaged in the same profession in the anchestor's land. All their earnings were siphoned out and with that the other brother got settled in India and still get financed from the remaining two brothers here, who still live in a same small old house.
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> - If you go to my home town(mostly a common scenario) many big cloth merchants, cereal stockists, sweat meat shops owned by the hindus (marwaries). Over the years they expanded on their stocks only but the shop building or their own houses are still what their parents used to live. Where do their profit goes, why don't they build their homes, buy cars? If you go deep you will see - 'amader kolkatai' gese shob.
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> - Biharies who own big shops in Nowabpur or elsewhere, you can find same like hindus they have their strong connection and link with Pakistan.
> When it may be true that they have their reason to have strong link with thier cherished land but upto what extents can Bangladesh economy and its political science accepts their actions in the society?
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> Do not judge under North American or European context, however they already have problem with the migrants and their strong mechanism can control things in greater extent.
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> --- On Sun, 11/1/09, mufassil islam mufassili@... wrote:
> From: mufassil islam mufassili@...Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Price Drop and Awami LeagueTo: alochona@...: Sunday, 11 January, 2009, 12:12 PM
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> is worth a look.. http://www.allbusin ess.com/governme nt/international -organizations- bodies/7850921- 1.html Nevertheless, the issue is Bangladeshi Hindu citizens who were victims of atrocities or are in fear of their safety and security have been either holding or are trying to hold Indian passporrts since early 1990s. Mufassil Islam
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> To: alochona@yahoogroup s.comFrom: rkhundkar@earthlink .netDate: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:41:39 -0500Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Price Drop and Awami League
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> -----Original Message----- From: habib rashid Sent: Jan 9, 2009 11:25 AM To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Price Drop and Awami League
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> From: mufassil islam mufassili@hotmail. com>Subject: [ALOCHONA] Price Drop and Awami LeagueTo: alochona@yahoogroup s.comDate: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:07 AM
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> Dear Readers, The fact is, during Awami League rule, our love affair with India grows stronger. I bet 100% that most of the Hindu elites of the country has had strong ties with West Bengal as they have family ties there and some even have based their businesses there. I am aware of many who even hold dual Indian and Bangladeshi passports and it is true as well that BNP-Jamaat alliances have not done anything to ensure security of the minority during their rule which resulted in oppressions on them by religious fanatics inmbubed with political motives. But this is nothing compared to atrocities on Muslims in India. West Bengal has systematically choked Islam there in the name of Communism. The temples still allows loud kirtons when Azan is banned. Even though Aazan with loud speakers has nothing to do with Islam. Awami League is a wing of Indian Congress and ppl who have eiwther no experience of their rule or ppl who have been following Awami League owing to their devotion to Mujib often fail to realise that. I am not against good relationship with India but I cannot sing the song of romance when I see India does not compromise with its unfair trade-balance with us. The cross border security is relaxed and smuggled Indian items flood the country at a cheaper rate ruining the local producers. If anyone does a research on the regular items it becomes obvious that mainly Indian items have flooded the country pushing the supply UP and prices DOWN and we will easily see that the country gets flooded with black money which will definitely give rise to criminal activities in the society. We buy our rice at the cost of our personal security. There is no other explanation of dropping the price so fast. Imagine! Mufassil IslamHuman Rights Advocate
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> To: alochona@yahoogroup s.comFrom: kareem871@hotmail. comDate: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 06:15:31 +0000Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Bangladesh stunned by Awami victory
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> Likewise, if you expect to be taken seriously, you must stick to your analysis professionally without making crude remarks like Jalil being a drunkard.
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> To: alochona@yahoogroup s.comFrom: mufassili@hotmail. comDate: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:05:21 +0000Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Bangladesh stunned by Awami victory
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> Dear Readers, The equation is very simple. The factors that played into Awami League's victory: 1. Awami League and BNP are originally almost at par with their number of supporters. Awami league's regular supporters did vote for Awami League as usual and they had no reason to love BNP - so Awami League grabbed the regular devoted votes; 2. The Swing Voters wanted to teach BNP a lesson for their corruption and had no other alternative than Mohajot as voting for BNP would have justified Tarek's corrupt practice - so they voted for alternative - ie., Awami League - having no other alternative; 3. The BNP supporters or activists were divided as to pro-change and anti-change groups, the defelctors like Bodrudouza and Oli gave reasons to the exploiters and anti-BNP lobbies reason to ponder upon BNP's coordination and disciplined approach; 4. BNP stalwarts or the pivotal leaders were kept behind the bars until the last few days on very simple cases which were easily bailable when Awami League had almost all their pivotal figures out of jail all the time (well even drunkard Jalil was out of jail); 5. Awami League had always supported the caretaker Govt and had promised to legalise their unconstitutional (although I think constitution itself has become a laugh) works if voted to power; 6. Hasina had a few anti-Jamaati Islamic groups in her pocket which got the votes of anti-Jamaati pro-Islamic ppl on their side and Hasian promised not to enact any anti-Islamic laws; 7. Ershad commands a few BNP votes as well owing to his military past; 8. New generation of voters did not have the experience of seeing Awami League's rule as adults rather they saw the corrupt rule of Tarek which made them anti-BNP and they read Awami League made ppl drink 'Vaater Fan' in drains from adults like us and they were too young to understand that Awami League always failed to control crime; 9. Awami League is better in price control when BNP is not good at that and owing to present price hike - ppl could not afford to take chances with any more price hike as that would have meant playing with starvation; 10. women voters were successfully convinced that BNP meant oppression on women; 11. The media which is ruled by Foortibaaj and Aamodi pro-Bollywood dedicated Amitabh loving reporters like Munni Shaha (who always talks for Hindu greats) ruled non-political channel news rooms like that of ATN and the so called cultural ppl are dying to have a amorous relationship with Indian medias to extend their workfield where Pakistan is a total failure; 12. Bangladesh is surrounded by Maoists and communists and Islam has been pocketed by idiots like JMBs and without true Islamic wise leaders - communism in the camouflage of secularism has taken root in newspapers; 13. Awami League banked on the issue of bringing the Jamaat leaders to war-tribunals when BNP owing to failure of its leaders (only Salauddin Qader recently accused Awami League of letting thousands of Pakistani soldiers leave the country without war compensations) could not successfully defend the issue with a counter challenge; 14. Hasina lobbied abroad (with kaaney betha issue) to win international support for Awami League when BNP concentrated on domestic support only. Hence, I and many like me are not shocked or surprised at all at Awami League's win and I am sure the readers do recall I DID forecast this scenario even in this ALOCHONA online many months ago. I NOW forecast that Awami League will become a good ruler as they may not act like BNP idiots but they will soon find out that Bangladeshi ppl are pro-Islamic when they will start enacting anti-Islamic India loving enactments and this will give rise to a wise and revolutionary Islamic power in Bangladesh with BNP at the helm. Sincerely, Mufassil IslamHuman Rights Advocate
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> To: alochona@yahoogroup s.comFrom: mkra12@...: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:20:44 -0500Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Bangladesh stunned by Awami victory
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> The extraordinary support for AWL is definitely a mandate for change in the affairs of the country.That change is not some quantitative change here & there but fundamental change in the system of governance in the country. After all, they have the two third majority.Can Sheikh Hasina & Awami League deliver that change?Can she liberate the country's folk from the yokes of colonial bureaucratic system of governance?After everything settles down and the elected government begins functioning. The country will go back to the age old colonial system of governance,despite the overwhelming participation of the nation in the election. From the Secreteriate to the Mahakuma offices, it's the non elected, non answerable bureaucrats who will be the supreme rulers of the day to day affairs of the country. The Minister is not the executive head of the Ministry but the Secretery. Ministers orders cannot be issued as Government orders unless approved by the Secretary. The scenario at the districts, Upozilla's, Cities & Mahakuma's are more bleak. There is zero representation of the public in the governance of those levels.The notorious system that was devised by the colonial rulers to keep us under subjugation by our own people continues to this day, despite two independences. Hope her Government will hand over the total administration of the Upozillas to the elected chairman & council members.She will face a lot of resistance from the bureaucracy by way of government rules & regulations but she has the backing of the vast majority as well as the two third majority to do and undo anything in the greater interest of the nation. All administrative powers which are excercised by the bureaucrats at those levels should be vested in the elected chairman & council of representatives. This will empower the Upozilla people to be their own rulers.They will truly be independent. Until & unless we establish Democracy,self rule at the grassroot levels Democracy will not have its foundation.Opinions of the majority of citizens, their hopes & aspirations, likings ,dislikings will not be expressed in the affairs of the country, nor their support be of any strength to the elected government.
> The handful of elected ministers at the center will be cut off from the people by way of the clandestine bureaucracy. Its imperative that we have elected local government.at the varios administrative levels;bureaucrats at these levels should be answerable to the elected local body.The vast majority of Bangladeshi' s has shown the keen judgement of right & wrong by routing out the parties of anti liberation past & fundamentalist in nature.They also opted for the less corrupt of the two parties.
> Is it too much to ask that these good majority will be allowed to be their own rulers?
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