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Sunday, February 21, 2010

[ALOCHONA] BRUTALITY OF BNP-JAMAT !!!!!!!!!



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[ALOCHONA] The Constitution and the duty of the Government



The Constitution and the duty of the Government

 

Sayed Javed Ahmad

 

Probably everyone except for the high government officials witness the destitute people in and around the city on a daily basis on their commute to and from work. The high government officials do not see them because they are usually in high four wheel drive Pajero's with tainted screens rushing to their work locations on a road cleared by the traffic police and their body guards.

 

Amazing but true, that our elected officials think of themselves very highly once they get elected by the people and takes over their job or assumes power. No matter what background they come from they no longer take any hardship in commuting thus distancing themselves from people and reality.

 

They would block all the streets that falls on their way in order to rush to their destinations without showing any concern for the public who are blocked in the street sometimes for hours who may too have an urgent matter to handle. This is how senseless our government officials are. They love to become "untouchables", thus no longer care to see how the general public is doing.

 

Unfortunately, most of them do not even know where they got themselves into and for what reason. Some of them do not even know that there is a book or document called the "Constitution" that they should know by heart. Our academic institutions do not have any mechanism to introduce this document at any level of our educational system. Thus, none of the citizens know about it or bump into it even accidentally in their lifetime. But we could at least hope that the government official after taking oath to server the republic should get to know about it and read to understand it. Because this particular book is the main guiding force for the national vision and mission.

 

The Constitution instructs the government officials about their purpose of being in office for a fixed term and what is expected of them. It declares,

 

"21. Duties of citizens and of public servants.

(1) It is the duty of every citizen to observe the Constitution and the laws, to maintain discipline, to perform public duties and to protect public property.

(2) Every person in the service of the Republic has a duty to strive at all times to serve the people…"

 

"Supremacy of the Constitution.

(1) All powers in the Republic belong to the people, and their exercise on behalf of the people shall be effected only under, and by the authority of, this Constitution.

(2) This Constitution is, as the solemn expression of the will of the people, the supreme law of the Republic, and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution and other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void."

From the above passages we can see that the constitution is regarded as the source of laws and the civil servants are instructed to strive to serve the people. The constitution acknowledges that the people are the source of all powers in a republic through solemn expression of the will of people. And any contradictions with the constitution are void and not to be tolerated. It says further -

 

"11. Democracy and human rights.

The Republic shall be a democracy in which fundamental human rights and freedoms and respect for the dignity and worth of the human person shall be guaranteed, and in which effective participation by the people through their elected representatives in administration at all levels shall be ensured…"

 

"31. Right to protection of law.

To enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in accordance with law, and only in accordance with law, is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Bangladesh, and in particular no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law.

32. Protection of right to life and personal liberty.

No person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty save in accordance with law.

33. Safeguards as to arrest and detention.

(1) No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed, as soon as may be of the grounds for such arrest, nor shall he be denied the right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of his choice…"

 

How can the citizens uphold the mandates of the constitution to ensure their own freedom and well being if they do not even know what and how they are supposed to do so? The constitution is written for the citizens and the citizens too are totally unaware of it!

 

The Constitution of Bangladesh bestows a sacred task on the government to deal with the basic necessities of the citizens, here is a mandate -

 

"15. Provision of basic necessities.

It shall be a fundamental responsibility of the State to attain, through planned economic growth, a constant increase of productive forces and a steady improvement in the material and cultural standard of living of the people, with a view to securing to its citizens-

(a) the provision of the basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, shelter, education and medical care;

(b) the right to work, that is the right to guaranteed employment at a reasonable wage having regard to the quantity and quality of work;

(c) the right to reasonable rest, recreation and leisure; and the right to social security, that is to say to public assistance in cases of undeserved want arising from unemployment, illness or disablement, or suffered by widows or orphans or in old age, or in other such cases…"

 

Bangladesh government is far away from achieving their targets as laid down in the constitution. People in this country still lives in hunger, poverty and insecurity. Majority of the citizens here are illiterate. Further we note on point 16 of the constitution,

 

"16. Rural development and agricultural revolution.

The State shall adopt effective measures to bring about a radical transformation in the rural areas through the promotion of a agricultural revolution, the provision of rural electrification, the development of cottage and other industries, and the improvement of education, communications and public health, in those areas, so as progressively to remove the disparity in the standards of living between the urban and the rules areas…"

 

In reality, we see most of the development focus are more urban centered and less rural. The government totally ignores the constitutional directives in this regards no matter which political government comes into power. This is never a priority on the government agenda. As a result they totally violate the constitution.

 

We are facing population pressure that multiplies our economic difficulties. We have lost respect for one another as we now consider each other an open competitor in the urban jungle. People are migrating to the cities hoping to survive by clinging to something for a while. Those who fail in competition choose unethical and dangerous means to survive.

 

Corruption in a society can be largely reduced if access to food, health-care, housing, education, and jobs are ensured. People normally engage in corruption when there is lack of security, mainly economic. Jobs leads to income, income leads to food, housing, education and health-care. Therefore, in a country where jobs are scarce and where there are no social safety net in place crime and corruption tend to go high. Even the political parties become corrupt due the very same reasons. As a result when they ascend to power they try to ensure their personal economic safety for the future not only for themselves but also for their offspring. Thus, crime and corruption continues to prevail. The warning against "unearned income" has been there in the constitution but our governments never paid any attention to it -

 

"20. Work as a right and duty.

(1)…

(2) The State shall endeavor to create conditions in which, as a general principle, persons shall not be able to enjoy unearned incomes, and in which human labor in every form, intellectual and physical, shall become a fuller expression of creative endeavor and of the human personality…"

 

According to the constitution, the government is obligated to 'create conditions' for fair 'human labor' opportunities for a 'creative' environment. And fighting crime and corruption is fundamental to meet this requirement.

 

All our concerns boil down to one single area, which is "economics". It is the major factor for our people not to behave the way they should. With it comes our poor basic foundation. Our educational system is not preparing us the way we should be prepared. Through cultural invasions, we are adopting more and more foreign philosophies and lifestyle that is full of greed and immorality. Our constitution declares preservation of our culture and heritage when it says,

 

"23. National Culture.

The State shall adopt measures to conserve the cultural traditions and heritage of the people, and so to foster and improve the national language, literature and the arts that all sections of the people are afforded the opportunity to contribute towards and to participate in the enrichment of the national culture…"

 

Our thinking patterns are today changed through the subliminal messages we receive from our daily cable TV transmissions – domestic and foreign alike. As if we have chosen to corrupt our minds and souls knowingly and willingly without questioning the programs we view. As a result, our worldly expectations and love for materials have increased and we do not mind attempting illegal means to achieve our dreams and desires. Instant gratification has now become the cult for most of us. For instance, our constitution clearly prohibits prostitution and gambling and advocates in their prevention as the following quote from the constitution indicates,

 

"18. Public health and morality.

(1) The State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the improvement of public health as moving its primary duties, and in particular shall adopt effective measures to prevent the consumption, except for medical purposes or for such other purposes as may be prescribed by law, of alcoholic and other intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health.

(2) The State shall adopt effective measures to prevent prostitution and gambling…."

 

But in reality we see existence of Jouno Polli (meaning Sex Villages) in different parts of the country, which is a direct violation of the constitution. The constitution also reveals the following information,

 

"2A. The state religion.

The state religion of the Republic is Islam, but other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony in the Republic…

 

8. Fundamental principles.

(1) The principles of absolute trust and faith in the Almighty Allah, nationalism, democracy and socialism meaning economic and social justice, together with the principles derived from them as set out in this Part, shall constitute the fundamental principles of state policy.

(1A). Absolute trust and faith in the Almighty Allah shall be the basis of all actions…"

 

It may come as a surprise to the reader to read the parts above as it makes clear that Bangladesh is founded on the notion of Islam being the state religion and 'absolute trust and faith on Almighty Allah" is stressed enough at another part and on preamble. Whereas, an impression is given by the government that Bangladesh is founded under the notion of 'Religious Neutrality', which is not true.

 

The government is also obligated to create provision for free and compulsory education, which is an integral part of proper human resource development -

 

"17. Free and compulsory education.

The State shall adopt effective measures for the purpose of -

(a) establishing a uniform, mass-oriented and universal system of education and extending free and compulsory education to all children to such stage as may be determined by law ;

(b) relating education to the needs of society and producing properly trained and motivated citizens to serve those needs; removing illiteracy within such time as may be determined by law…."

 

Recently, our PM has declared her government's intention to make education free for all citizens. She should make sure that it not just a political lip service and it actually happens. What is happening in reality, improper production of improperly trained citizens is not serving our needs. It may be addressing 'illiteracy' to some extent, but not the need of the society. In other words, we are producing human resources without any prior planning or knowing where to place them after their trainings. As a result, we are not in a position to handle the following constitutional mandate,

 

"20. Work as a right and duty.

(1)Work is a right, a duty and a matter of honour for every citizen who is capable of working, and everyone shall be paid for his work on the basis of the principle "from each according to his abilities to each according to his work"…"

 

The government is in obligation to take care of the destitute by creating jobs with decent pay. Full attention is required to be given on this matter allocating and utilizing our resources to achieve the goals. Citizens are the partners in this venture with the government in the lead. But it is not only the duty of the citizen to feed the hungry or clothe the destitute. When we have a functional government then it is primarily up to them to take care of the poor people. Instead of seeking handouts from people and sleeping in the streets, they should know where to turn to for help if and when they needed any. The government should have welfare and rehabilitation program to take care of people off track to help then to return to a normal respectable lifestyle in the society. Because it the duty of the government to do so and considering the size of national resources and access to power they are in a position to do something about it. The citizens have all the right to demand this service from the government.

 

Finally, here are some suggestions for the government –

 

i.             Make it mandatory for all government officials including the bureaucrats to study the constitution with understanding, and hold an exam that they need to pass in order to stay in service. Else they would not read it.

ii.            Make it mandatory for all students at the high school or college level to study the constitution in order to graduate. Otherwise no one would read it.

iii.           Make it mandatory for all government officials to commute to work by available public transportations. Else they would not come in contact with the citizens nor would they get to know the problems the citizens' face.

iv.          Stop using 'You Excellency", "Your Highness", "Your Honor", etc in addressing the government officials, because there is no such thing as "Honorary Public Servant".

v.            Stop giving out cars to the government officials, as our country is not rich enough to afford the cost of purchase and maintenance.

vi.          Stop begging to other nations for handouts. Otherwise we would never come out of the 'bottomless basket'.

vii.         Encourage and facilitate local researchers, so that they could be innovative in solving their own problems utilizing whatever resources we have on hand.

viii.        The concept of globalization is falling apart; therefore, focus on local economy.



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[ALOCHONA] Shocking Videos and Photos in awamibrutality. com



 
Shocking video and photos with truthful news and evidences of the violations of human rights and genocides committed by the current Awami League government in Bangladesh. Every Human Rights Activists and patriot Bangladeshi worldwide must see this www.awamibrutality. com 
 
Thanks to Mr. M. A. Mannan Azad for sharing with us.
 
Anis Ahmed
 
 
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[ALOCHONA] Girl attacked by BCL on DU campus



Girl attacked by BCL on DU campus
 
Dhaka, Feb 21 (bdnews24.com)—Bangladesh Chhatra League activists beat up a young girl and her companions on Dhaka University campus on Sunday as they were returning after placing flowers at the Central Shaheed Minar, witnesses said.

The attackers were reportedly BCL activists of Jasimuddin Hall, Bangabandhu Hall, SM Hall and Mohsin Hall, other students on the campus, who witnessed the incident, said.

They said two teenage girls and four boys were walking past the vice chancellor's residence on Fuller Road at around 3.30pm.

One of the Chhatra League activists, identified as 'Setu' of Jasimuddin Hall by a witness who was a student of the same hall, first approached one of the girls, and began teasing her when she would not speak to him.

The witness, not wishing to be identified for fear of repercussions, said Setu began pulling at the girl's urna, or scarf. The girl screamed out and her companions came to assist, along with other bystanders. The Chhatra League activists reportedly turned on them and began beating them.

Witnesses said other BCL activists came from nearby halls and joined in the attack on the group. Including the girl's companions, five people were injured, said another witness, a student of Mohsin Hall who was also reluctant to be named.

Dhaka University assistant proctor Amzad Ali told bdnews24.com: "A university student and a girl whom he knew had some argument on the campus. At one point there was a tussle between the girl's companions and the students."

BCL's Jasimuddin Hall unit president, Abdur Rahman Jibon, also said there was a "tussle" on the campus, but he blamed "outsiders" for the incident.



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[ALOCHONA] Rohingya persecution in Bangladesh



Rohingya persecution in Bangladesh

Médecins Sans Frontières [Doctors Without Borders] founded in 1971 sends medical personnel to some of the most destitute and dangerous parts of the world and encourages them not only to save lives, but also to condemn the injustices they see. The group was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. In a campaign that seems to have accelerated since October, the groups say, ethnic Rohingya refugees who have been living for years in Bangladesh are being seized, beaten and forced back to Myanmar, which they had left to escape persecution and abuse and which does not want them.

"Over the last few months we have treated victims of violence, people who claim to have been beaten by the police, claim to have been beaten by members of the host population, by people they've been living next to for many years," said Paul Critchley, who runs the Bangladesh program for the aid group.

"We have treated patients for beatings, for machete wounds and for rape," he said, quoting a report issued Thursday that describes the situation as a humanitarian crisis. Some had escaped after being forced into a river that forms the border with Myanmar, formerly Burma. "This is continuing today."

In its report, Médecins Sans Frontières said that a year ago 90 percent of the people in the makeshift camp were already running out of food.

"Malnutrition and mortality rates were past emergency thresholds, and people had little access to safe drinking water, sanitation or medical care," the report said.

The Rohingya is a Muslim ethnic group of the Northern Arakan State of Western Burma. The Rohingya population is mostly concentrated in two bordering townships of Arakan to Bangladesh, namely Maungdaw and Buthidaung, and is spread in three townships of Akyab, Rathedung and Kyauktaw. It is thought, according to Rohingya history, that in the beginning of the 7th century AD, merchants from the Arab World, Mughal Empire and neighbouring Bengal began to settle in Arakan territory. In the 19th century, the British captured control of Arakan after the first Anglo–Burmese War and many more Bengalis from British East Bengal came to settle in Arakan.

According to Amnesty International, the Muslim Rohingya people have continued to suffer from human rights violations under the Burmese junta since 1978, and many have fled to neighboring Bangladesh as a result.

"The Rohingyas' freedom of movement is severely restricted and the vast majority of them have effectively been denied Burma citizenship. They are also subjected to various forms of extortion and arbitrary taxation; land confiscation; forced eviction and house destruction; and financial restrictions on marriage. Rohingyas continue to be used as forced labourers on roads and at military camps, although the amount of forced labour in northern Rakhine State has decreased over the last decade."

"In 1978 over 200,000 Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh, following the 'Nagamin' ['Dragon King'] operation of the Myanmar army. Officially this campaign aimed at "scrutinising each individual living in the state, designating citizens and foreigners in accordance with the law and taking actions against foreigners who have filtered into the country illegally." This military campaign directly targeted civilians, and resulted in widespread killings, rape and destruction of mosques and further religious persecution."

"During 1991-92 a new wave of over a quarter of a million Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh. They reported widespread forced labour, as well as summary executions, torture, and rape. Rohingyas were forced to work without pay by the Burmese army on infrastructure and economic projects, often under harsh conditions. Many other human rights violations occurred in the context of forced labour of Rohingya civilians by the security forces."

As of 2005, the UNHCR had been assisting with the repatriation of Rohingya from Bangladesh, but allegations of human rights abuses in the refugee camps have threatened this effort.

Despite earlier efforts by the UN, the vast majority of Rohingya refugees have remained in Bangladesh, unable to return because of the negative attitude of the ruling regime in Myanmar. Now they are facing problems in Bangladesh as well where they do not receive support from the government any longer. In February 2009, many Rohingya refugees were rescued byAcehnese sailors in the Strait of Malacca, after 21 days at sea.

Over the years thousands of Rohingya also have fled to Thailand. There are roughly 111,000 refugees housed in 9 camps along the Thai-Myanmar border. There have been charges that groups of them have been shipped and towed out to open sea from Thailand, and left there. In February 2009 there was evidence of the Thai army towing a boatload of 190 Rohingya refugees out to sea. A group of refugees rescued by Indonesian authorities also in February 2009 told harrowing stories of being captured and beaten by the Thai military, and then abandoned at open sea. By the end of February there were reports that of a group of 5 boats were towed out to open sea, of which 4 boats sank in a storm, and 1 boat washed up on the shore. February 12, 2009 Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said there were "some instances" in which Rohingya people were pushed out to sea.

"There are attempts, I think, to let these people drift to other shores. [...] when these practices do occur, it is done on the understanding that there is enough food and water supplied. [...] It's not clear whose work it is [...] but if I have the evidence who exactly did this I will bring them to account."

The prime minister said he regretted "any losses", and was working on rectifying the problem.

Bangladesh has since announced it will repatriate around 9,000 Rohingya living in refugee camps in the country back to Burma, after a meeting with Burmese diplomats. Steps to repatriate Rohingya began in 2005.

It is thought, according to various indigenous ethnic groups of Burma, the local Arakanese people and the Burmese military government that waves of later Bangali migrations to Arakan started in the 19th century after the British occupation.

Bangladesh, like India, Thailand and Pakistan, is not one of 147 nations to sign the 1951 Refugee Convention, the global treaty that defines who is eligible for refugee status and what rights they are guaranteed. As a result, Dhaka has not registered a single refugee since 1991, and, as one of the most impoverished nations in the world, does not have the financial resources to cope with such a huge number of people. "We are a poor country and we have our own issues to deal with," says one local from Cox's Bazaar district, where the greatest concentration of Rohingyas lives.

From 1991 to 1992 almost 250,000 Rohingyas from the Arakan state in Burma fled to Bangladesh to escape from forced labor, rape and religious persecution at the hands of Burmese military. Although repatriation was enforced from 1993 to 1997 the outflow continues. According to Bangladeshi officials and NGOs, there are about 100,000 undocumented Rohingyas in Bangladesh taking daily wage jobs as farmers, vendors, rickshaw drivers, and construction workers. Images Asia, a Thailand-based NGO, conducted research on the situation of Rohingya women. The report reveals stories of Rohingya women being trafficked from the camps to Bangladesh and then into Pakistan. The lack of a durable solution to the problem continues to make the Rohingya population vulnerable to abuses, both in Burma and in Bangladesh.

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[ALOCHONA] Homage paid to language movement martyrs



Homage paid to language movement martyrs

 

The nation paid homage to the language movement martyrs a minute after midnight past Saturday, with thousands of people walking barefooted to the shaheed minars across the country with wreaths and flowers.
 
 

   People in Dhaka started streaming along the roads leading to the Central Shaheed Minar on the Dhaka University campus to place flowers at the altar of the monument after state dignitaries, political leaders, diplomats and representatives of international organisations had first placed wreaths.
   In Dhaka, the president, Zillur Rahman, first placed a wreath at the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar on the campus of Dhaka University a minute past midnight, followed by the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.
   Hasina, along with leaders of the Awami League, cabinet members, advisers, lawmakers, placed one more wreath on behalf of the ruling Awami League.
   The parliament speaker, Abdul Hamid, and the deputy speaker, Shawkat Ali Chowdhury, then placed wreaths. They were followed by the chief whip, Abdush Shahid, and the Dhaka mayor, Sadeque Hossain Khoka.
   The chiefs of the three services, General Md Abdul Mubeen, Vice-Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed, and Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman, then placed wreaths, followed by the members of the diplomatic corps and representatives of the UN organisations.
   The attorney general, Mahbubey Alam, placed flowers after leaders of the Awami Juba League. Then the foreign minister, Dipu Moni, placed a wreath on behalf of the foreign ministry, followed by the freedom fighters wounded in the independence war. The Bangladesher Samajtantirk Dal general secretary, Khalequzzman, placed a wreath along with party leaders.
   The leader of the opposition in parliament, Khaleda Zia, also the BNP chairperson was 17th on the queue. She along with party leaders reached the altar about 12:20pm as the security personnel kept her waiting in Doyel Square on 'security reasons' and she reached the venue in time at midnight.
   Her press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan told New Age the university authorities informed her that she would place a wreath after the prime minister. 'It was done intentionally. She had to place wreaths amid severe chaos. Even the vice-chancellor did not receive her,' he said.
   Senior BNP leaders had to climb onto the altar because of jostling. The opposition chief whip, Zaninul Abdin Farroque, fell down on the altar after being huddled in the crowd.
   The Dhaka University vice-chancellor, AAMS Arefin Siddique, placed a wreath much later than he was scheduled to.
   They placed wreaths as Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rangano Ekushey February was sung and stood in silence for a few seconds in honour of Salam, Barkat, Rafiq and Jabbar who were killed police firing this day in 1952 when they, along with others, campaigned for the recognition of Bangla as a state language of Pakistan. The incident later culminated into the war for national independence in 1971.
   Before the arrival of the prime minister, the volunteers of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps, Rovers and Rangers withdrew themselves from discharging their duties as the members of Special Security Force misbehaved with Professor Azizunnahar Islam, leader of the BNCC, and other teachers who were leading the volunteers.
   The university proctor, KM Saiful Islam, said the BNCC, Rovers and Rangers did not reach the venue in time and the SSF did not let them in.
   Ekushey February, formally know as Shaheed Dibas or Martyrs' Day, has come to be observed as International Mother Language Day every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism after a proclamation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's general conference in November 1999.
   On February 21, 1952, which fell on Phalgun 8, 1359 in the Bangla calendar, the rulers of what was then a united Pakistan ordered Sectio 144 banning any demonstrations against the announcement that Urdu would be the only state language of the country even though a majority of its combined population spoke Bangla.
   The Pakistani rulers ordered law enforcers to fire into the protesters, mainly Dhaka University students, who brought out a procession defying the ban seeking Bangla to be a state language.
   The president, Zillur Rahman, the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, the leader of the opposition, Khaleda Zia, also the BNP chairperson, and major political parties issued messages on the occasion of Ekushey February.
   Paying tributes to the martyrs to language, the president, Zillur Rahman, in his message said, 'The spirit of nationalism that emanated from the historical language movement inspired the Bangali nation towards attaining sovereignty and thus we achieved our long-cherished independence in 1971.'
   Zillur also said the spirit of the language movement inspires the countrymen to stand against all sorts of injustice and unfairness. 'It also provides us with endless inspiration to go ahead along with fostering our own language, literature and culture.'
   He also recalled the country's founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the then member of legislative assembly Dhirendra Nath Datta, Maulana Akram Khan, Dr Muhammad Shahidullah, language movement heroes Kazi Golam Mahbub and Gaziul Haque along other veteran leaders who contributed immensely to the language movement.
   Sheikh Hasina, in her message, paid tributes to the language movement martyrs and veterans and said she was happy to learn about the inauguration of the International Mother Language Institute, scheduled for today.
   She said this achievement made in 1952 was not limited to the geographic boundary of Bangladesh.
   She said UNESCO accorded recognition to the day in 1999 as International Mother Tongue Day and Amar Ekushey had assumed a global character for all.
   She said her government took steps to build the International Mother Language Institute in 2001. The institute dedicated to the memory of the language movement martyrs and veterans would remain a milestone.
   Khaleda Zia, in her message, said international expansionist forces were trying to impose cultural and economic dominance on the country in different ways. 'So the spirit of Ekushey will inspire us to resist such conspiracy of all international expansionist forces.'
   Security was heightened at and around the Central Shaheed Minar for the Ekushey observance. The programme was aired live on television channels.
   Lawmen closed all the entrances to the campus on Friday with barbed-wire fences. They set up check points on the roads to restrict people's movement.
   The day is a public holiday. The national flag has been hoisted at half mast atop government, autonomous and private buildings and educational institutions. Newspapers have marked the occasion by bringing out supplements. The electronic media started airing special programmes.
   Dhaka University supervised the Amar Ekushey observance as it did in the past. The Central Shaheed Minar was earlier cleaned, brushed up and painted. Floral designs were painted on walls around the monument.
   Government, non-government, socio-cultural and political organisations have chalked up elaborate programmes to mark the day.
   The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, will inaugurate the International Mother-language Institute at Segun Bagicha at 4:00pm today.
   The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which held a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday, will placed flowers at the Shaheed Minar at 6:00am Sunday.
   The Awami League's programmes for the day include placing flowers at the Central Shaheed Minar, hoisting the national and party flags at half mast in all offices of the Awami League and its associate bodies and at Bangabandhu Bhaban, and hoisting the black flag at 6:30am.
   Sammilita Sangskritik Jote began its three-day programmes at Rabindra Sarobar at Dhanmondi on Friday.
   The Nazrul Academy will hold a discussion and a cultural programme in the academy auditorium at 6:00pm. Shaheed Asad Parishad will hold a session of recitation of poems and people's song at Swadhinata Udyan at 11:00am.
   The Oxford International School will hold a symposium and a cultural programme on the school premises.
   Shishu Mela at Shyamali will hold a painting competition for children on the amusement park premises at 9:30am.
 


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[ALOCHONA] 1952 revisited



 
Observance of this year's Ekushey in the capital included a rather extraordinary recreation of the 30 minutes of the day 58 years ago that ended in bloodshed for protecting the right of the Bangalee people to have their mother tongue as a state language, and made the day to become International Mother Language Day.

Organised by the daily Prothom Alo and Grameen Phone, the event titled Dunia Kapano Tirish Minute or 30 Minutes that Shook the World took place at the historic Amtala of Dhaka Medical College which used to be Dhaka University back in 1952, and where the language movement activists gathered on February 21 that year to break the curfew imposed by the then Pakistan government.

The Pakistani law enforcers took 30 minutes to open fire on the language movement activists from the start of the latter's breaking of the curfew, leading to the martyrdom of Salam, Barkat, Rafique and Jabbar.

Overwhelming majority of the demonstrators were young students who were protesting the then Pakistan government's evil design for forcing Urdu on the Bangalee people of East Pakistan as their state language.

They were breaking the curfew to advance towards what was the State Assembly Building back then near where the Central Shaheed Minar is now, to place their demand for Bangla as a state language, to the then assembly members. But police bullets stopped their advance killing the language martyrs.

The stopping of the advance however proved to be only temporary as the killings pushed the movement into a higher gear, which ultimately forced the Pakistani government to accept Bangla as a state language in 1956. In 2000, Unesco declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day.

Yesterday, actors recreated the historic 30 minutes at equally historic Amtala on a well made stage, depicting the build up of the historic struggle and its crescendo, through nicely choreographed physical acting with accompanying music, for several thousand emotion gripped audience.

The event started at 3:20pm and ended at 3:50pm, just like it had happened on the historic day in 1952.

Language movement veterans Abdul Matin, Ahmad Rafique, Anisuzzaman, Sayeed Haider, Sharfuddin Ahmed, Murtaza Bashir, Rawshan Ara, Halima Khatun, and Sufia Ahmed came out on the stage by the end of the show, eliciting cheers of respect from the crowd. The crowd then retraced the historic bold journey towards the Shaheed Minar led by the language movement veterans.

The nation yesterday paid rich tribute to the Language Movement martyrs at other venues as well.

President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar three minutes past midnight and stood in silence for a few moments in remembrance of the martyrs.

They were followed by the deputy speaker and chief whip of the parliament, ruling Awami League leaders, cabinet members, Dhaka city mayor, chiefs of the three armed forces, the dean of diplomatic corps, the attorney general, and leaders of Awami Swechhasebak League, Sector Commanders' Forum, Samyabadi Dal, Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal, and National Awami Party.

Opposition Leader also BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia placed a wreath at 12:19am.

Different socio-cultural and professional organisations, and people of all walks of life thronged the Central Shaheed Minar throughout the day to pay homage. The day was a public holiday. The national flag was at half-mast all over the country.

Areas adjacent to the Central Shaheed Minar on Dhaka University campus had a facelift on the occasion, while roadsides and dividers were adorned with Bangla alphabets and the national flag.

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Re: [ALOCHONA] Barrister RAFIQUE-UL HUQ



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My respectful Salam n regards Barrister Rafiqul Haq, the pioneer n patriot in establishing truth, who does nor fear uttering the truth against the heinous "gentle faced Lawyers(AG)" n other hoodlums including the criminals of the `1/11.

Had Bangladesh had few more such sharp tongue honest fighters who do not fail to establish the rule of LAW n JUSTICE in a country. The criminal politicians has stampeded n strangulated all the Government machinery including the Judiciary. The BAAAAAAL  has not only undermined the sanctity of judiciary but also put the sacred entity at the mercy of the BAAAAL hoodlums led bypartisan AG.

Should the invaders not forget that it is ultimately the JUSTICE prevails at any cost n the untruth disappears like smoke.

BANGLDESH  ZINDABAD
ZINDABAD  BANGLADESH ZINDABAD

Let the heroic sacrifice of the Martyrs remain ever glowing in the "Akash Batash Nodi Prantor" of BANGLADESH  n the Lal Sabuj Pataka to fly high with right dignity n honour forever n ever.

 



 

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 7:32 AM, Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com> wrote:
 

Barrister RAFIQUE-UL HUQ

A lawyer through and through

 
HE WAS an activist of the Juba Congress, led by the late Indira Gandhi, when he was a student. He was elected social secretary to the Calcutta University Central Students' Union, twice. However, his involvement in politics ended with his days at the university. 'I had to struggle to establish myself. I had to be busy in earning my livelihood,' says Rafique-ul Huq.
   
Born in 1935 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), Rafique became a barrister-at-law in 1961, came back to Dhaka in 1962 and started practising law at the High Court. He became an advocate to the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1965.
   
As is the case with all success stories, he got a couple of lucky breaks. In 1965 his senior Ashraful Hossain was busy with the arbitration on the dispute between Pakistan and India over Rann of the Kutch island. Rafique had to seek time for the hearing in a series of cases due to the absence of his senior counsel. He started moving the cases after the court had asked him to.
   
Allah Buksh Khoda Buksh Brohi, a legendary lawyer of the time, also gave him a break in the same year. Brohi hired him as a senior counsel in a tax-related case. As Brohi was moving the case before the Supreme Court, presided over by the chief justice Cornelius, Rafique tried to make some points to Brohi but failed. Eventually, Rafique was allowed to present his arguments. Not only did he win the case but his arguments impressed Justice Cornelius so much that the chief justice made him an advocate to the Supreme Court.
   
Rafique became widely known during the two-year rule of the emergency regime. He does not normally practise criminal law although he was top of the class in criminal law at Calcutta University in 1957. However, during the tenure of the interim government, he started moving criminal cases filed against the Awami League president, and now prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, and other political heavyweights.
   
He was widely acclaimed after securing a series of High Court orders and verdicts including bail and suspension of proceedings against high-profile politicians and businessmen. As amicus curiae, he secured a High Court verdict that observed that the court had the power to grant bail in cases under the emergency power rules.
   
Rafique had to move the criminal cases of the politicians during the emergency regime as 'most of my friends who have name and fame as lawyers had either gone into hiding or did not dare to move the cases.' Rafique did not face any threat from the emergency regime for moving the emergency cases, rather 'the DGFI men used to send me gifts.'
   
'Moving the cases of Hasina, I could pay my gratitude to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...Similarly, I am lucky to defend Khaleda Zia,' he says.
   
Rafique does not consider his legal battle against the emergency regime as a battle against the army as an institution. Against the backdrop of political turmoil, the army came to the scene on January 11, 2007 through the declaration of the state of emergency. The regime launched drive against graft. 'But, some army officers broke records in corruption. They extorted businessmen. The army, as an institution, was, however, not involved. The army should bring those ambitious officers to book.'
   
The politicians, he believes, should take lesson from the sufferings they had to face during the emergency regime and institutionalise democracy.Rafique recalls how his move during the emergency rule to bring Hasina and Khaleda across the table 'in the interest of democracy and for an end to the culture of mudslinging between the two parties' ran into resistance from within the political establishments.
   
Syed Ashraful Islam, then the AL spokesperson, pointing at Rafique, had said, 'Politics is none of their business…They should not try to meddle in politics….'Both Hasina and Khaleda agreed to sit together, Rafique says. 'But Hasina phoned me from abroad after Ashraf's comment and told me that she would consider the move after her return.' Although his move was foiled, Rafique still thinks the two top leaders should sit together on every national issue.
   
He is also dissatisfied with the justice delivery system. He blames the emergency regime for the downfall of the judiciary. 'During the regime, kangaroo courts were set up which were competing to jail people. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court had become "stay court" to halt the High Court orders that had given some respite to the people. The High Court, however, played a proactive role.'
   
He is also dissatisfied with the present scenario in the courts. 'Today, the state attorneys, especially the attorney general, are threatening Supreme Court judges.' A senior High Court judge, who is scheduled to deliver verdict in a case moved by Rafique, told him a few days back, 'Do you think I would be allowed to deliver the verdict.' 
   
'If senior judges express such despondency, how can the judiciary run?' he laments. 'The state attorneys are acting not as the counsels for the state, but as the party activists. The lawyers, especially the state attorneys, also have the duty to ensure justice in the courts. I was also the attorney general and that too under Ershad. But, I never played the role the attorney general is now playing.'
   
Rafique was made attorney general in 1990. 'Before assuming the office of the attorney general I had told Ershad that he must not give any illegal instruction to me. As attorney general, in many cases, I had argued that the government did wrong. During that period, only three detention orders were finally upheld by the High Court and the court had declared illegal the rest of the detention orders as I pleaded those were illegal.'
  
 Rafique was an elected member of the executive committee on International Taxation of the World Association of Lawyers. He was also member of the world executive committee of Foreign Trade and Investment (Washington) and of the Bangladesh delegation to the UN General Assembly (1990).
   
He was a member of the National Commission on Money, Banking and Credit and chairman of the sub-committee on banking laws (1984) under the commission which drafted the current banking laws of Bangladesh, chairman of the corporate laws committee (1990), member of the company law reforms committee (1977) and member of the committee for improvement of the stock exchange market in Bangladesh. 
   
During the era of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he drafted the laws on nationalisation. The same Rafique was asked by Ziaur Rahman to draft the laws on denationalisation. This time Rafique wrote the laws sitting in Bangabhaban and he used to go there through the backdoor. 
   
Once Zia asked him, 'You wrote the laws on nationalisation and again you wrote the laws on denationalisation…Do you not have any principle?' Rafique replied, 'I am a lawyer and I work for my client.' He did not take any fees for drafting those laws on nationalisation and denationalisation.
   
Rafique hails from Subarnapur village under Barasat in West Bengal of India. 'My family was a doctors' family,' he says.His father Momenul Huq was a physician. His paternal uncle was the principal of Dhaka Medical College. One of his brothers is a physician.
   
Rafique had to became a barrister to marry, and that too, a doctor, Farida Huq, a renowned microbiologist. The marriage was settled at their early ages. His mother-in-law, Mrs Ameena Rahman, wife of the late Habibur Rahman, who was the owner of Paramount Press, had told him that he would have to become a barrister so that he could earn a lot of money. 
   
Rafique had to do job in London to bear the costs of obtaining his bar-at law. He earned Tk 50 as fees for moving the first case in 1962. That was a civil case of some Sattar. He started earning a lot in 1968, when AK Brohi engaged him in a case at Tk 7,500 per day. With the money he earned from the case, Rafique built his house at Purana Paltan. Before building the house, he had been using the piece of land to cultivate paddy.
   
Since then, Rafique has earned a lot materialising the dream of his mother-in-law. He spends most of his earning in charities. Ameena Rahman recently died at 'Ameena Rahman Coronary Care Unit' at the BIRDEM Hospital. The CCU was set up in March 2009 after her name at a cost of Tk 1 crore, donated by Rafique. 
   
His involvement in charitable works began in 1972, when he established the Dhaka Shishu Hospital. The hospital started operation in a tent at Dhanmondi. Later Sheikh Mujibur Rahman allotted a plot at Agargaon area, where the hospital is now situated. As Rafique refused to take any fees for drafting the laws on denationalisation, Ziaur Rahman gave Tk 50 lakh for the hospital and with the money the trust of the hospital was formed.
   
In 1986 he established Subarna Clinic at Chandra crossing in Gazipur for the poor. A family can get free medical treatment at the clinic with a health card to be obtained from the clinic at a cost of Tk 10 only.
   
He is the pioneer of the Ad-Din Women's Medical College and Hospital at Moghbazar in Dhaka. He is life member and vice-chairman of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh and member of its national council (since 1976), life member of the Bangladesh National Society for the Blind, chairman of Society for Education and Care of Hearing Impaired Children of Bangladesh, chairman of the Management Committee of BIRDEM Hospital and secretary general of the Management Board of Dhaka Shishu Hospital.
   
Rafique has also started construction of a 12-storey building at Ashulia for the establishment of a modern cancer hospital.His only son Faheemul Huq is also a barrister. Faheem's wife is a non-practising lawyer. 'I have told my son that all my money will go to charities and he needs to earn for his family.'




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