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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

[ALOCHONA] Bangladesh



Corruption in Bangladesh

An Analytical and Sociological Study

Prepared for 
Transparency International - Bangladesh Chapter

By: Almas Zakiuddin

Research Associate: Wahidul Haque


Introduction

This Analytical and Sociological Study of Corruption in Bangladesh seeks to break new ground on a subject which is widely discussed in virtually every area of public and private activity.

Corruption is a topic of interest and concern in academic circles, in the media, among people of different professions, within the civil service, among members of parliament, politicians, government officials, members of the business and financial communities, students, foreign investors, aid agencies and non-governmental organisations. In other words, the term corruption is not new to Bangladesh.




http://www.ti-bangladesh.org/docs/research/CorBang1.htm








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[ALOCHONA] health





Commentary: The unhealthy state of Bangladesh's health care system

SYLHET, Bangladesh — Good lessons are hardly practiced in the national life of Bangladesh. The conscience of the nation appears to be perpetually sleeping--a national stupor that unfortunately affects the health of the nation's people.Take the example of 50-year-old Rahima Begum, who went to the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) in Dhaka--the largest public orthopedic hospital of the country--in mid-June for treatment to her elbow after falling from the roof of a one-storey building. The doctors at the hospital ignored her when admitted and the following morning, Rahima was released. After four days, she went back to the same hospital due to her unrelenting pain. Staff members at the hospital discouraged her attendants from admitting her, frightened them about further deterioration to her condition because of the public doctors' negligence, and instead, the brokers encouraged her and her relatives to visit a private clinic nearby, assuring her of better treatment there at the cost of 10,000 takas (US$142).




http://www.upiasia.com/Human_Rights/2007/07/09/commentary_the_unhealthy_state_of_bangladeshs_health_care_system/8327/


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[ALOCHONA] health system





Health hazards in Bangladesh

15,000 children in Dhaka die every year from pollution

By K. Ratnayake
3 February 1999

Masses of people in Bangladesh face a perilous situation due to hazardous health conditions in the country, according to reports from health workers and the World Bank. The main source of these conditions is the poverty and backwardness maintained and deepened by capitalist rule.


http://www1.wsws.org/articles/1999/feb1999/bang-f03.shtml

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Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper 
Bangladesh: Inequalities in Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services - 
Evidence from Matlab 




A.T.M. Iqbal Anwar,
a
 Japhet Killewo,
b
 Mahbub-E-Elahi K Chowdhury
 a
 and Sushil 
Kanta Dasgupta
  
Reproductive Health Unit, International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research 
(ICDDR,B), Dhaka, Bangladesh  
International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research (ICDDR,B), Dhaka, Bangladesh 
Paper prepared for the Program on Reaching the Poor with Effective Health, Nutrition, 
and Population Services, organized by the World Bank in cooperation with the William
and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Governments of the Netherlands and Sweden. 
Abstract: This study investigates the equity implications of introducing a facility-based 
maternity care strategy in rural Bangladesh. The study took place in Matlab subdistrict in 
Chandpur District, where the Centre for Population and Health Research (ICDDR,B) had 
initiated a home-based maternity care program during 1987. During 1996-2001 the 
home-based strategy was replaced by a facility-based strategy that featured gradual 
upgrading of four ICDDR,B subcentres to provide basic emergency obstetrical care 
(EOC). During the 1997-2001 study period 19% of births took place in ICDDR,B 
facilities, 4% occurred in other facilities (public & private), and 2.6% births were 
attended by ICDDR,B midwives at home. The remaining deliveries took place at home 
without trained attendants. The study examines: 1) the extent to which poorer women in 
the community used the EOC services introduced and 2) the factors determining the use 
of those services. It does so by analyzing monitoring and service data from the 
ICDDR,B's maternity care program. The principal findings are that: (i) Women from
poorer households used ICDDR, B delivery facilities significantly less than their betteroff counterparts: the ratio between the best-off and worst-off 20% of the population was 
nearly 3:1. (ii) While overall facility utilization increased during the study period, the 
economic disparities in use persisted. (iii) Factors other than economic status associated 
with use of maternity care were area of residence, number of antenatal visits, birth order, 
maternal education and age, and year of delivery.  





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[ALOCHONA] bangladesh health












BANGLADESHI HEALTH STATS:  Top Stats  All Stats 
View this page with:   Just Stats  Sources  Definitions  Both 
Access to sanitation34%[113rd of 129]
Birth rate, crude > per 1,000 people26.22 per 1,000 peopleTime series[66th of 195]
Children Underweight Rate13%[9th of 95]
Contraception54%[40th of 89]
Drug access50%[101st of 163]
HIV AIDS > Deaths650Time series[77th of 102]
Hospital beds > per 1,000 people0.3 per 1,000 peopleTime series[58th of 149]
Infant mortality rate64.32[40th of 179]
Life expectancy at birth > Female63.28 yearsTime series[176th of 226]
Life expectancy at birth > Male63.14 yearsTime series[159th of 226]
Life expectancy at birth > Total population63.21 yearsTime series[168th of 225]
Malaria cases > per 100,00040[67th of 94]
Maternal mortality350 per 100,000[35th of 136]
Physicians > per 1,000 people0.26 per 1,000 peopleTime series[32nd of 148]
Probability of not reaching 4021.4%[47th of 111]
Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults54.8 %Time series[2nd of 42]
Spending > Per person12[116th of 133]
Tobacco > Cigarette consumption245[89th of 106]
Tobacco > Total adult smokers38.7[17th of 121]
Water availability8,809 cubic meters[70th of 169]




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Re: [ALOCHONA] BSF occupies land in Sylhet border



Friends



WHAT THE BLOODY SECTOR COMMANDERS WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE VALIANTLY FOUGHT THE WAR TO OUST THE BESTIAL PAKISTAN DOING. THEY ARE BUSY LEAKING HINDU  STAAAN'S ....... N MAKE NO SOUND ELSE THEIR HINDU STAANI FATHERS BECOME ANNOYED.
SHAME ON THE SO-CALLED COMMANDERS N CHETONADHARIS WHO VOW IN MEETINGS ONLY TO PROTECT INCH OF OUR LAND.
THE PEOPLE UNDERSTANDS THAT THESE SHARDULS HAVE TURNED MOUSE FOR REASON  ????

BE IT CLEAR THAT THE BANGLADESHIS WILL NOT MAKE ANY COMPROMISE WITH ANY INCH LAND FOR WHICH THE MARTYRS SHED THEIR BLOOD.

Friends, my belief has turned to be true that the "OKUTO BHOI BANGLADESHIS"  with the Shardul BDR have driven out the "BASTARD SECURITY FORCE"(bsf) OF BESTIAL HINDU  STAAAN  from the holy land of Bangladesh. Should the bastard hidu staani neasts tries again then they will the same face they faced few years back in the same place since we Bangladeshis do love our own land,people,air,water and environment as our own not like the Hindu Staaaani quislings in Bangladesh.
The people of Bangladesh will surely foil all evil attempt of the quisling to benefit their masters across border.
Bangladesh Zindabad
Zindabad Bangladesh

Faruque Alamgir


On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 7:30 AM, Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com> wrote:
BSF occupies land in Sylhet border

India's Border Security Force on Tuesday occupied a piece of land at
Padua in the frontier area of Pashchim Jaflong of Gowainghat in the
district.
  Earlier in April 2001, the Indian border guards also occupied the place.
  Witnesses said tension prevailed in the frontier as Bangladeshis
protested at the move of Indian guards.
  About 300 BSF personnel with 200 Indians stormed into the
Bangladesh territory and occupied an estimated 230 acres of land, the
Pratappur BDR camp said.
  The Sylhet BDR sector commander, Colonel Niamul Fatemi, said as
tension prevailed in the area, more BDR personnel were sent to the
area to tackle the situation.
  'We protested at the incident and a meeting with the Indian guards
will be held at the zero point in the area on Wednesday morning,' he
said, 'BSF troops showed unfriendly attitude and the land survey will
not resume until they get back to their previous position.'
  Bangladesh and India are conducting a survey in the disputed area
after a meeting of the Joint Boundary Working Group held in November.
The Bangladeshi survey team visited the area on Tuesday.
  Local sources said Indian guards had taken position with heavy arms
and ammunition. Bangladeshi guards also took position.
  The Gowainghat police said Indians, with the help of BSF personnel,
had occupied the land on Tuesday evening.

http://www.newagebd.com/2010/dec/15/front.html


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RE: [ALOCHONA] Amar Fashi Chai (Continued)





 


GHOLAM AZAM - SHEIKH HASINA PARLEY

Jahanara Imam the mother of a Marty of 1971, was the convener of the coordination Committee for Realization of the Ideals of the Liberation War and Elimination of the Killers and Collaborators (Ghatak-DaIal Nirmul Committee). She set up a mass tribunal for the trial' of the 1971 war criminals and collaborators including Gholam Azam. The tribunal, on the 26th of March, 1992, (Independence Day), awarded a death sentence to Gholam Azam. Jahanara lmam called upon the Government to implement the mass verdict and announced a program of public agitation on the issue.

Following this development a secret meeting was held between Gholam Azam and Sheikh Hasina at the residence of Sheikh Helaluddin at Indira Road. (Sheikh Helaluddin is the eldest son of Shiekh Naser, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib's only brother and thus a first cousin of Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Helal is presently an Awaini League MP from Mollarhat-Fakirhat constituency of Bagerhat district). It was decided in the meeting that Gholam Azam and his party (Jamaat) would withdraw their support to BNP and instead co-operate with the movement to be organized by Awaini League to bring down Khaleda Zia's BNP Government. In return, Sheikh Hasina committed herself to sabotage the growing political agitation under Jahanara Imam. From then on a secret and close relationship began to develop between Gholam Azam and Sheikh Hasina.

1992-HINDU-MUSLIM RIOT

It was the first week of December, 1992. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia was the current chairperson of the South Asian Agreement for co-operation (SAARC). The summit meeting of the seven SAARC member countries had been scheduled to be held in Dhaka. The date, time and place of the summit had all been slated. Begum Khaleda Zia as the chairperson was to inaugurate the conference. Quite a few Heads of Governments had already started arriving Dhaka. The Indian Prime Minister was expected any time. In the meantime, however, there was a serious outbreak of communal riots in India following the demolition of Babri Mosque. The leader of the opposition, Sheikh Hasina promptly summoned the rider of the motor-cycle' (i.e. the author) to her official residence at 29 Minto Road.

On reaching there, he learnt that Sheikh Hasina had left a message asking him to meet her at Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmnondi. The author was taken to the library room of the Bhaban. The conversation that took place between Sheikh Hasina and the author is as follows:

Sheikh Hasina: Organize Hindu-Muslim riots throughout the country.

Author: (Surprised) No, this is not proper.

Sheikh Hasina: Don't think about what is right and what is wrong. I am asking you to organize the riot. Do it.

Author: I have gone to different areas of the city and asked the youth to be watchful and prevent any attack on the Hindus. Now you are asking me to organize communal riots'?

Sheikh Hasina: Yes.

Author: No my leader. It is unethical.

Sheikh Hasina: (Angry). Hell with your principles. I am your leader. Do what I ask you to do.

Author: I deeply respect your command. However, if there are attacks on the Hindus, they will certainly leave this country. Remember, they always vote for

Sheikh Hasina: The Hindus here have no place to go. You just do your job.

Author: (Unconvinced) If the Hindus leave for India. (following a large scale riot all over), there will be an influx of Muslims from India. They may be inclined to vote for BNP. Have you considered this point?

Sheikh Hasina: You fool. Don't you understand that a situation has to be created that will make the holding of SAARC conference impossible. The conference will be chaired by Khaleda Zia. The Indian Prime Minister, Narhsima Rao has not yet arrived. This is the time for starting a communal riot. (This will create a situation that will make the arrival of the Indian Prime Minister inopportune. The absence of the Indian Prime Minister will abort the SAARC Conference).

Besides, Jahanara Imam is getting popular and many of the Hindus are now behind her. She is increasingly becoming a threat to my leadership. She has to be cut down to size. The riot will kill two birds with one stone-SAARC aborted and Jahanara Imam cut to size.

The author was entrusted with the task of organizing communal riots in Dhaka. It was decided that telephones at 29 Minto Road and at Bangabandhu Bhaban would not be used for the purpose. Instead the telephone of Sheikh Hafizur Rabman, a cousin of Sheikh Hasina and the Secretary General of Bangabandhu Trust would be used to communicate instructions to outlying districts for organizing Hindu-Muslim riots. This was measure to prevent possible leakages of the plan. The government of Khaleda Zia should not get any scent of the plan thus hatched.

A number of thugs, goons and terrorists of the city were organized according to the plan of Shiekh Hasina and given Taka Five lacs in cash. They were assembled near Shivbari Temple east of Jagannath Hall in the University area. After distributing 100 Taka notes among them, they were told, "Muslims are being butchered in India, women violated, their property looted. Should we the Muslims of Bangladesh watch it in silence? Go, start your work,"

The thugs and looters immediately began to plunder the property of Shivbari Temple with great enthusiasm. The next targets were Dhakeshwari temple and Ramkrishna Mission. Both cash rewards and inflammatory speeches had their effects on the looters. The looting soon spread to Tantibazar, Shakharipatti, Banglabazar. Millharrack, Goshaibari. Narinda, and Islampur areas of the old city. Hindu shops were the main targets in the old city. Since the local agent provocateurs were known faces, inflammatory speeches could reveal the link between Awami League and the organization or the riot. Currency notes, rather than provocative speeches w~te more extensively used in the old city.

As the looting continued, Sheikh Hasina was contacted at 32 Dhanmondi after three to four hours of its commencement. She was informed of the successful execution of her plan. Jubilant Hasina praised the work of the author in the following words, "Good boy, you can deliver the goods. That's why I need you so much. I will have you elected as the member of the Parliament from Moksedpur-Kashiani constituency of Gopalgonj at the next election."

The riot spread to fresh areas. Narshima Rao did not arrive. SAARC summit was effectively sabotaged.

STOPPING FERRY BOATS

Sheikh Hasina was having midday day meal at the official residence at 29, Minto Road. I jointed in. She said, "I had not been to Tungipara2. Let's go their tomorrow. Ask Inland Water Transport Authority (IWTA) to make arrangement for special ferryboats."

I asked, "What route would you take my leader? Aricha or Mawa?

"Aricha route is a long one. Mawa is shorter. I will take the later route," she replied.

Now, Aricha route had only one ferry crossing (The service is supported by a large number of good ferryboats). Mawa route involved river crossings at three points each having a limited number of boats. Making arrangement for special ferries meant withdrawing of boats from regular service for the exclusive use of the VlP. A boat is released only after a particular VIP had used it.

I argued: if you choose Mawa route, then special ferries will have to be arranged at three different river crossings. It will result in huge traffic congestion and people will suffer a great deal. It is better to take Aricha route. The leader was unconvinced. "Should I stop traveling by road if there is an occasional, traffic congestion," she replied.

I left the following day at 7 N.M. with my wile and daughter. My plan was to join her at Buriganga Bridge. Having reached there I waited for a while. As I did not see the leader coming. I drove to the next ferry station at the Dhaleshwari. There was a special police contingent on duty for escorting Sheikh Hasina to cross the river. The notional hag was fluttering in the breeze atop a special ferry withdrawn form the normal service. Traffic congestion had already begun. But there was no sign of the leader's arrival. We managed to cross the river eventually.

At Bhanga, we saw the leader coming from the directions of Aricha. We joined the entourage.

At Gopalgonj Circuit House, where Sheikh Hasina had stopped for a while, she disclosed the reasons for changing her mind.

"Dhaka-Aricha is much better road", she said.

But you could have informed the police and the IWTA officials. As they did not know about the change of plan, ferry service remained severely restricted causing considerable suffering to the people.

Oh that? You should not worry if they idle away a few hours on the road Most people are without jobs anyway.

SECOND MEETING BETWEEN SHEIKH HASINA AND GHOLAM AZAM

The election of the Mayor and the Commissioners of Uhaka City Corporation was to be held on January 30. 1994. Awami League had nominated Muhammad Hanif, the President of Dhaka Metropolitan Area Awami League, as Its candidate for the position.

The election activities, propaganda, street meetings etc, were at their peak. Sheikh Hasina met Gholam Azam, the Jamaat leader in the evening of the 25th of January at the residence of her cousin Sheikh Hafizur Rahman at Road no 8/A, Dhanmondi. Gholam Azam gave Sheikh Hasina the assurance that Jamaat would hut support the BNP candidate. Sheikh Hasina, in return, assured Gholam Azam that Awami league would not politically attack or embarrass Jammat.

THE DEMAND FOR CANCELING ELECTION OF CITY CORPORATION

It was January 30, 1994. The City Mayor would be elected through a direct election. The voting would commence from 8 A.M. in the morning and continue till 4 P.M. in the afternoon.

Sheikh Hasina left her home after eating her breakfast and drove to a few polling stations later. She reached her official residence at Minto Road at about II AM. Within 15 minutes, Abdul Jalil, Joint Secretary of Awami League (presently a member of the Presidium), arrived in a huff and said "Our position is not good. Our people are being driven out of the polling stations. I have always been saying that Awami League is a party for agitation and movement, not for organizing elections. We will not win.

No sooner had he finished than Zillur Rahman (presently Minister for Local Government and Co-operatives) arrived. He was followed by Abdur Razzaque (present Water Resources Minister) and a few other leaders. Nearly all of them were mentioning about unfair means at the election.

Abdur Razzaque demurred, "Has any of us really seen our people being driven out of the polling stations?" There was no answer.

Sheikh Hasina said. "There is no need for verification. If this has not happened already, it will happen soon". She picked up the telephone and contacted a member of the Election Commission.

''I have information about false voting and resort to unfair means. Cancel the election.''

The Commissioner was apparently surprised. "We have no information about the occurrence of any event that calls for postponement of election, let alone canceling it."

"Ask the Chief Election Commissioner to contact me," She left the telephone.

The Chief Election Commissioner was contacted at about 10 P.M. "What happened. You have not yet announced cancellation of election." She said in a loud voice.

"Madam, the results received so far show that Awami League candidate is leading the poll with a wide margin. It is almost certain that Muhammad Hanif will be the Mayor. Do you suggest~ cancellation of election at this stage?" The Chief Election Commissioner said.

"I see, well you should ensure that the result is not reversed, I will contact you again," She left the telephone.

Zillur Rahman was doubtful. "It may be a trick", he said.

Sheikh Razzaque said, "I have close contact with a person at the Election Commission. Let me find out the truth.

Yes, ascertain the situation from different quarters, "She directed the leaders present there.

Abdur Razzaque returned at 1-30 AM. in the morning with the information that all news media including foreign media had broadcast the victory of Moharmmad Hanif. He was now unofficially the City Mayor.

I went upstairs to break the news to the leader. Sheikh Hasina was watching a Hindi film over a television with dish antenna connection. I told her that Abdur Razzaque was waiting downstairs to meet her.

"The story in the film has reached a climax, it is the most exciting part. No, I can't see anybody now. Tell him that I have gone to bed." Later Abdus Samad Azad wanted to talk to her over phone. He was given the same reply.

I WANT MY SHARE OF THE BOOTY

It had been decided that Mayor Mahammad Hanif would take an oath at the grave of lather of the nation Bangahandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara. The time had been finalized. The leader of Opposition Sheikh Hasina would go to Tungipara with Mayor Hanif. Preparations for going to Tungipara was complete but Mayor Hanif did not turn up. When contacted the Mayor said that he was unwell. Hanif did not come to Sheikh Hasina's house, nor did he go to the Awami League office. Later, he formally took oath and charge of the office of the Mayor of Dhaka. He spoke to Begum Zia, the Prime Minister, once or twice a day on the hotline. He met her almost every day and conducted the affairs of the City Corporation in consultation with her. But he hardly came to Sheikh Hasina, Awami League leaders or workers. Sheikh Hasina, used to slap her own forehead and abuse Hanif - 'ungrateful, betrayer; I made him the Mayor after spending taka one crore and thirty seven lakh. Disloyal traitor!'

Sheikh Hasina kept on repeating the same theme to anybody she met. Someone said, "OK. Hanif Bhai (brother) has become the Mayor. He will make money, he will misappropriate money - let him do so. We don't want any share. But why shouldn't he work for the party?"

In response, Sheikh Hasina said, - "why'? Why should he misappropriate the money alone?" He will have to give us our shares. I have made him the Mayor after spending one crore thirty

seven lakh taka. I spent the money for him through you. Hanif has not spent a single paisa. Then why should Hanif alone enjoy the booty. I, Sheikh Hasina, will certainly realize the full compensation from him."

Sheikh Hasina used to say - "I have phoned him a hundred times. But Mayor Hanif does not receive my call. He is asked to come and meet me but he does not do so. If I send an emissary, he says - 'go away. Get back to the place where you came from. You have become the opposition party; stay there. You cannot go any further towards the seat of power, I am not with you (all words in colloquial slang).

JAHANARA IMAM IS DEAD - THE DANGER IS GONE

In the evening of June 26 or 27, 1994 the President of the Awami League in the US conveyed the message over telephone that Shaliid-Janani (Martyr's mother) Jahanara Imam had died on June 26. Sheikh Hasina started dancing in joy at the news and said — "Eat sweets. One of my enemies has left the world." She wanted to become a leader — wanted to occupy my position. She is now dead — an evil obstacle is gone. You don't know, Indian RAW (Indian Intelligence Agency) wanted to put Jahanara Imam in the position of leadership in my place. The woman (in slang) is dead, eat sweets. Distribute money to the beggars.

After a few days when the dead body of Jahanara Imam arrived at the Zia international airport from the States, Sheikh Hasina said. "Let's go to the Airport and organize dropping of the dead body of the dangerous woman into the grave."

Sheikh Hasina then drove towards the Airport in her red Nissan patrol. As she was being driven, she continued to mutter (in colloquial slang, a dialect spoken by the lowly) — the woman irritated me a lot. I don't want to see the face of the dead woman. But I have to go there. In politics you have to do a lot of things against your wish."

The daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Hasina did go to the runway of the airport, but did not go near the body of late Jahanara Imam.

SHEIKH HASINA'S TRAIN IS SHOT AT

On September 22, 1994, Thursday, the Leader of Opposition Sheikh Hasina traveled to Jessore by air and then drove to Khulna. She addressed a public meeting at Shahid Hadis Park in the afternoon. At night she dined at the house of her cousin, Sheikh Helal (eldest son of her paternal uncle Sheikh Naser) and stayed there. The next day—Friday, at 9 a.m. she started her journey towards North Bengal by train—a long journey. The ordinary passengers in the train could not know as to when the train would reach the destination asr Sheikh Hasina would address meetings at different stations on the way. The train started at 9 am, but at every station it was stopped and she addressed public meetings. It took about an hour or an hour and a quarter at every station for her to address the meeting and return to the train. This is how the time was spent. There were more than a dozen journalists (whom Sheikh Hasina called dangerous or "Sanghatik" in Bengali rhyming with the Bengali word Sangbadik' meaning journalists). In one of the VIP compartments towards the tear of the train was Sheikh Hasina. There were twelve policemen and officials in the front and the rear compartments. They had come from Dhaka for the security of Sheikh Hasina. The journalists were in the next compartment. In the remaining compartments were the ordinary passengers who were in great distress at the unexpected delay of the train journey which had already taken more than twenty four hours in place of normal six hours. Food and drinking water available to the passengers got exhausted and the passengers were suffering from thirst and shortage of food.

As the hunger and thirst of the children and the distress of ordinary passengers became unbearable, many passengers left the train with their families before reaching their destinations. For Sheikh Hasina, her companions and the journalists, ample food and drinking water (mineral water bottles) were being supplied at every station.

Throughout the day Sheikh Hasina addressed about twenty rail-station meetings. She even addressed meetings, at unscheduled places as interested people stopped the train. The journalists who came from Dhaka kept on taking notes at every meeting and Sheikh Hasina also kept the journalists under her scrutinizing eye. As she was repeating the same speech, journalists almost memorized her words and did not bother to get down from the train at night and record her speech.

It was seventeen minutes past eleven at night. 'The train would soon reach lshwardi station, when Sheikh Hasina said. 'Are all the journalists (using the Bengali word danger-man), sleeping? I brought them from Dhaka after spending so much of money and they have been provided with comforts normally available to sons-in- law (for writing reports). The meetings are well attended. I am giving so many public speeches, and it seems that the journalists (danger—men) hardly take note of those. You wake them up and send them to my meetings so that they can send good reports for the newspapers.

The employee of Sheikh Hasina — Madan Mohan Das — (who carries her bags and in whose name the red Nissan Patrol Jeep is registered) said (in slang colloquial dialect) —'It is not necessary to wake them up by calling. Let there be two rounds of pistol shots and the sleepiness of the journalists will vanish. They will jump out of the train.'

As if Sheikh Hasina got Aladin's lamp, she shouted out to her cousin (the son of her father's cousin's) Bahauddin Naseem (currently her A.P.S) — "Fire two rounds of pistol shots."

She told her other companions in the compartment- "You will all tell the journalists that the train was tired at with the intention of killing Sheikh Hasina." A few minutes before the train reached lshwardi, Bahauddin Naseem fired three rounds through the compartment window towards the compartment of the journalists. On hearing that, the officials in charge of Sheikh Hasina's security fired five or six rounds. The sound of all these firing scared the journalists and they started rolling omi the floor of the compartment. Then we went to the journalists, and as had been planned earlier, started saying that the train had been Fired at with the intention of killing Sheikh Hasina. When the train reached lshwardi station, Amir Husain Amu, a Presidium Member started giving publicity over microphone that the train had been shot at with a view to killing Sheikh Hasina. The next day on November 24, the national dailies carried the news that I3angabandhu's daughter Sheikh Hasina was fired at in the train, We, her companions, who knew the real story sat in the VIP Room of Bogra Circuit House and laughed a lot. At one stage of this merry-making, it was decided to call a 'Hartal' to protest against this "attempted killing" of Sheikh Hasina.

THE ADVANCE OF TAKA FIFTY THOUSAND

It was October 2, 1994. The Dharala River of Rangpur can be quite difficult to cross, as its currents are as strong as those of the Padma and the Meghna. One has to cross the river in order to go to Nageswar and Fulbaria from Rangpur and Kurigram. There is one small wooden ferryboat for crossing the river. Two wooden boats were joined for making the ferry. The ferry could not accommodate more than one or two cars.

Sheikh Hasina would cross the river in this ferry for the purpose of addressing meetings at Nageswar — Fulbaria. After about half of the cars of her convoy crossed the river by the ferryboat, Sheikh Hasina's car was put on the ferry.

As soon as she stepped on it, she shouted out in horror — 'Oh my Lord! What kind of boat is this? There is only one small wooden ferry for crossing this large river!"

Sheikh Hasina was accompanied by only five companions including Amir Husain Amu, AL Presidium Member, and the driver of the car Mohammed Jalal. Six special branch police personnel were also there.

Sheikh Hasina told the boatmen, 'take care so that the boat does not sink.'

The two boatmen said, —"please don't be afraid. Though the ferry is made of wood and small, it is strong. It may sink only if the bottom of the boat breaks."

Presidium Member Amir Husain Amu said, — 'I hope you have not already damaged the bottom of the boat!'

The boatman replied, — "if we wanted to damage the boat, we could stealthily remove a wooden plank without anybody noticing it. When the boat reaches the mid-stream, and if the planks are removed, water will rush in and the boat will sink in no time. No one would have any idea as to what has happened. Sec everything is not in your hand. The Good Lord has given some power to us as well."

Presidium Member Ammi said, 'sink this boat if Khaleda Zia travels in this.''

Alter that Sheikh Hasina changed the topic and started talking to the boatmen and inquired about their wellbeing. The boatmen narrated to her their personal difficulties and distress and made some complaints regarding their service life. The leader of the opposition Sheikh Hasina assured them, — 'if I go to power, I will meet all your demands.'

When the boat reached the other side, Sheikh Hasina along with others got down and all went to Nageswar and Fulbaria. After the meetings, she instructed that the return should be by the same route through which we had come. The original plan was to return to Dhaka via Jamalpur of Mymensingh. A part of the entourage had already proceeded towards Jamalpur according to the plan. Even then the daughter of Bangabandhu was unbending in her decision and ordered return through the same route. Hasina came back to the Dharala river. When we reached the ferry ghat, she got down from her red Nissan Patrol Jeep and asked everyone, including the Special Branch Security men, to cross the ferry. She said ''I will be the last to cross the river.''

Following her instructions everyone crossed the ferry with their transports except Sheikh Hasina, the driver Jalal with the red Nissan Patrol, and mile. They boarded the ferry with the two boatmen. As the boat started to move, Sheikh Hasina began talking to the boatmen. She said, "you have so much of troubles worries and problems but Ziaur Rabman's wife Khaleda and her sons arc plundering the country. They are taking everything for themselves, and not giving anything to you at all. They should be got rid of. They have no right to live They are responsible for your distress. Do a thing. Kill Khaleda Zia by drowning her in this very river by sinking the ferry. I will give you five lakhs Taka. Now, take fifty thousand taka as advance."

So saying, Sheikh Hasina brought out a wad of Tk. 500/- notes from her bag and wanted to hand it over to the boatmen. The boatmen were thunder-struck. Hasina said - "take it, hold the bundle."

The boatmen hesitated and said, "well, Khaleda Zia does not come this way. We will not be able to do this. We are small people, how can we do this?"

Sheikh Hasina said — "you are the people who can do it. Take Taka Fifty thousand now, you will get the remaining four hundred and fifty thousand when the job is over." She called her only

companion on the ferry by name (the author) and said "As soon as the boatmen finish their job, please hand over the remaining amount to them."

The companion could not say anything. The boatmen were repeatedly saying — 'how can we do this'? Begum Zia does not travel this way. We can't do this.'

Hasina again said, "I am not asking you to do this straightway. You do it when KIlaleda Zia comes this way"

The boatmen said — "we are poor people. We can't retain money. This will be spent. How can we return your money when we have exhausted this'?"

Hasina then said, "you domi't have to return the money. You w]l only get the remnainimlg amoumit after yocm have drowned Khaleda Zia. Take this money as tips. Yoim'll get the rest on completion of your assignment."

Sheikh Hasina then almost forcibly pushed the bundle containing Taka Fifty thousand into the hands of the boatmen. The ferry reached the opposite bank. Sheikh Hasina got into the Jeep. As it started moving, her companion asked Sheikh Hasina "Leader, what have you done, just threw away taka fifty thousand into water?''

She replied "no, I haven't dropped money into water; just made an investment. Since I had traveled in this route, I am sure Madam (Khaleda Zia) will follow suit and come this way. Then this investment will be of use. This is why I held out the temptation of Four and a half lakh taka. You can get even the tiger's eye with money. If Khaleda Zia travels this way, then the job will be done. The greed of four and half lakh taka will prompt the boatmen to finish the job. Have the boatmen ever seen taka fifty thousand? I gave fifty thousand taka just to create greed for money in them''

SCATTERING OF FLOWER

Fourteenth December of 1994 was the martyred intellectual day. Everyone assembled at the official residence of the leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina at 29 Minto Road. At seven in the morning, she started for the Martyrs' mausoleum at Mirpur. At eight-forty she placed floral wreath at the memorial.

Then she went to the slaughtering yard at Rayerbazar. After placing wreathes theme she gave a short speech for the organization of the children of the martyred intellectuals — Prajanma'7 I. Thereafter, she went to see Nakib Ahmed Mannoo (now Sheikh Hasina's Deputy Private Secretary), son of her father's cousin at Bhuiyan Clinic near Malibagh Railway Crossing. On her return to the official residence, we started having lunch together at about 2-30 p.m. As we ate, Hasina ruefully commented — 'today a discussion meeting organized by the city Awami League will be held at Bangabandhu Avenue. After two days, I will resign from the position of the leader of the Opposition in the Parliament). This would be my last function where I would be the Chief Guest. I am the future Prime Minister. I am the daughter of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahrnan. Before me is the movement for unseating Khaleda Zia. At this moment, it is necessary to enhance my image. I will attend a function associated with the Victory Day, but I am sure they have not organized any scattering of flowers on me. As a matter of fact these people — I mean AL leaders, are all uncultured, and businessmen and don't have a thinking mind. They don't do anything unless instructed. Can you organize spattering of flowers on me by the women and children at the function?

'Leader, don't worry,' I said, 'flower petals will be spattered on you." It was then three-thirty. Only after half an hour, the daughter of Bangabandhu will be on the podium of the function. How could I get girls and children within this short time? I, therefore, hurriedly bought some flowers from the High Court Mazar flower vendors am1d organized spattering of flowers by my wile and the daughter.

MAINTAINING PET DOGS

Bahauddin Naseem is the son of a cousin of Sheikh Hasina's lather Sheikh Mujibur Rahmnan. He is now Hasina's APS. Three of her other cousins are. Nazir Ahmed Nazib (Chief of the Security of Prime Minister, Naquib Ahmed Manno, (now her DPS) and Kaniz Ahmned Kaniz (who occasionally became deranged and had been under treatment at a private clinic for mental patients at Banani) and is now in charge of the protocol at the Bangladesh Mission in the USA. Their home is in an unknown village in Madaripur, a dilapidated tin shed. They are poor through generations. Their fathers, uncles, and they themselves studied whatever little they could by staying at other people's homes as guest-students (taken on humanitarian grounds, locally known as lodging). They had no establishment of any sorts in Dhaka. They would sleep at night wherever they got a chance. '[heir nearest relative was Sheikh Hasina. So, there was no problem. They all, in a group. took shelter at Sheikh Hasina's home. They lived with Sheikh Hasina. Their food and clothing's were provided by her, who also gave them money. What more could one want?

Very soon, with the doles from the wealth of Sheikh Hasina, they got dozens of pants, shirts, shoes. Some of them even became wealthy through her patronage. Bahauddimi Naseem, among them, thought that no one should speak to Sheikh Hasina directly, whoever he might be - even if he was a central party leader, or a leading intellectual. Irrespective of one's position or status, none should speak to Sheikh Hasina or transmit any news or information to her (except through him.

It anyone wanted to speak to her, one would have to approach Bahauddin Naseem first. He would transmit the information to Sheikh Hasina only if he considered it sufficiently important. Likewise, if she wanted to speak to anyone, the communication should go through him. Transmission of news would depend on Bahauddin's considered judgment. His important role developed on account of Sheikh Hasina's two weaknesses for him. One of these was that a few crores of Takas were kept in the name of Bahauddimi Naseem in a Branch of the United Commercial Bank (UCBL Motijheel Branch) located at the East side of Adamjee Court, Motijheel. It may be mentioned that the chief accused in the murder case of the industrialist Zakir Uddin, Akhtaruzzamnan Babu of Chittagong was the Director/Chairman of the Bank. The other weakness was that he is a son of Sheikh Mujib's cousin. This Bahauddin Naseem occasionally at Hasina's house at Road 5, Dhanmondi, regretfully said — 'The Mistress of this

house (Sheikh Hasina) is unscrupulous and ungrateful. She will betray any trust. She does not care to remember things. I would rather have some pet dogs here. They will be more faithful.

Quite often Bahauddin Naseem used to make comments like this. As a matter of fact, he brought two puppies and started maintaining them there. The two puppies have become quite big now at Hasina's house. They cannot be called puppies any more. Why did Bahauddin Naseem say such things? 1-fe was allowed to live in Sheikh Hasina's house. But strangely enough, Hasina with her peculiar mentality, would, with the help of gate-men, drive away Naseem's father or his brothers, whenever they wanted to visit him at her house.

HUSBAND AND WIFE NEVER SLEPT TOGETHER

On December 28, 1994 Bangabandhu's daughter Sheikh Hasina resigned from her seat in the Parliament. She vacated her official residence at 29 Minto Road and moved to her house at Road. 5 Dhanmondi. The ground and first floors of the house are in the name of Hasina's estranged husband Dr. Wazed Miah.

The second floor is in Sheikh Hasina's own name. The husband. Dr. Wazed Miah, a scientist, sought loan from Sheikh Hasina when he ran out of money after having constructed the first floor. Then Hasina got the second floor recorded in her name and gave Dr. Wazed the required money. However, Dr. Wazed Miah and Sheikh Hasina never spent a single night together in this house. Not only that, ever since Sheikh Hasina returned to Bangladesh on May 17, 1981, Hasina and Wazed had never spent a single night together as husband and wife. They even did not stay in the same house. Sheikh Hasina stayed for a few days at the official quarter of Dr. Wazed Miah at Mohakhali immediately after her return to Bangladesh on May 17, 1982.

Those days Dr. Wazed Miah stayed in a government Rest House. and not in his own quarters. Alter that, Sheikh Hasina went to her lather's house at Road 32. Dhanmondi. Then she went to 29, Minto Road, the official residence of the leader of the Opposition. At that time the house of Sheikh Hasina and her husband Dr. Wazed Miah at 54, Road 5. Dhanmondi was rented out. In December 1994. the tenants of the house were almost forcibly driven out and she moved in. She Participated in political movements and in the general election while staying in that house. After becoming the Prime Minister, she moved to 'Korotoa', now Ganabhavan. In all these 16/17 years, Dr. Wazed Miah never spent a night with Sheikh Hasina. They meet very infrequently in

all these years. But occasionally Dr. Wazed Miah used to appear aimlessly at her house, but was never greeted or received by Sheikh Hasina. She did not even extend normal courtesy to him.

When Sheikh Hlasina was staying at 29 Minto Road as the leader of the opposition. Dr. Wazed Miah, on an Eid day, came to visit her to extend Eid greetings as an ordinary visitor. But Hasina, though exchanged pleasantries with other visitors, did not take any notice of her husband. No one even asked him to take a seat. Dr. Wazed Miah cast a sad glance at Sheikh Hasina and slowly walked oat of the room and left through the front gate. Except Sheikh Hasina and some of her close associates, no one could know who the visitor was. Dr. Wazed Miah fell ill many times and was hospitalized even for months at the Suhrawardy Hospital and at a few other hospitals, but Sheikh Hasina never cared to visit her husband even once

INJURIES ON THE PERSON OF SHEIKH HASINA

There are many signs of injury on the body of Sheikh Hasina. She sometimes groaned in pain, even sometimes burst into tears. She would call Maina (author's wife, serial No. 2 in the list of the declared undesirables') to administer a massage on a certain part of her body. The satan's son (Dr. Wazed Miah) hit me at this place in 1980. and I still suffer from pain, she would say.

One of Maina's primary duties was to massage her body. Almost every morning Maina massaged her body and woke her up from bed and then again massaged her while she went to bed. Maina also received or entertained important visitors. She would have initial talks with a visiting VIP and brief Sheikh Hasina about the purpose of the visit. She used to receive telephone calls and transmitted messages to Sheikh Hasina. She had to organize Hasina's daily meals and her wardrobe. Her additional duty was to keep Hasina informed of happenings outside.

These were Maina's responsibilities. But she did not have any regular employment. She was not paid for the duties performed. Rather Maina (author' wife) extended any help within her means, required by Sheikh Hasina.

Sheikh Hasina occasionally held Maina and cried, saying that, "the devil's son (Dr. Wazed Miah) used to beat me three times a day — in the morning, at noon and at night. To escape from the

possible beating by the bastard, at least once, I went out at noon to the park with Joy and Putul (her children). There is nothing left in my body due to the beating of that Satan, That devil's son started torturing me immediately after our marriage."

STRANGE CHARACTER, ACTION AND FATE

Sheikh Hasina used to cry and repeatedly say that her husband, Dr. Wajed Miah, tortured her physically and beat her. Maina also shed tears in sympathy. But why did the husband torture her and give her thrashing? Sheikh Hasina never explained that. She possessed such a strange character and fate. Her only daughter having returned from abroad used to say that her mother had many colours and wondered what type of colour she would wear at a particular time Whenever Sheikh Haisna would say something, Putul asked: "What number of colour are you putting on now?" She used to ask the same question to her maternal aunt. Sheikh Rehana, and tell her that her sister had a provean way of changing colours.

The daughter of Bangabandhu used to remain silent and would not reply. When Shaikh Hasina brought a proposal for marriage of her daughter. Putul immediately jumped at it and gave her consent. It appeared that she wanted to escape from the life with her mother through anybody. Shaikh Hasina also, it appeared. wanted to free herself by giving her daughter in marriage to any willing young man.

Shaikh Hasina would call over phone her only son, Joy, who was abroad and requested him to bring a saree for her when he would return to Bangladesh. Joy would curtly refuse the request and express his inability. She used to express her regrets before others at the behaviour of her children.

None could see any flaw in Shaikh Hasina's treatment of her children. Yet, it was strange that they would behave that way to her.



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