Readers' comments/ Politics in Bangladesh: Turbulent house
MehdiDhiraj January 28th, 08:15
Trust not, a few mid level officers dare to stage coup a data eluding
eagle eyes of Hasina's government on the Army if the participant
officers had had not become insane. However, the plot has been
unearthed three weeks before than reported to press. The coup drama is
seems to be a governmental scheme, aim to cleansing dissidents in the
army and incriminate opposition political parties with blemish of
implicated in subversive impetus and thus weaken their movements.
Maybe it's a whispering from across the border to consolidate Prime
Minister Hasina's increasingly dictatorial rule in the country. Merely
Hasina's Awami League and their leftist ally in the government and
known Indian blocs are inveighing against the coup plot. Sad truth is,
military strongholds aren't theater. This episode will slump down
government's popularity farther more.
MBI Munshi January 28th, 08:04
Reading the emails of Major Zia and the Facebook message of the
Mid-Level Officers the principal grievance appears to be the
activities of a foreign intelligence agency operating in Bangladesh.
The Economist has confirmed this impression in that the greatest
threat to Bangladesh comes from the activities of this agency i.e.
RAW. It is surprising that the ISPR statement and the subsequent army
press conference did not even attempt to address this issue but harped
on the threat posed by Islamist extremists. I would like to see a
categorical statement by the army that RAW is not carrying out any
nefarious activities in Bangladesh and that the military is doing
everything to thwart any such attempts. I am at the same time
surprised that a hard drinking fellow and freedom fighter is described
as an Islamist.
A Bangladeshi January 28th, 06:21
Thank God nothing happened. In the first place the question arises,
was anything to happen? To many it is a childish game plan by some
over enthusiastic machinery to hoodwink the people. The way the
activities have been planned to be executed seem stupid.
allistaken January 28th, 03:57
A desperate attempt by a worst corrupted regime, like it's 1975's
legacy of 'BAKSAL' and with it's one party state policy and turning
law enforcement into the 'RakkhiBahini' the state run militia group!
guest-iiosllo in reply to allistaken January 28th, 04:58
Radical Islamist groups are profusely organized and they consolidated
their power and establishment quite successfully during the regime of
last Islamic coalition government. Deep down the ultimate goal is to
create a Islamic state. These groups, surprisingly has sympathy and
support of some prominence person individuals in the opposition
political parties. This growing number of people and organizations
hold explicit beliefs in heart that like Muslim brotherhood came to
power in Egypt, Bangladesh can be turned into Islamic Republic. There
are some people who are now playing progressive to achieve this
ultimate goal. World Be aware.
allistaken in reply to guest-iiosllo
Only few years ago these "Radical Islamists" were the allies of
Hasina and AwamiLeague! Today anyone who dares to disagree with Hasina
and AwamiLeague are accused as "traitors" and "Radicals extremists" !
allistaken in reply to guest-iiosllo
Only few years ago these "Radical Islamists" were the allies of
Hasina and AwamiLeague! Today anyone who dares to disagree with Hasina
and AwamiLeague are accused as "traitors" and "Radicals extremists" !
guest-iiosali January 27th, 20:55 1.
I observed previous press releases of the Army head quarters but if
the use of words and languages are looked at this particular one, it
is vastly different i.e. use of language/words very similar to
politicians and talk show guests;
2. Attitudes/demeanor of the officers present were very relaxed but
well rehearsed;
3. Particular use of anti-Islamic tones,quite similar to those
advocates of War on Terror in Washington, London, Delhi;
4. Son of prime minister already written his agenda on military force
followed by Indian PM's concern 'none knows what's gonna happen in BD
around December 2011' while speaking to journalists on Jamaat-i-Islami
prior to his visit --- did he mean anything of this kind?
5. Soon after the press conference, Lt Gen Mainul Islam, former BGB
chief and potential next chief of army, had defined religiousness, as
was defined Muslims by Ford foundation back in few years, -- with
advice on who can be lived with and who cannot - either with US or
against as propagated by Bush Jr.;
6. Should India not take lessons from Latin America? America's too
much interference now breed into governments heavily opposed to USA
interest. Should India not learn from Israel -- how difficult is it
and would be to live with its neighbor?
7. India has already lost Srilanka, Pakistan, partly Bhutan and now BD
-- how long could it afford to be regional power but in isolation? Pls
wake up and be friends in mutual terms -- interference never worked
for good -- learn from only recent history!!
Fuaad Abdullah
London
guest-iiosamm January 27th, 20:22
Military Coup is not a solution against democracy. Two wrong steps can
never make a right outcome. Political processes and democratic
procedures to be uphold to maintain sustainability of the state. Awami
League activities are being observed by the people, the silent
majority. Their reaction would be reflected in the next election.
However, mutiny, blood shedding, and conspiracy can never be
encouraged and nurtured. The plotters have to be stringently but
judicially treated to prevent any future attempt.Crimes and conspiracy
can not be supported.
allistaken in reply to guest-iiosamm January 28th, 03:31
Problem is AwamiLeague, which were elected by a democratic election,
turned the country into Autocratic regime. Constitution has altered,
rights of freedom and liberties are restricted, media is controlled,
tv and newspapers are closed, journalists and opposition views are
threatened, harassed and disappeared. India's interest are
materialized in the expense of Bangladesh, corruption and crime
soared, billions were stolen from public and now a staged 'coup' to
control the military and total censorship on public communication.
Democracy can't get more pathetic than that!
Tamim Choudhury January 27th, 15:42
During the news conference held by Bangladesh Army on January 19th, a
dark scenario of a coup led by Islamic extremists within and outside
the army was painted by Brigadier General Razzaq. The spokesperson
stated that a conspirator who is now absconding, Major Syed Ziaul Haq,
sent emails with the subject, "Midlevel officers of Bangladesh Army
are bringing down changes soon" to acquaintances. The email was
printed on a newspaper and posted on Facebook to garner additional
support. No coup in Bangladesh has received such broadcasting before
execution. It defies the basis of a coup to lose the element of
surprise, and alert the government before a takeover. If one looks at
all successful coups that took place in Bangladesh, beginning with
President Sheikh Mujib's assassination in 1975 to the
military-installed caretaker government of 2007, only a handful of
operatives carried out their plans without letting the world know of
them beforehand. This foiled coup files in the face of strategic
planning.
Upon reading the email, it strikes a populist and Islamic hard-line
tone, arguing for common man's justice against property seizes,
borderland killings etc. and promoting Muslims' values that are pitted
against an apathetic government. Thwarting such a coup by an Islamist
military group will certainly be hailed by secularists and the Western
governments, whose aid is still needed by Bangladesh. Amidst a falling
economy, rising corruption, and devastating law and order, is the
government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attempting to rebuild its
image as the only secular force to remain at the helms of power?
Gautam Agrawal January 27th, 13:02
Both India and Bangladesh need to reduce/stabilize populations (birth
control, education especially for the girl child, incentives for small
or rather disincentives for large families)
Rtngguy January 27th, 12:53
The basic problem is that b'desh has run out of land to support its
existing population and its population is illegally migrating/trading
in india which is causing indian border security forces to react.
Since India itself is crowded (not supercrowded like b'desh), influx
of low income bdeshis is adding to ethinic conflict in Indian
north-east. The approach followed by khaleda zia was to allign with
ISI to bleed india in northeast in vain hope that india looses
sovereignity and bdeshis can settle there. The approach followed by
sheikh hasina is to cooperate with india in the hope that eventually
indo-bdesh relation reach the point that bdeshis can freely trade and
move in india. Both these approaches are bound to fail as bdesh in its
erstwhile avatar voulantarily chose to seceede from larger indian
landmass. Ultimately we will have to have a multilateral agreement
between Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, muslim middle-east,
China and India to take small chunks of bdesh population so that
population pressure in b'desh can be relieved and the country can
stabilize.
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