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Re: [mukto-mona] Does it matter if Hindus suffer?





You are wrong about everything you said.

I do not know why - you always fail to understand the meaning of Bangali-Jatiotabad. Bangali-Jatiotabad is based on secular ideals; there is no Hindu, Muslim, Buddha, Christian in the Bangali-Jatiotabad. Pakistanis did not like that.

Pakistanis wanted to make us a part of Pakistani-jati, not Bangali-jati. So, they wanted to impose Urdu on us, and that effort resulted Bangali revolt in 1952. Many people rightly refer 1952 as the starting point of our struggle for independence. The fact is - we could not assimilate with Pakistanis. That's why I said – we did not like Pakistan. Hatred and exploitation against us came upon us as a consequence. That was the reason why Pakistanis were not comfortable to hand over the power to us.

As a secularist, Mushrafi did welcome Indian soldiers, but to some other people (Razakars, Al Badrs, etc.), Indian soldiers were aggressors.

So, rest assured, Indian soldiers will be considered as aggressor again to the Razakar and Al Badrs, but secularists, like Mushrafi, will surely welcome them.

I cannot include too much detail in a comment, because that is beyond the scope of the commenting format.

Thanks.

Jiten Roy


On Friday, January 10, 2014 9:29 PM, Sukhamaya Bain <subain1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 
Quite a few statements of Dr. Jiten Roy are too fallacious. Let me comment on two.
 
1. "We, the secular Bangalis, did not like Pakistan. So, we created Bangladesh to live in a secular environment."
 
Too simplistic and too wrong! We did not like Pakistan, not because we were secular. "We" did not like Pakistan, because "our" Muslim brothers from the western wing did not treat "us" like bothers. They exploited "us" all along during our common country of Pakistan (1947-1971). They did not hand over power to the people's representatives of "our" common country, because an absolute majority of the parliament members of the country from the 1970 election were from amongst "us." They considered "us" inferior, and instead of fairly transferring power to "us" they brutalized "us."
 
2. "You (Mushrafi) said – people of Bangladesh will resist any Indian aggression. If that is true, why did you welcome them in 1971?"
 
Did Mushrafi welcome them in 1971 to commit aggression on us? Obviously not. I have no problem in thinking that the people of Bangladesh would and should resist Indian aggression. The question really is, why would India commit aggression on us?
 
Well that's all for now.
 
Sukhamaya Bain
 
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From: Jiten Roy <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>
To: "mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com" <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Does it matter if Hindus suffer?
 

Mr. Mushrafi thinks – people of Bangladesh will not let Bangladesh to be Banglastan. Tell me - what type of country Bangladesh will be - when religious minorities are all forced out of the country, like Pakistan did? Do you think – Bangladesh will remain secular with 99% Muslim population?
 
Now, let's think about the reality, at hand; what has happened over the last 43 years of Bangladesh. Those who opposed the independence have ruled the country most of the time. They have installed religion-based politics firmly again. The secular nationalist ideals (Bangali-Jatiotabad) that motivated millions of people in 1971 are about to be instinct in Bangladesh. I do not think your confidence and nationalist pride is enough to save Bangladesh from its ruin. You need more than talks; you need to act to establish secularism. You are not ready yet, I can tell.
 
As you know - Bangladesh was not created for a particular religious sect; Pakistan was. We, the secular Bangalis, did not like Pakistan. So, we created Bangladesh to live in a secular environment. What happened now? That's my question to Mr. Mushrafi.
 
Also, India got involved in our fight because of their own national interest, not because they love us. And, that interest gets threatened, when all religious minorities, and secular people, are driven out of Bangladesh. Religious minorities from Bangladesh have been a huge burden in India already. There were 17% religious minorities in 1971, which is today 8%. Where did they go – India, isn't it? Now, once again religious minorities are flocking towards the border. At some point, this refugee pressure will be the stray that will break the camel's back, as it did in 1971.  
 
You said – people of Bangladesh will resist any Indian aggression. If that is true, why did you welcome them in 1971? The situation will be exactly the same again, when secular Muslims in Bangladesh will beg India again to save them, as they did in 1971; I was talking about that scenario.
 
I think, it was a close call this time. If Sheihk Hashina failed in her efforts, Awami League supporters, secular intellectuals, and religious minorities would have flocked to the border again by now. After that - we all would have begged India to help us.  
 
The thought of India ruling this unruly land, called Bangladesh, is utter nonsense. There is nothing to be gained from that venture, except to take the responsibility of feeding forever growing 160 million people, majority of who are religious fanatic, who will destabilize India even further. I don't think Indians are that stupid.
 
Thank you.




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Let me put my few cents into this discussion. The hypothetical scenario that Dr. Roy envisioning for Bangladesh is not an absurd idea. The way things are moving, it might a reality within few decades time. Ethic minorities will be totally eradicated because of population growth and religious pressure. However, I do not believe India will invade Banglastan unless people start crossing border for terrorist acts. Now if displaced Hindus and Bhudhists start fighting for their lost land, why that would be a bad idea? And, if Indians want to aid them in their struggle, why that would be illegitimate act? It is disturbing to see that certain  Bangladeshi progressives are OK with ethnic cleansing, but would hate to see people striking back to their oppressors. It is like you can beat your brother everyday but once he calls police, you invoke your sovereignty crap? Why not be little consistent?
-SD
 
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On Friday, January 10, 2014 8:02 PM, Jiten Roy <jnrsr53@yahoo.com> wrote:
 

Mr. Mushrafi thinks – people of Bangladesh will not let Bangladesh to be Banglastan. Tell me - what type of country Bangladesh will be - when religious minorities are all forced out of the country, like Pakistan did? Do you think – Bangladesh will remain secular with 99% Muslim population?
 
Now, let's think about the reality, at hand; what has happened over the last 43 years of Bangladesh. Those who opposed the independence have ruled the country most of the time. They have installed religion-based politics firmly again. The secular nationalist ideals (Bangali-Jatiotabad) that motivated millions of people in 1971 are about to be instinct in Bangladesh. I do not think your confidence and nationalist pride is enough to save Bangladesh from its ruin. You need more than talks; you need to act to establish secularism. You are not ready yet, I can tell.
 
As you know - Bangladesh was not created for a particular religious sect; Pakistan was. We, the secular Bangalis, did not like Pakistan. So, we created Bangladesh to live in a secular environment. What happened now? That's my question to Mr. Mushrafi.
 
Also, India got involved in our fight because of their own national interest, not because they love us. And, that interest gets threatened, when all religious minorities, and secular people, are driven out of Bangladesh. Religious minorities from Bangladesh have been a huge burden in India already. There were 17% religious minorities in 1971, which is today 8%. Where did they go – India, isn't it? Now, once again religious minorities are flocking towards the border. At some point, this refugee pressure will be the stray that will break the camel's back, as it did in 1971.  
 
You said – people of Bangladesh will resist any Indian aggression. If that is true, why did you welcome them in 1971? The situation will be exactly the same again, when secular Muslims in Bangladesh will beg India again to save them, as they did in 1971; I was talking about that scenario.
 
I think, it was a close call this time. If Sheihk Hashina failed in her efforts, Awami League supporters, secular intellectuals, and religious minorities would have flocked to the border again by now. After that - we all would have begged India to help us.  
 
The thought of India ruling this unruly land, called Bangladesh, is utter nonsense. There is nothing to be gained from that venture, except to take the responsibility of feeding forever growing 160 million people, majority of who are religious fanatic, who will destabilize India even further. I don't think Indians are that stupid.
 
Thank you.


On Friday, January 10, 2014 6:52 PM, Mohammad Mushrafi <mushrafi@hotmail.com> wrote:
 
Those who dream of a illusive land "Banglastan" in the geography of current Bangladesh they probably have not seen  what lessons Pakistanis learnt in East Pakistan in 1971. These illusive people probably have no idea of Isha khan's same gallant land. 
 
A "Banglastan" is a fanatic dream of a class of mindless hoons and a illusion of a bunch of cowards who find resort to imaginary foreign powers.
 
I was in our liberation war with many comrades who sacrificed there lives with heroism and determination, who had clear love for the motherland and pure faith in patriotism.  From that experience I can guarantee that Bangladesh will never turn to such thing.
 
The tremendous support of India to our liberation war and the iron will of Indira Gandhi will remain imprinted in the history in golden letters. India is a politically matured country, the largest democracy of the world. Its military has been always loyal to Democracy.
 
 
 
 

To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
From: jnrsr53@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 18:49:46 -0800
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Does it matter if Hindus suffer?

 
Dr. Mushrafi,

I am talking about Banglastan, not Bangladesh. I think you reacted too swiftly. Think about it again.
I asked about your opinion also. Tell me - how India will react if Bangladesh becomes Banglastan, meaning another Taliban country. Do you really think - Indian will welcome it?
 
You were Muktijodhya, so you must be aware of the sacrifice India made to liberate this land from the grip of Pakistan. Do you think they will sit back and relax while Bangladesh again becomes Banglastan?

How could you think that - I dream of such a day when Bangladesh gets rid of religious minorities? Please read my post again with your open mind, and think about it before jumping to conclusion.

Jiten Roy




On Thursday, January 9, 2014 8:45 PM, Mohammad Mushrafi <mushrafi@hotmail.com> wrote:
 
"I see Indian army marching in Banglastan"  is it a subtle threat or dream? 
 
While we fully condemn any atrocities by one people to other in the name of religion, secularism, supremacy or else,
sadly, some people of Bangladesh in illusion that India will stand by there (personal side???) side against the population of Bangladesh at some point of time if situation "goes wrong". This is a wrong notion and twisted idea. World knows the strength of Bangladesh. So as India. Bangladesh is not Afganistan, and it will never be. 71 proved it. Pakistanis tasted it. forceful cccupation does not work in Bangladesh.
 
In the liberation war I had a chance to work shoulder to shoulder with Indian army in Burimari defence.  We had many discussion while sitting in the bankers.  In conversation one habildar once told me, "India ub tomhara jamin por age barte hai, ye thore piche hotega. Agar koi char khuti por ek jhupri khara korde usko hotana mushkil hai"(India now marching on your land. It woun't retreat. If some one raise a hut on your land, they will hardly retreat.). Our answer was, as we are fighting Pakistanis now against their "Julum", we will turn our gun to fight you back as well. Ostad commented, " Tum Khatarnak ho" with praise ofcourse.
 
Some people of Bangladesh feel Pakistan is their right country, some other group of people thinks India is their right country.  But I met Bangali men in Karachi who were treated as second class people of Pakistan. I met my young teacher Ranjit in the street of Dharmatala, Calcutta. Who once secretly left Bangladesh along with his old mother to live in India. He held me on his chest tight and said, brother, I was wrong to live my own motherland. Here in India we are not accepted, we are "Bangaal". 
There are plenty of such stories I can tell you.
I now live in Australia as migrant. Who knows best then  people like me that "Janmadopi gorioshi Janani Jonmobhumi".
 
Banglesh is "Jole pure sarkhar tobu matha noyabar noi".  Even thinking of threatening Bangladesh by any nation is foolish. From Afganistan experience USA learnt it better now.  India had foresight and knew it well, that's why demolishing any such doubt in 1971 the army has left Bangladesh as soon as they have been ordered by Bangladesh authority. From East Pakistan, West Pakistan has never learnt it, but they had to surrender and leave.
 
As a born Bangladeshi keeping anything such "threat idea" against own country is a sin, a crime. Sometimes it brings hatred of other to own-self unknowingly.

Dr. Mushrafi, Muktijodhdha
Australia

To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
From: jnrsr53@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:59:50 -0800
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Does it matter if Hindus suffer?

 
Professor Hossain's article depicts harsh reality of religious minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh. I agree with most of his analysis.

According to his analysis, Hindu oppression will continue until nothing is left to be taken from them. I would like to ponder on Bangladesh after that. What will happen to Awami League, BNP, Jamat, etc.?

I see the death of secularism, and death of Awami League; I see Islamic Banglastan. After that - I see Indian (or US) Army marching on the soil of Banglastan. I see smoke in the air; I hear bombs going off everywhere; etc., etc.

What do you see?

Jiten Roy


On Thursday, January 9, 2014 6:06 PM, ANISUR RAHMAN <anisur.rahman1@btinternet.com> wrote:
 

Please read the article and feel ashamed. Read Hindus as all minorities. 


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"....we secular Bangalis created Bangladesh..."
 
"...unruly land, called Bangladesh.... nothing to be gained.... growing 160 million people... majority of whom are religious fanatic.... distabilize...... India.... ".
 
Above: Clear contradiction of concept of secular vs fanatic Bangladesh. Confusion????
 
Below: What a melancholic inferiority complex leading to self hatred and exposing non-patriotism.
 
 

To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
From: jnrsr53@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:02:39 -0800
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Does it matter if Hindus suffer?

 

Mr. Mushrafi thinks – people of Bangladesh will not let Bangladesh to be Banglastan. Tell me - what type of country Bangladesh will be - when religious minorities are all forced out of the country, like Pakistan did? Do you think – Bangladesh will remain secular with 99% Muslim population?
 
Now, let's think about the reality, at hand; what has happened over the last 43 years of Bangladesh. Those who opposed the independence have ruled the country most of the time. They have installed religion-based politics firmly again. The secular nationalist ideals (Bangali-Jatiotabad) that motivated millions of people in 1971 are about to be instinct in Bangladesh. I do not think your confidence and nationalist pride is enough to save Bangladesh from its ruin. You need more than talks; you need to act to establish secularism. You are not ready yet, I can tell.
 
As you know - Bangladesh was not created for a particular religious sect; Pakistan was. We, the secular Bangalis, did not like Pakistan. So, we created Bangladesh to live in a secular environment. What happened now? That's my question to Mr. Mushrafi.
 
Also, India got involved in our fight because of their own national interest, not because they love us. And, that interest gets threatened, when all religious minorities, and secular people, are driven out of Bangladesh. Religious minorities from Bangladesh have been a huge burden in India already. There were 17% religious minorities in 1971, which is today 8%. Where did they go – India, isn't it? Now, once again religious minorities are flocking towards the border. At some point, this refugee pressure will be the stray that will break the camel's back, as it did in 1971.  
 
You said – people of Bangladesh will resist any Indian aggression. If that is true, why did you welcome them in 1971? The situation will be exactly the same again, when secular Muslims in Bangladesh will beg India again to save them, as they did in 1971; I was talking about that scenario.
 
I think, it was a close call this time. If Sheihk Hashina failed in her efforts, Awami League supporters, secular intellectuals, and religious minorities would have flocked to the border again by now. After that - we all would have begged India to help us.  
 
The thought of India ruling this unruly land, called Bangladesh, is utter nonsense. There is nothing to be gained from that venture, except to take the responsibility of feeding forever growing 160 million people, majority of who are religious fanatic, who will destabilize India even further. I don't think Indians are that stupid.
 
Thank you.


On Friday, January 10, 2014 6:52 PM, Mohammad Mushrafi <mushrafi@hotmail.com> wrote:
 
Those who dream of a illusive land "Banglastan" in the geography of current Bangladesh they probably have not seen  what lessons Pakistanis learnt in East Pakistan in 1971. These illusive people probably have no idea of Isha khan's same gallant land. 
 
A "Banglastan" is a fanatic dream of a class of mindless hoons and a illusion of a bunch of cowards who find resort to imaginary foreign powers.
 
I was in our liberation war with many comrades who sacrificed there lives with heroism and determination, who had clear love for the motherland and pure faith in patriotism.  From that experience I can guarantee that Bangladesh will never turn to such thing.
 
The tremendous support of India to our liberation war and the iron will of Indira Gandhi will remain imprinted in the history in golden letters. India is a politically matured country, the largest democracy of the world. Its military has been always loyal to Democracy.
 
 
 
 

To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
From: jnrsr53@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 18:49:46 -0800
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Does it matter if Hindus suffer?

 
Dr. Mushrafi,

I am talking about Banglastan, not Bangladesh. I think you reacted too swiftly. Think about it again.
I asked about your opinion also. Tell me - how India will react if Bangladesh becomes Banglastan, meaning another Taliban country. Do you really think - Indian will welcome it?
 
You were Muktijodhya, so you must be aware of the sacrifice India made to liberate this land from the grip of Pakistan. Do you think they will sit back and relax while Bangladesh again becomes Banglastan?

How could you think that - I dream of such a day when Bangladesh gets rid of religious minorities? Please read my post again with your open mind, and think about it before jumping to conclusion.

Jiten Roy




On Thursday, January 9, 2014 8:45 PM, Mohammad Mushrafi <mushrafi@hotmail.com> wrote:
 
"I see Indian army marching in Banglastan"  is it a subtle threat or dream? 
 
While we fully condemn any atrocities by one people to other in the name of religion, secularism, supremacy or else,
sadly, some people of Bangladesh in illusion that India will stand by there (personal side???) side against the population of Bangladesh at some point of time if situation "goes wrong". This is a wrong notion and twisted idea. World knows the strength of Bangladesh. So as India. Bangladesh is not Afganistan, and it will never be. 71 proved it. Pakistanis tasted it. forceful cccupation does not work in Bangladesh.
 
In the liberation war I had a chance to work shoulder to shoulder with Indian army in Burimari defence.  We had many discussion while sitting in the bankers.  In conversation one habildar once told me, "India ub tomhara jamin por age barte hai, ye thore piche hotega. Agar koi char khuti por ek jhupri khara korde usko hotana mushkil hai"(India now marching on your land. It woun't retreat. If some one raise a hut on your land, they will hardly retreat.). Our answer was, as we are fighting Pakistanis now against their "Julum", we will turn our gun to fight you back as well. Ostad commented, " Tum Khatarnak ho" with praise ofcourse.
 
Some people of Bangladesh feel Pakistan is their right country, some other group of people thinks India is their right country.  But I met Bangali men in Karachi who were treated as second class people of Pakistan. I met my young teacher Ranjit in the street of Dharmatala, Calcutta. Who once secretly left Bangladesh along with his old mother to live in India. He held me on his chest tight and said, brother, I was wrong to live my own motherland. Here in India we are not accepted, we are "Bangaal". 
There are plenty of such stories I can tell you.
I now live in Australia as migrant. Who knows best then  people like me that "Janmadopi gorioshi Janani Jonmobhumi".
 
Banglesh is "Jole pure sarkhar tobu matha noyabar noi".  Even thinking of threatening Bangladesh by any nation is foolish. From Afganistan experience USA learnt it better now.  India had foresight and knew it well, that's why demolishing any such doubt in 1971 the army has left Bangladesh as soon as they have been ordered by Bangladesh authority. From East Pakistan, West Pakistan has never learnt it, but they had to surrender and leave.
 
As a born Bangladeshi keeping anything such "threat idea" against own country is a sin, a crime. Sometimes it brings hatred of other to own-self unknowingly.

Dr. Mushrafi, Muktijodhdha
Australia

To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
From: jnrsr53@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:59:50 -0800
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Does it matter if Hindus suffer?

 
Professor Hossain's article depicts harsh reality of religious minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh. I agree with most of his analysis.

According to his analysis, Hindu oppression will continue until nothing is left to be taken from them. I would like to ponder on Bangladesh after that. What will happen to Awami League, BNP, Jamat, etc.?

I see the death of secularism, and death of Awami League; I see Islamic Banglastan. After that - I see Indian (or US) Army marching on the soil of Banglastan. I see smoke in the air; I hear bombs going off everywhere; etc., etc.

What do you see?

Jiten Roy


On Thursday, January 9, 2014 6:06 PM, ANISUR RAHMAN <anisur.rahman1@btinternet.com> wrote:
 

Please read the article and feel ashamed. Read Hindus as all minorities. 


- AR











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Thank you for forwarding this real thing!
It is about time to take a page from Srilankan Tamils and resist the oppressors. There is nothing to fear but the fear itself!
-SD

 
"I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues."
-Seuss



On Friday, January 10, 2014 1:19 AM, Asoke Bose <anjbose@hotmail.com> wrote:
 
We experienced same in 1971. (My source from twitter.)
Regards,
Asoke
মানুষ পচে গেলে
লিখেছেনঃ রীতু (তারিখঃ বুধবার, ০৮/০১/২০১৪ - ০৪:৫৩
মায়ের কাছে শোনা মুক্তি যুদ্ধের গল্পের কথা মনে পড়ছে গতকাল থেকে। মুক্তি যুদ্ধের সময় জন্ম বলে, দেখলেও মনে নেই কিছু-ই। আমার মুক্তি যুদ্ধ দেখা বাবা, মা, দাদু, কাকু এদের চোখে, আমার মুক্তি যুদ্ধকে জানা এদের কাছে শোনা গল্পে গল্পে। মায়ের কাছে শুনেছি কেমন করে দিনের পর দিনে মিলিটারি আর রাজাকারদের হাতে থেকে পালিয়ে বেরিয়েছেন তারা।

আমরা তখন গ্রামে। বাবা একা একা চাকরীস্থলে থাকতেন। যুদ্ধ শুরু হলেও বাবা সহজে কর্মস্থল ছাড়তে পারেননি। মা আবার অন্তঃসত্ত্বাও, ছোট ভাইকে নিয়ে। মা বলতেন..., আমাদের ছোট ছোট তিন-ভাইবোনকে খেতে দেবার জন্য রান্না বসিয়েছেন মা। ভাতের পাতিল চুলো থেকে নামিয়েছেন, খবর আসত মিলিটারি আসছে। মা-ঠাম্মা ভাতের পাতিল ফেলে চুলোয় জল ঢেলে দিয়ে আমাদের কোলে, কাঁখে, পিঠে নিয়ে দৌড়ে পালিয়েছেন। আবার মিলিটারি চলে যাবার খবর পেলে বাড়িতে ফিরতেন, দেখতেন ভাঙ্গা বা উলটে ফেলা ভাতের হাড়ি, চুলো মুছে আবার ভাত চরাতেন। আমরা কান্না কাটি করতাম ক্ষিদায় অনেক সময় ঘরে কিচ্ছু থাকত না রাঁধবার মত। মা বলতেন, কেমন করে তাকে আমাদের কান্না সহ্য করতে হত, দাঁতে দাঁত চেপে। 

মায়ের কাছেই শুনেছি, গ্রামে হিন্দু পাড়াতে মিলিটারি বা রাজাকার আসার খবর এনে দিতেন সর্দার বাড়ীর লোকেরা। তাদের মধ্যে বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ ছিলেন, মান্নান সর্দার। তিনি আমাদের গ্রামের চেয়ারম্যান ছিলেন দীর্ঘদিন, বাবা-কাকারা তাকে 'জ্যাঠা' বলে ডাকতেন। আমার ঠাকুর্দার থেকে বয়সে কিছুটা বড় ছিলেন তিনি। আমরা তাকে 'দাদা' ডাকতাম। এই মান্নান সর্দার দাদাই গ্রামের হিন্দুদের আগলে রেখেছেন যতদিন পেরেছেন, বলেছেন,
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আমার গ্রামের মেয়ে-বউদের উপর কেউ হাত দিতে পারবা না। ওরা সবাই আমার মেয়ে, আমার ঘরের বউ।
যখন পাকিস্তানী বাহিনী আর রাজাকারদের অত্যাচার চরমে উঠল, যখন তিনি বুঝতে পারছিলেন যে তাঁর কথায় আর কাজ নাও হতে পারে; শান্তি বাহিনী এবং অন্যরা গ্রামের হিন্দুদের উপরে ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়তে পারে, তখন তিনি আগে থেকে খবর দিয়ে এদের পালিয়ে যেতে সাহায্য করতেন। লুকিয়ে রাখতেন নিজের বাড়ীতেই অনেক সময়। এই সর্দার দাদার কারণেই আমাদের গ্রামে হিন্দুদের অন্য অনেক গ্রামের চেয়ে অনেক কম অত্যাচারিত হতে হয়েছে। 

যুদ্ধের কিছুদিন পরেই আমরা গ্রামের বাড়ি থেকে চলে আসি বাবার কর্মস্থলে। ঠাকুর্দা বেঁচেছিলেন যতদিন ততদিন আমরা বাড়ি যেতাম প্রতিবছর। যুদ্ধের পরে সর্দার দাদা বেঁচে ছিলেন আরো বেশ কয়েক বছর। আমি সেসময়ের অনেক কথা ভুলে গেলেও, সর্দার দাদার কথা আমার এখনো ঝাপসা মনে আছে; লম্বা দাড়ি ওয়ালা, হাল্কা-পাতলা মানুষ। হাঁটু অবধি লম্বা মওলানা পাঞ্জাবী পড়তেন সাদাটে লুঙ্গীর উপরে, মাথায় গোল টুপি। আমরা বাড়িতে পৌঁছেছি শোনামাত্রই, তিনি দেখা করতে আসতেন। মা আমাদের বাড়ির বড় বউ ছিলেন বলে গ্রামের সবাই তাকে 'বড় বউ' বলেই ডাকতেন। দাদা বাড়ির উঠানে দাঁড়িয়ে ভরাট গলায় ডাকতেন, 
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বড় বউ, ভাল আছোনি গো মা?
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, জ্যাঠা। মা ঘোমটা মাথায় টেনে দিয়ে সামনে এসে দাঁড়াতেন, সালাম করতেন। 
দাদা বাবার কাজ কর্ম, আমাদের পড়াশুনা, মায়ের বাপের বাড়ি সব কিছুর খোঁজ খবর নিতেন। আমাদের সাথেও হালকা রসিকতা করতেন নাতনি বলে। মা দাদীর খবরাখবর নিতেন। যেদিন বাড়ি পৌঁছতাম সেদিন নাহলেও পরের দিন সকালেই মা ছুটতেন তাঁদের বাড়ি, দাদীকে সালাম করতে, আমাদের নিয়ে। দাদা মারা যাবার পর দাদি যতদিন বেঁচে ছিলেন আমরা দাদীকে সালাম করতে গেছি। দাদার ছেলেদের আমার কাকা বলেই ডেকেছি। দাদি মারা গেলে কাকা-কাকীদের সাথে দেখা করতে গেছি তাঁদের বাড়ি। গত জুলাইতে দেশে গিয়েও আমি সে বাড়ি থেকে ঘুরে এসেছি, আমার কাকা-কাকীদের কেউ- এখন আর বেঁচে নেই। যারা আছেন তারাও আমাকে চেনেন না তেমন করে। তবু 'দাদা বাড়ি' না গিয়ে বাড়ি থেকে চলে আসা যায় না। 

সর্দার দাদার কথা মনে পড়ছে খুব গতকাল রাত থেকে......... কি অসীম ভালবাসায় আগলে রেখেছিলেন তিনি তার গ্রামের সব বাসিন্দাদের। প্রবল পরাক্রমশালী পাকিস্তানী বাহিনীর হাতে নিজের সহায়-সম্পত্তি-জীবন বাজী রেখে তিনি তার অমুসলিম ছেলে-মেয়ে-বউ-নাতি-নাতনি দের বাঁচিয়েছেন। তিনি হিন্দু ছিলেন না, কিন্তু তিনি আমাদের 'দাদা' ছিলেন। তিনি মুসলমান ছিলেন, কিন্তু তিনি গ্রামের হিন্দু বউটির 'জ্যাঠা শ্বশুর' ছিলেন। 

গতকাল থেকে অভয়নগরের জ্বালিয়ে দেয়া আগুনের ছবি দেখছি। আগুন পুড়ছে সব, আগুনের ভয়াবহতা দেখছি। আর বারবার কেঁপে কেঁপে উঠছি। না, আগুনের ভয়ে নয়। আগুন সামান্য,
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আগুনে আর কতটুকু পুড়ে সীমাবদ্ধ ক্ষয় তার সীমিত বিনাশ' আগুন ভয় পাইয়ে দেয় না, ভয় পাইয়ে দেয়; মানুষ। '

স্বাধীনতার ৪৩ বছর পরে এই যে এত মানুষ সর্বস্ব হারায়, এত ঘর-বাড়ি-মন্দির পোড়ে, এদের কি অহিন্দু কোন প্রতিবেশী নেই, এদের কি একজনও অহিন্দু বন্ধু নেই, এই গ্রাম গুলোতে কি কোন চেয়ারম্যান নেই...

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মানবানল" পোড়া আমাদের কি আছে? কিচ্ছু নেই, কিচ্ছু নেই..., 'খাঁ খাঁ বিরান, আমার কিছু নাই' পুড়ছি আমরা...... 'মানুষ পোড়ালে আর কিছুই রাখে না, কিচ্ছু থাকে না' 

তবু মানুষ, মানুষ খুঁজছি আমি...... সংবাদপত্র পড়ি, বন্ধুদের মেসেজ পড়ি, নিউজ ফিড দেখি। দেখি; -- দাস, --ইসলাম, ---বড়ুয়া, ---গঞ্জালভেস, --সরকার, --ধর, --হক, --রহমান, ---গোমেজ, ---দেওয়ান। আমি হিন্দু পাই, মুসলিম পাই, বৌদ্ধ পাই, খ্রিষ্টান পাই... তবুও খুঁজি, খোজা শেষ হয়না...... মানুষ দেখি না..., মানুষ পাই না...



মা বলতেন, মাছের পচন শুরু হয় মাথা থেকে। মানুষের পচনও কি শুরু হয় মাথা থেকে; যে মাথা অধিকার করে নিয়েছে ধর্মানুভুতি আর রাজনীতি। যে রাজনীতি শেখায়, ওরা ভোট দিতে গেছে ওদের পুড়ানো রাজনৈতিকভাবে শুদ্ধ, এভাবেই বিরোধীদের উপযুক্ত রাজনৈতিক শিক্ষা দেয়া প্রয়োজন। সে রাজনীতি কি মানুষকে মানুষ বানায়, না আওয়ামী লীগ-বিএনপি বানায়? যে ধর্ম শেখায় হিন্দু পোড়ালে পাপ হয় না কোন, হিন্দু' ভগবানকে হেয় করলে, হিন্দুর উপাসনালয় ভাঙলে, হিন্দুর নারীকে ধর্ষণ করলে বেহেশতে যাবার পথটাই শুধু সুগম হয়; সেই ধর্ম মানুষকে মানুষ করে, না হিন্দু-মুসলমান করে? যে রাজনীতি, যে ধর্মানুভুতি প্রতিবেশীকে, বন্ধুকে সর্বস্ব পুড়ে যাওয়া থেকে, নিশ্চিত মৃত্যু থেকে বাঁচাতে প্রতিবেশী বা বন্ধুর পাশে দাঁড়াতে শেখায় না সে রাজনীতি, সে ধর্মানুভুতি যেসব মাথা অধিকার করে নিয়েছে, তাদের কি পচন শুরু হয়নি???

আমি পত্রিকার পাতায় পাতায়, ছবিতে ছবিতে মানুষ খুঁজি...

খুঁজে পাই শুধু হিন্দু, মুসলমান, বৌদ্ধ, খ্রিষ্টান। খুঁজে পাই আওয়ামী লীগ, বিনপি, জামায়াত, সিপিবি...

আমি বদলে যাচ্ছি..., আমি সাম্প্রদায়িক হয়ে যাচ্ছি..., আমি পচে যাচ্ছি......

মানুষ পচে গেলে কি হয়, হিন্দু, মুসলমান, বৌদ্ধ, খ্রিষ্টান......!!!!





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