[ALOCHONA] FW: [khabor.com] PM Hasina's India trip - Where did she sleep?

 

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From: jalaluddin_md@hotmail.com
To: khabor@yahoogroups.com; history_islam@yahoogroups.com; alochona@yahoogroups.com; dahuk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [khabor.com] PM Hasina's India trip - Where did she sleep?
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:47:33 -0600

 
Dear fellow beings:
Let us not use slangs or bad words for anybody in any remarks or discussion. Anything that is 'Bad' is bad for the good people. Badmouth is really stinky; so, let us stay away from it as far as possible. 
 
Personal characters are partly inherited and partly modified by the prevailing environmental conditions. Therefore, it may take a long period of time and a lot of effort to change it for the better. Let us limit our discourses within the boundary of the burning political issues.          
 
For the time being, we can ignore the politics of the so-called Left or Right, that still needs to be defined. Everybody knows that BAL and BNP (with obscured identities, except only exploiting the good names of the dead-sons-of-the-soil, Mujib and Zia) will be at the throat of each other on any issue at any cost, be it for the construction or destruction of Bangladesh as a nation. By now it should have been clear to all that "nation" is not important to any party; it is the ego, hatred, greed, and the ferocity of political power and advantage, which can dog the opponent down in any way no matter what happens to Bangladesh. Patriotism now is a word that is found only in the dictionary of the leprous who can give nothing but germs.  
 
In the poor Bangladesh, not too many people know what is politics and how to do it. Most people know how to cheat the dirty-mass for them to keep clean and tidy in the name of politics. The Bangla politicians can even pick the coins from the tin-plate-with-holes of the street beggars. Of course, some handsome ones beg from the World Bank and IMF to change their names from Beggars to Bankers.
 
Now, let us talk about the running leaders who are playing the chess and having fun using the members of the public as chessmen. The chessmen are little and of little use while the only visible individuals are the King and his Minister. For Bangladesh, it is for the Widowed Queens and their Ministers, characterized by their twinkling winks and sometimes "Badmouths", are playing the dirty games. 
 
If you like to continue the discussion further, then let me know.
 
Regards,
M. Jalaluddin
 
 
 
 
            
 

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To: history_islam@yahoogroups.com; alochona@yahoogroups.com; khabor@yahoogroups.com
From: moassghar@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:17:38 -0800
Subject: [khabor.com] PM Hasina's India trip - Where did she sleep?

 

I am more curious where Hasina slept during her trip to India? Where was (f) Monmohon Singh? --- On Wed, 1/13/10, phoolel@... <phoolel@...> wrote: From: phoolel@... <phoolel@...> Subject: [ H.I ] PM Hasina's India trip evokes mixed reactions To: "History Islam" <history_islam@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 9:13 PM   PM's India trip evokes mixed reactions Business leaders and researchers came up with a mixed bag of reactions over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina''s Delhi trip as some of them saw greater gain for India than that for Bangladesh while some found positive achievements through the major accords between the two neighbors, reports UNB. Some of them said the decisions on some business issues would create ground for continuing discussion to address more issues in the future. They felt the urgency of implementation of the decisions which they believe will open up new avenues of opportunities. They observed that the issues which are mostly important for India received due importance while Bangladesh'' s important and burning issues were sidelined at the bilateral summit talks and resultant deals. Former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Abdul Awal Mintoo said the settlement of maritime boundary, water sharing of different rivers, including the Teesta, and also the Tipaimukh Dam were the most important issues for Bangladesh as these are key to resolving all the problems the country has been facing and would continue to face in future if not resolved. "But achievement on the key issues is very negligible, which frustrates the nation," Mintoo, who is associated with the opposition BNP, told UNB. "Those issues which are not important for Bangladesh but very important for neighbouring India, like deal on terrorism and use of Bangladesh'' s two seaports, received superb importance," said the former FBCCI chief. "They (India) fulfilled their targets, but we couldn''t". The business leader, however, said the country''s business community always seeks a neighborly and friendly relationship with India. "If the burning problems like tariff and non-tariff barriers to business are addressed after the PM''s visit, then the visit will be treated as a successful one for Bangladesh."   Mintoo also opined that the issues like use of Chittagong and Mongla seaports should have come in a package deal as security matters are involved. "Otherwise, we may not have a protection-- security issues are involved there." Echoing his critical voice, eminent economist and former chairman of Economics Department of Dhaka University Prof Abu Ahmed said the gains from the PM''s just-concluded tour went mostly in favour of India as the neighbouring country has been able to realize commitment and deals on its own issues like terrorism, use of seaports. "But there was no written agreement or commitment made during the visit on those issues which are a question of our existence, like river-water sharing, Tipaimukh Dam, maritime boundary," he said. The Economics professor also observed that allowing the two seaports before carrying out any economic study is an unwise move which may invite further complications instead of any benefit for the nations. "Many questions like royalty of port use, its financial benefit and taxation still remained unanswered." About the Indian zero-tariff offer to allow 40 new Bangladeshi goods in the Indian market, he said this is not new. Similar commitment was made in the past. "But those were not implemented because of the reluctance of the Indian bureaucracy, " he noted, adding: this time the same thing may happen. On the US$ 1 billion credit line, he said this money is to be spent on developing infrastructure to facilitate Indian side. According to Abu Ahmed, India has been successful in getting its own interest served while Bangladesh "failed" to realize its own demands. Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue Prof Mustafizur Rahman saw the achievements made in the PM''s visit with a positive outlook. He said this visit has done the spadework for further progress on many outstanding issues between the two neighbours. "From economic point of view, I see some important decisions made regarding trade and business on which basis new ground will be opened in the future," he said, adding that the offer for zero-rated access of 40 new items to the Indian market is a major achievement. "But all depends on the implementation of the decisions. If the decisions are implemented, our exports will increase to India," said the executive of the policy think-tank, casting his sights forward. Prof Mustafiz also saw the offer of one-billion- dollar loan as a positive thing. But he thought the interest on the loan should be soft and the terms easy. About the offer of the port use, the CPD chief executive said this use should be on regional basis--and Nepal and Bhutan should get the access to the ports. If the ports are used by the neighbouring country, it will bring a good scope for Bangladesh to extend its export business to the northeast India. He, however, admitted that the issues like maritime boundary, water sharing, including that of the Teesta, and Tipaimukh dam got lesser importance than those of Indian issues. "Were there any agreement on these issues, that would have been better for Bangladesh," he said. The policy analyst also disagreed with the view on terrorism issue, saying that terrorism is not a mare issue for India, it is similarly important for Bangladesh. India visit a great success: PM Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday returned home from India boasting cent-percent success of her Delhi mission as she said a new horizon of friendship and economic development now opened up through accords on many major matters, reports UNB. Talking to her party senior leaders and journalists on her arrival at the airport, she said it has been proved that if democratic system is in place, many things can be done very easily. "We have reached understanding on many subjects for socioeconomic development, " said Hasina, who came back to a hearty reception by her party faithful and admirers after striking a number of agreements with India-ranging from trade and transit to terrorism and cross-border crime. Referring to the three agreements related to crimes and terrorism, Hasina stressed establishment of peace in South Asia and said: "Our position against terrorism is crystal clear." The Prime Minister said women and children trafficking, arms smuggling must be stopped--and it needs more understanding. She noted that if democratic process continues, poor people will come out of the cycle of poverty in this region. About her visit to Ajmer Sharif shrines, Hasina said she prayed for the wellbeing of the people. The PM said she would make a statement in parliament on the outcome of her visit to India. Showing the Indira Gandhi Peace Award to her party leaders, Hasina said the award money will be donated to the Bangabandhu Trust that provides stipend for poor students, for treatment of those wounded in grenade attacks and for healthcare. Earlier, the PM was received at the airport by party''s senior leaders and ministers like Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, AMA Muhith, Begum Matia Chowdhury, Syed Ashraful Islam, Latif Siddiqui, GM Qader, Abdus Shaheed, Capt (retd) Taj and Dr Hasan Mahmud.

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