I don't think this is bringing in religion. Rather its a very a logical extrapolation of the way that many regard Bangabandhu. It demonstrates how ridiculous and perhaps dangerous this concept is. It has allowed many to sanitise, rationalise, obscure and generally brush under the carpet responsibility for the malaise that is our country today. It allows us to settle for less.
Yes, the majority of Bangladeshis are Muslim.
Ergo the majority of Bangladeshis should be offended by this worship and the immorality and corruption it breeds and feeds.
Joy Bangla...?
Emanur Rahman | m. +447734567561 | e. emanur@rahman.com
Mr. Eman
You frustration is understood. May be you are sour for some personal reasons. However, may I request you, very humbly, don't drag in religion in your discussion, at the least in this way. Not only it shows your disrespect to religion of Islam but also indicates you have nothing much to say. Even if you are not a Muslim (though your name suggests you are), please show your respect to the religion of the majority in Bangladesh. You may hate Awami League or Sheikh Mujib for some (may be) valid reasons. You have every right to express your viewpoint but it is really a shame to bring-in religion in this way.
Shafiq Ahmad
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, "Emanur Rahman" <emanur@...> wrote:
>
> I agree although the Buriganga with its effluence and waste may be the most appropriate choice.
>
> I also propose that "Bismillah..." be removed from the constitution and replaced with "bismilbangabandu.....".
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> To seal the deal, all references to the Prophet should be removed from a new and official BAL version of the Quran as neither he nor the Almighty had any contribution to the glorious independence war, you know the Bangabandhu v Pakistan war where one man single handedly defeated an entire army.
>
> Joy Bangla!
>
> Emanur Rahman | m. +447734567561 | e. emanur@...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sajjad Hossain shossain456@...
> Sender: alochona@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:29:17
> To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
> Reply-To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ALOCHONA] Naming Dhaka as" Mujib Nagar"
>
> In order to pay our indebtedness to Father of the Nation, Bangabondhu Sheikh
> Mujibur Rahman I propose to change the name of Dhaka to "Mujib Nagar"
> and "Bay of Bengal" to "Bay of Bangabondhu".
>
> Any comments from the Alochoks?
>
> SH
> Toronto
>
