Mr. Khundakar
I cannot disagree with you that we should maintain decency and decorum in this forum but may I pose the same question as Mr. Chowdhury did. What this lady was doing in this rally? What prompted police to take action against her? Why she was injured?
You seem distressed to see the bloodied face of Rahnuma because she is your family friend. But are you not distressed to see a bus burning to just make the hartal called by Rahnuma and her associates a success? Are not distressed how a private car was vandalized for the same reason? Is not it your fundamental right to disagree with the cause of hartal, if you choose so?
Mr. Khundakar, people like Anu and Rahnuma are highly educated persons and they very well understand that BAPEX (exploration wing of Petro-Bangla) simply does not have the technology and skilled manpower to explore hydrocarbon on off-shore, not to talk about in the deep sea. (Even on on-shore BAPEX has certain limitations). Bangladesh is not in a position to buy technology. People like Anu and Rahnuma very well know that Bangladesh has not left with many alternatives especially when neighboring countries like India and Myanmar may grab the opportunity so we need to act faster than them. May I remind you very politely to see how the state oil companies in Middle Eastern countries developed. Look at the history of the largest of all, Saudi Arabian Oil Company. The Company used to be called ARAMCO-Arabian American Oil Company (though people used to call it Arabian Oil American Company). Initially Saudi Arabia was not in a position to buy technology as it can do today though Companies like Conoco Philips, Chevron, Shell etc. are still operating in Saudi Arabia today.
To the left leaning parties who are opposing the deal only because Conoco Philips is an American company, may I inform them that even China Petroleum has not much expertise to explore hydrocarbon in deep sea. Not to mention about the mess the China Petroleum created in Kuwait in recent years.
Yes, I cannot endorse the language used by Mr. Chowdhury, but I agree with the essence of his statement. I also agree with you that it is unfortunate when people like Rahnuma are injured. But it is more unfortunate to see when people like Rehnuma, knowingly or unknowingly, are injuring and damaging the cause of a nation.
With regards
Shafiq
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