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[ALOCHONA] CNN Report on Bangladesh

Terrorism and politics in the name of Islam and role of media: Bangladesh Perspective

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Bangladesh is a moderate Muslim country and notwithstanding majority Muslim populations, they are not communal instead, citizens have shown a fierce dedication to their democratic government despite several attempts to install an autocratic one. Religion based politics had been banned by the founder of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Mass peoples from all corners congratulated it whole-heartedly.
Religion based politics

After the assassination of Bangabandhu, Zia, the martial law administrator permitted religion based politics to ease his political path to attain power. Golam Azam, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami returned from Pakistan in 1978. It is to be noted that, Jamaat-e-Islami leaders' involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity has been recorded in many books, journals and periodicals since the liberation of Bangladesh. They are the hatred group for common people. The military rulers have used Islam to promote their reign.
Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir

The Islami Chhatra Shibir is the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, in fact it's a militant group also directly funded by Jamaat-e-Islami. It has also been linked to several larger terrorist organizations. Many officials and news sources allege that the group is nothing more than a recruiting ground for Bangladeshi terrorist groups such as Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami and Jamatul Mujahedin, As a front for Jamaat-e-Islami terrorist operations they have shown no hesitation to use violence to further its aims. This increasingly religious tenor of public and political communication has been widely recognized the rise of Jamaat as influential Islamist party in Bangladesh.
Nationalist BNP with Islamist Jaamat

BNP one of the mainstream political party formed 4-party alliance, led by Mrs Khaleda, only to win the election and attain power, and was succeeded. Though it has been criticized from many corners but probably no one could have thought that JI would be the monster child of terrorism. Moreover the small group of JI influenced BNP to run the govt.
Terrorist activities of Jaamat, BNP is also liable:

Acts like the 17th August 2005 serial bombings, consisting of nearly 400 instantaneous bombs in all but one district in Bangladesh is not one example. Actual fact is since 2002 four assassination attempts have been made on Sheikh Hasina's life. At first at Naogaon on 4 March 2002, second on 29 August 2003 at Satkhira, third on 26 February 2004 at Barisal Ferryghat and the next on 2 April at Gournadi. On every occasion proper attention of the government was drawn and protection sought. Almost invariably armed cadres of BNP-Jamaat were involved in these attacks. On 5 July 2004 when she was on tour at Istanbul in Turkey she was threatened on telephone both at Istanbul and at Dhaka. 21st August Grenade attack on the then opposion party was The most violent attack and the culmination of all these incidents and it happened in broad daylight in the presence of hundreds of security personnel and in a crowded public rally. Though attacks to date have focused on transforming domestic politics, reports abound of connections between Bangladeshi Islamist militants and foreign terrorist groups and criminal syndicates, such as Harakatul Jihad al-Islami in Pakistan, or gang lord Dawood Ibrahim's infamous "D-Company," believed responsible for the 1993 bombings in Mumbai.
Global Impact

The emergence of groups like Harakatul Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh, Jamatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh, Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh, Ahl-e-Hadith Andolon Bangladesh—which occurred after the return of Bangladeshi mujahedeen from the Afghan wars—infused political violence in Bangladesh with the language of jihad and tactics borrowed from terrorist groups abroad.

New York based Bangladesh Human Rights Watch has urged Dr. Condoleeza Rice, US Department of State, UN Secretary Kofi Anan and former Prime Minister Mrs Khaleda to ban & enlist Jamaat-e-Islami as a terror network outfit in a letter on 23 December 2005.

News reports of the capture of active militants with arms caches hidden in schools and connections to regional and international criminal and terrorist organizations suggest that the threat is clear, present and cannot be neglected. No action was taken. But

The secular opposition Awami League (AL) was/is the primary target of Islamic extremists. In August 2004, Islamic militants tried to assassinate AL opposition leader Sheikh Hasina at a political rally. AL politician Ivy Rehman was killed in a grenade attack along with twenty others, and hundreds of people were injured. In January 2005, a grenade attack on an AL rally killed a former finance minister, his nephew, and three AL activists."Date: 1/10/2007, Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein is a consultant and freelance writer on international terrorism. She is a lecturer at the University of Memphis. She is the editor of Counterterrorism Watch.]

http://www.ajc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=ijITI2PHKoG&b=3133321&ct=3420321
Major Terrorist Attacks in Bangladesh: 2005-06

1. January 27, 2005: A grenade attack in Hobijong killed Awami League member of Parliament and former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria.
2. August 17, 2005: JMB militants set off nearly 500 small bombs across Bangladesh that killed two people and injured 100 others.
3. October 3, 2005: Suspected JMB militants killed two people and wounded fifteen when they hurled five bombs at court buildings in three districts outside Dhaka.
4. November 14, 2005: A JMB/JMJB bomb attack on a minibus taking judges to work killed two judges.
5. November 29, 2005: JMB attacks on two Bangladeshi courthouses in Chittagong and Gazipur, killing nine people.
6. December 1, 2005: A suspected JMB suicide bomber killed one person and injured ten others in Gazipur.
7. December 8, 2005: In the central Bangladeshi town of Netrokona, a JMB suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 50.

Role of Awami League Govt:

Present Awami League Govt. has elected with immense mandate from the people and punishment of war crime criminal and support to combat against terrorism etc were their electoral promise. This situates the threat in the midst of complex political and social challenges, the relationship among which should be reflected in strategies to counter such violence by the government of Bangladesh and its international partners. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her deep concern to ensure a terrorism-free arena and to provide all necessary supports to stop terrorism. However, they can't deny that we have been unable in three decades of activity to develop a substantial mainstream constituency against Jamaat, or more militant groups outside the political system, can pose a significant challenge to secular governments branded as corrupt, self-serving and unable to provide for citizens' basic needs in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is shaped by a number of positive trends but threats like terrorism and violent religious radicalization, a strong sense from mass people and supports from different international platform is a must.
Being Global

The counterterrorism discourse and policies developed by international partners often focus on "hard security" aspects. However, as the UN's Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, passed by the General Assembly in 2006, points out, a number of development-related issues contribute to "conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism." Support for improved governance and the rule of law or justice-sector reform, such as looking at prison conditions and interrogation techniques, is usually classed as development assistance, even though these are vital foundations for building state capacity to address security threats like terrorism.

Probably it won't sound wrong if I say Bangladesh Govt will provide all supports to it. But the relevant component can't be ignored.
Pakistan ISI and Role of Media

We find two different types of role of media. One is biased, double standard, another is transparent.

It is known to all that Jamaat-E-Islami is just simply a wing of Pakistan Intelligence ISI. Pakistan Defense treated JMB as terrorist groups.

Pakistan about JMB

* "When Islamic terrorist groups, some linked to major political parties, were running riot. Then, the Bangla Bhai-led Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), a breakaway faction of the Jamat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), set off 50 simultaneous bomb blasts in each of the outlying districts in 2005, assassinated judges and threatened to impose Shariah law. Bangladesh became not only a sanctuary for northeast Indian groups like ULFA, but also a base for Pakistani terrorist organizations like the Lashkar-e-Taiba." http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/93494-bangladeshs-war-terror.html

Jamate Islami as Extremist by Pakistan Defense

* The new political scenario seriously threatens the nation's secular polity and opens the vast political space to Islamist forces. This is because most Islamist politicians, particularly those of the Jamaat-e-Islami -, are free after 13 weeks of a nationwide drive by the Ahmed regime against crime, corruption and religious extremism. There seems a clear lack of will to touch political activists wedded to religion. http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/4747-behind-facade-bangladesh-treading-pakistans-path.html

View on Election 2008:

* Khaleda repeatedly invoked Islam, requesting that the voters vote BNP into power to "save Islam" and "save the country". It is believed that this kind of negativity and cynicism is what has been punished by the voters. The near wipe-out of the Jamaat-e-Islami in the party's worst election showing since independence also lends credence to the notion that the voters, although religiously observant themselves, have totally rejected the misuse of religion for political purposes. http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/18824-news-bangladesh.html

Pakistan Defense's Present Stand:

* Defence of Pakistan treats all terrorist groups as nationalist force. http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/30992-awami-league-leads-bangladesh-towards-chaos-failure-violence.html

What happened that they changed their stand!

* Civil War: Can Bangladesh survive another Awami League dictatorship. http://www.daily.pk/civil-war-can-bangladesh-survive-another-awami-league-dictatorship-18718/
* Briefing on Bangladesh Jamaat e Islami's Current Situation: http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?p=6915
* Ultra-Secularist Government's All-Out Systematic Attack in a Bid to Ban Jamaat & Execute its Top Leaders: http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/121366-war-crime-charges-against-bangladesh-jamaat-e-islami-leader.html
* Pakistan is very upset about War crime charges against Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader : http://tribune.com.pk/story/208019/war-crime-charges-against-bangladesh-jamaat-e-islami-leader/

Propaganda Against Awami League : Certainly Jamat will be benefited

* Digital Terrorism: http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/52281-awami-league-digital-terrorism-2.html

False Reports

* Violent Secularization: `Minority Islam' in Muslim Majority Bangladesh: http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/66909-awami-league-imposing-hindu-dominance-over-muslim-majority-population.html
* Bangladesh Ban On Religion-Based Politics: Reviving The Secular Character Of The Constitution. http://www.irs.org.pk/PublSpotLight.htm

Interestingly the Pakistan media got afraid in 2007 and published a false report

* Awami League scraps deal with Islamic grouphttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C02%5C14%5Cstory_14-2-2007_pg4_19

The ECONOMIST: How come their reports are same as Pakistani media!

London based weekly has created a sign for them of yellow journalism. Daily Pakistan, Pakistan Defense and Extremist Islamist groups all of them are inter-connected. They are worried about Jaamat-E-Islami, writing against father of the nation of Bangladesh, publishing baseless, false and biased reports. Pakistan Defense is also republishing the same articles! Amazing! One may doubt to mark the reports as misinformation or disinformation!
Whats Global's View

USA

Prime Minister Hasina has sought to increase Bangladesh's presence on the world stage. As leader of one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, Hasina has been a vocal advocate for mitigation and adaptation by both developed and developing countries, aligning with the Copenhagen Accord in January 2010. In a sharp change from previous administrations, her government has actively confronted violent extremist groups to deny space to terrorist networks and activities within its borders. The simultaneous elections of the Awami League and the Congress Party in India set the stage for renewed bilateral talks between the countries, an atmosphere which has been improved by counterterrorism cooperation. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3452.htm

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3452.htm

One example of the BNP's political allies is the JI. The JI openly supports the Pakistani military and is alleged to have been involved in massacres and targeted killings of various intellectuals in Dhaka, as well as other acts of terrorism. http://www.global-politics.co.uk/issue%203/Bangladesh.htm

http://www.global-politics.co.uk/issue%203/Bangladesh.htm

USA about Khaleda Zia

The center-right BNP won a plurality of seats and formed a government with support from the Islamic fundamentalist party Jamaat-I-Islami, with Khaleda Zia, widow of Ziaur Rahman, obtaining the post of prime minister.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3452.htm

TERRORISM IN BANGLADESH – Monster Child of BNP – JAMAAT:

http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/%5Cpapers36%5Cpaper3509.html
FBI Arrested Pakistani in connection to attack US Embassy, Dhaka

"Immediately following the arrests of David Coleman Headley, born as Dawood Gilani, and Tawahur Hossain Rana, a Pakistan born Canadian citizen, by the FBI in early November in the USA, the Bangladeshi security and counter-terrorism agencies moved to arrest three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) activists who were planning to attack the Indian High Commission and the US Embassy in Dhaka." http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/%5Cpapers36%5Cpaper3509.html
Credentials of Bangladesh

Rise of Islamic terrorism in Bangladesh is nothing new. A steady growth in the strength of extremists was mostly due to the patronage by successive governments, after 1975. The fundamentalists grasp over the government became so strong that they became dominant role-player of Khaleda government.

Bangladesh has become the ultimate goal for terrorists from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Chechnya. Death of Bangla Bhai (JMB) had concealed many information about involved key-figures. Political and economic backwardness has provided ample space for the rise of Islamic extremism but its also true that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is trying her best to build a developed and non-communal country. Now Sheikh Hasina is the only alternative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. We hope international media would be more transparent regarding these issues.

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Click to view ahJewel's profile ahJewel
5 hours ago

Probably he wrote ab8 Faruq/Rashid.

When a state patronizes a criminal 4 vested interest what others can do.

Whatever u inspired me to write a report on terrorist activities of Jaamat-Shibir.

Stay tuned...

Coming soooon.
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12 hours ago

James F Moriaty was not killer of Bangabandhu but he met Jamat leaders hundreds time during his time in bangladesh.So not sure what you tried to mean by saying ""One example is enough.

Killers of Bangabandhu was appointed as diplomat.

So they were regarded as diplomat."
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James F Moriaty was not killer of Bangabandhu but he met Jamat leaders hundreds time during his time in bangladesh.So not sure what you tried to mean by saying ""One example is enough.

Killers of Bangabandhu was appointed as diplomat.

So they were regarded as diplomat."

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CNNDhaka

"One example is enough.

Killers of Bangabandhu was appointed as diplomat.

So they were regarded as diplomat."

Killers of Bangabandhu.

"The report also mentioned about Pakistan...
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CNNDhaka

"One example is enough.

Killers of Bangabandhu was appointed as diplomat.

So they were regarded as diplomat."

Killers of Bangabandhu.

"The report also mentioned about Pakistan and Afghanistan. So the photo issue is relevant." - This is an school kid logic who puts pieces from everywhere to make some bullstory.You bring pictures from mars and venus and say ot's your backyard and you want me to eat this crap?

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12 hours ago

One example is enough.

Killers of Bangabandhu was appointed as diplomat.

So they were regarded as diplomat.

But whats the fact, all knew it.

The report also mentioned about Pakistan and Afghanistan. So the photo issue is relevant.
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12 hours ago

ahJewel,

Your above 2 pictures (#1 and #3) are not taken from bangaldesh,they are afgan/pakistani pictures and you are running them as bangladeshi pictures,what a damn lie on the ireport presented by you.Shame on you man.
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AWAMI LEAGUE VOLTE FACE

The Presidential candidate of the Awami League (in 1991), Justice Badrul Haider Chowhdury met the-then Ameer of Jamaat Professor Ghulam Azam at the latter's residence to seek Jamaat's votes and his blessings.

In the 1996 general elections, Professor Ghulam Azam campaigned on behalf of Jamaat all over the...
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AWAMI LEAGUE VOLTE FACE

In the 1996 general elections, Professor Ghulam Azam campaigned on behalf of Jamaat all over the country. No allegations were made against Jamaat during that hustings. Awami League obtained parliamentary majority in 1996 June election largely on account of fielding of separate Jamaat candidates in all constituencies. In 1991, an influential member of the Awami League Presidium representing Sheikh Hasina sought the support of Jamaat to form a coalition government in exchange for three ministries and seven reserved women's seats for Jamaat. Since Jamaat did not respond to that proposal, Awami League was alienated. Thereafter, Jamaat formed the 4-party alliance with BNP to move against the misdeeds and undemocratic measures of the Awami League Government elected in 1996. The Awami League is under the impression that it would not have been possible for the 4-party alliance to build a movement and public opinion against the Awami League without the participation of Jamaat. In 2001, BNP and Jamaat formed an electoral alliance in filing candidates, and the alliance obtained more than two-thirds majority. Therefore, as a stratagem to break that alliance, the war crimes issue has been projected and a virulent campaign started against Jamaat-e-Islami.

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ISLAMIC POLITICS TARGETED

The truth is, a certain group of people have brought up the issue of war crimes to discredit Jamaat and Jamaat leaders and to suppress Islamic politics. Not only Jamaat-e-Islami, but also other Islamic parties, organisations and personalities are being targeted by this group of people. So far they have failed in their ill motives to defame Jamaat by falsely implicating the latter in corruption, terrorism and politics of violence. Indeed, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is a party devoted to democracy and Islam. By the grace of Allah, and by consensus of the people of Bangladesh, (peace-loving) Islamic orientation of politics is now a decisive factor in Bangladesh.

People of this country are aware that in the case of citizenship of Professor Ghulam Azam, former Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, the then Attorney General as the leading counsel on behalf of the Government placed before the High Court a pile of documents purporting to implicate the-then Jamaat chief with Pakistan Army actions in 1971. The onus of killing, burning and looting by the Pakistan Army was brought to bear on the case.

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Jamaat's statement on war crimes

On 14th February 2009 an extended meeting of the Central Executive Committee of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was held in its central office at Dhaka. The Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, former Minister Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami was in the chair. The meeting strongly condemned the smear campaign that...
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Jamaat's statement on war crimes

"Of late the issue of war crimes (of 1971) is being fomented countrywide. A particular quarter is engaged in ceaseless propaganda maligning the leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami as war criminals.

CHARACTER ASSASSINATION CAMPAIGN

No one can have the license to carry on such a misinformation campaign of character assassination. Such foul practice is utter violation of law and objectivity. An emotive issue like war crime is being used as a weapon for political offensive. The purpose is to tarnish the image of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and give it a bad name. After 38 years of independence, all sorts of lies are being aired to unjustly implicate Jamaat in war crimes, without any shred of evidence. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is a democratic party committed to constitutionalism and constructive politics. In view of the fact that the architect of national independence and head of government of post-liberation Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman himself disposed of the war crimes issue, and the Collaborators Act 1972 has also been repealed, the attempt to revive the issue is malafide and politically motivated. The war criminals (as defined under international law) were identified and sought to be tried in courts immediately after the war. The scope of trial for any identified and listed war criminal may also arise whenever he is caught if he was absconding. Identified war criminals of World War II evaded justice as fugitives for many years but were brought to book when exposed. In other words, runagates accused of war crimes faced delayed trial.

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Jamaat was not alone to support Pakistan

Jamaat is not the only political party which supported the cause of united Pakistan. There were other parties namely, the Muslim League, Nezam-e-Islam Party, Jamiyat Ulema Islam, the Pro China Communist Party all of which supported the cause of united Pakistan. Besides, there was a sizeable member of prominent personalities which include university professors, doctors, engineers, journalists and religious leaders who supported the cause of united Pakistan. Although Jamaat accepted Bangladesh since 16th December 1971 and it has been working for the welfare of Bangladesh and is committed to preserve its sovereignty, it has been singled out and a smear campaign has been going on against it only for the narrow political gains of certain political parties. When the sub-continent was divided into two states; India and Pakistan in 1947, the Muslim League was in favour of the division of India and the Congress was for the unity of India. After partition the Muslim League has been functioning in India and the National Congress worked as a political party until 1970 without any stigma. However, it is unfortunate that after 36 years of independence Jamaat is dubbed as an anti liberation force although it has been sufficiently represented in Parliament and had two ministers in the past coalition government.

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The Awami League was in power for two terms: from 1972-1975 and 1996-2001. During these two terms they took no step whatsoever for the trial of the leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami on the allegation of the so-called war crime. During the mass movement for restoration of democracy in the 1980s and during the movement for Caretaker Government in the 1990s, the Awami League had no difficulty in working side by side with Jamaat leaders who are now accused of war crimes. In the 7 years of struggle for restoration of democracy, numerous meetings were held between the leaders of Jamaat, BNP and Awami League in which Jamaat leaders namely Matiur Rahman Nizami, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, Mohammad Qamaruzzaman, Abdul Qader Molla, ATM Azharul Islam and others participated. On behalf of Awami League Messers late Abdus Samad Azad, Abdul Jalil, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sen Gupta, Amir Hossain Amu Mohammad Nasim and others also participated. The evidence of those meetings can be found in the press reports of the years from the 1984-1990. After the general elections of 1991, on behalf of Awami League, Mr. Amir Hossain Amu made an offer to Jamaat through Mr Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, the present Secretary General of Jamaat to form government with the help of 18 MPs of Jamaat and in return Jamaat was offered 2-3 ministries with a number of seats reserved for women MPs. Jamaat straightway refused the offer of Awami League. During the movement for caretaker government the leaders of Jamaat and Awami League addressed press conferences jointly. In one press conference, addressed from the precinct of Parliament House in 1996, the then leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina, the leader of the Jamaat Parliamentary party Matiur Rahman Nizami and that of Jatiya Party Moudud Ahmed, attended. This Press conference was also attended, among others, by Mrs. Sajeda Chaudhury, Mr. Suranjit Sen Gupta. The national dailies published photographs of that event.

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As mentioned earlier, Jamaat believes in democracy, human rights and rule of law. In the later part of 2005, a series of bomb blasts took place in Bangladesh. The terrorists in the name of Islam also killed two judges of the Subordinate court. The Opponents of Jamaat made frantic efforts to implicate Jamaat in the terrorist attacks. Jamaat took a firm stand against those terrorists, issued press statements, organised meetings and rallies across the country. It is largely due to Jamaat's sincere efforts that the religious leaders of the country throughout Bangladesh – from the villages to the capital city- in one voice condemned those acts of terrorism. With public support the then coalition government was able to arrest the terrorists and try them in open court and finally they have been sentenced to death.

Allegations of war crimes against Jamaat leaders On 16th December 1971, the Pakistani Army surrendered in Dhaka and ninety three thousand of them were taken as prisoners of war (POWs). Out of them, there were allegations of war crimes against 195, and they were identified as such by the Government of Bangladesh. On 19th July 1973, Parliament passed the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973 to try the alleged war criminals. Earlier on 15th July 1973, the Constitution was amended denying the protection of fundamental rights to the alleged war criminals.

Following the Simla Agreement signed on 2nd July 1972 between Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, President of Pakistan a number of agreements were signed between India and Pakistan regarding repatriation of the POWs. On 9th April 1974, an Agreement was signed between Bangladesh, India and Pakistan in New Delhi in which, among other issues, the question of trial of the 195 POWs was raised and finally it was decided that they would be repatriated to Pakistan along with the other prisoners without trial. For better understanding, paragraph 15 of the 1974 Agreement is quoted below:

`In the light of the foregoing and, in particular, having regard to the appeal of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to the people of Bangladesh to forgive and forget the mistakes of the past, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh stated that the Government of Bangladesh had decided not to proceed with the trials as an act of clemency. It was agreed that the 195 prisoners of war may be repatriated to Pakistan along with the other prisoners of war now in process of repatriation under the Delhi Agreement'.

Thus 195 POWs were repatriated to Pakistan, and the question of their trial as war criminals was finally abandoned.

It should be mentioned that under the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act, 1973 the Tribunal has jurisdiction to try and punish the persons who were members of any armed, defense or auxiliary forces and has committed war crimes or crimes against humanity. No one from Jamaat has ever been a member of armed, defense or auxiliary forces, therefore, the question of trying them by the Tribunal does not arise. As a matter of fact a Tribunal formed under the War Crimes Act will have no jurisdiction to try any member of Jamaat. Allegations are frequently made against Jamaat that it organised paramilitary forces like Al-Badr, Al-Shamas and Razakar and committed atrocities in the war of independence in 1971. Jamaat strongly denies any link with such atrocities. In those days the paramilitary forces were organised locally by the then Government under a provincial legislation, namely the Razakar Act 1971 and it had no central command. Jammat also denies any involvement whatsoever with the abduction and murder of journalists and academics. One member of Jamaat, Abdul Khalique Mojumder, was prosecuted and convicted by a subordinate court in the seventies for his alleged involvement in the killing of an intellectual namely Shahidullah Kaiser, but his conviction had been set aside by the High Court. The government did not file any appeal in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the judgment of the High Court Division.

It is true that the then Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh supported the cause of united Pakistan. It was Jamaat's political decision. No member of Jamaat was ever involved with any crime of murder, arson, loot let alone any crime against humanity. The Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunals) Order, 1972 was promulgated to set up tribunals for trial of the individuals or members of organisations who directly or indirectly acted as collaborators or abettors of the Pakistan Armed forces. This Presidential Order was later repealed by the Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunal) (Repeal) Ordinance, 1975. On 19th July 1973 Parliament passed the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973 by which a legal framework was created to try the war criminals. No member or leader of Jamaat was tried or convicted under this Act. Previously Professor Golam Azam, the ex Ameer (Chief) of Jamaat was accused of committing atrocities durin
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13 hours ago

ahJewel,

There is nothing to be proved as we can't prove something when jamat affilaition to any terror groups doesn't exist and when US/UK/European high officailas visits Jamat office and attends their programmes which prove it's a legal organization and doesn't promote terrorrism.If Jamat was a terror org,no high offices would have met jamat and would have banned jamat.Luckily US diplomats do not use your brain to rule the world else this worlds would have been Hasina's hell and it's rapist and killing forces (it's student's org) hell where no women on the earth would have been saved or spared from raping and then killing.It's not Jamat or Shibir,it's your political party awamileague which is orchestrating violance,killig,raping since 71.Sheikh Hasina want to fulfill her father's desire. . . . Her father wanted to turn Bangladesh into India. . . . . But before his death he kill DEMOCRASY and wanted to ruling by one party. He close many news media, just kept open four newspape which always write in favour of Mujib. . . .one of Mujib son was bank robber, great rappeist. Now Hasian keep own support to new rappeist who rapped a school girl. Mujib always acted as servant of india now Hasina doing it. If we write anything against anything in news media Hasina throw us to jail and ordered police to torture us. There have many stupid people in every locality who torture people who say anything against BAL ( Bangladesh Awami League ) . The present govt. is shameless and so much stupid. They has no any humanity . Everytime they want to hold power as like as Mujib. . . . . As a Bangladeshi I hate there rulers. th he kill DEMOCRASY and wanted to ruling by one party. He close many news media, just kept open four newspape which always write in favour of Mujib. . . .one of Mujib son was bank robber, great rappeist. Now Hasian keep own support to new rappeist who rapped a school girl. Mujib always acted as servant of india now Hasina doing it. If we write anything against anything in news media Hasina throw us to jail and ordered police to torture us. There have many stupid people in every locality who torture people who say anything against BAL ( Bangladesh Awami League which is current govt ) . The present govt. is shameless and so much stupid. They has no any humanity . Everytime they want to hold power as like as Mujib. . . . . As a Bangladeshi I hate there rulers.

Jamat's role in 71 was clear,they didn't want to break pakistan.US also supported Pakistan back then and didn't want to see a divided pakistan.That was a history and people make political decision based on circumstances.and now we can't say if that was a wrong political decision adopted by US and Jamat back then.If you say Jamat was involved in 71 war rapes,tortures ,that is not proven thing on the earth.Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh is a moderate Islamic political party that believes in democracy and human rights. From the early 1960s Jamaat was active against all the autocratic governments. The Awami League was in power for two terms: from 1972-1975 and 1996-2001. During these two terms they took no step whatsoever for the trial of the leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami on the allegation of the so-called war crime. During the mass movement for restoration of democracy in the 1980s and during the movement for Caretaker Government in the 1990s, the Awami League had no difficulty in working side by side with Jamaat leaders. A person is presumed innocent until he is proven guilty. It is really surprising that when the leadership of Jamaat was not listed among the 195 who were to be tried for war crimes, they have now been termed as war criminals. This is a violation the fundamental rights and human rights of the Jamaat leaders.Five Jamat leaders have beeb put behind bar for more than a year,yet Hasina govt and so called war crime investigators are yet to come with any proof of their wrongdoing in 71.If they were really involved it would not have taken more than a year to come up with a single proof.so I must say mr.ah jewel your writing is just a bogus writing and a political speech.
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@ Dear ThirdEye71,

Don't u know the role of Jamat in 71?
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Do u disagree with the activities of Jamat Shibir?
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Shibir is a listed terrorist org & terrorist connection of Jaamat-e-Islami is well-known.
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Who used RAB for killing people? What...

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