[ALOCHONA] Read what BNP said about Dr. Yunus and Grameen in 1991-2006

Khaleda Zia is making hue and cry on expulsion of Dr. Yunus from Grameen Bank. Conversely, while she was in power her government's attitude toward Dr. Yunus was full of jealousy. From a close source of Khaleda Zia who dose not wants to be named told journalists that Khaleda Zia directed her Finance Minister Saifur Rahman to disparage the news of Dr. Yunus getting Nobel Prize. Accordingly BNP Finance Minister ridiculed Dr. Yunus saying " FOKIRNIR HATA DUI TEEN HAZAR TAKA AR AKTA MOBILE PHONE DHORAI DILA DESHER UNNOYON HOYNA.Finance Minister Saifur Rahman cast doubt on contributions by Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and micro credit to the country's development. Following Khaleda Zia's instruction FM Saifur Rahman arranged agitation against Dr.Yunus and Grameen Bank in Sylhet and elsewhere during BNP first term in power. Finance Minister himself said in his speech speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd Moulvibazar branch in Oct 19th of 2006. Now in 2011 being opposition leader Khaleda Zia all of a sudden becomes solemn defender of Dr. Yunus and Grameen Bank. Who you believe, Khaleda Zia of 1991 and 1996 who asked her Finance Minister to agitate people against Dr. Yunus and Grameen as well as ridicule role of Grameen small finance in real economy or the champion defender of Grameen and Dr. Yunus in 2011. Readers please read Daily Star report on October of 2006 and come to your own conclusion. Thanks, Shamim Chowdhury Maryland, U.S.A. Link: http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/10/23/d61023011713.htm Link: http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/10/20/d61020011913.htm ================================================================ Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 858 Mon. October 23, 2006       Front Page Saifur doubts contributions of Prof Yunus Staff Correspondent Emphasising the BNP-led government's achievements, Finance Minister Saifur Rahman yesterday cast doubt on contributions by Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and microcredit to the country's development. "What did microcredit do regarding life expectancy, women literacy and reserve of foreign exchange?" Saifur asked while addressing a farewell programme at the finance and planning ministry. Officials of his ministry organised the programme at the ministry auditorium as the government's tenure expires on October 27. The minister sarcastically remarked that the government has established thousands of schools across the country. He posed a question whether a handful of those institutions was established by Prof Yunus or the BRAC. Citing examples of the country's development during the BNP government's rule, he asked how much of it was the result of microcredit system. Though Prof Yunus won Nobel Peace Prize for microcredit Saifur claimed the then government of 1979-80 actually initiated the system. Meanwhile, in his last speech as a minister of the outgoing government, Saifur yesterday discussed a number of other issues. Regretting the current political trend, the minister said he would not involve in politics any further, as unethical "things" have to be done in this arena. He stressed that these unethical "things" are the reasons behind corruption. He mentioned an incident when a World Bank official informed him of a serious corruption attempt in a project. Saifur however ruled out one-sided criticism of Bangladesh in connection with corruption, saying officials from international organisations are equally involved in irregularities. He expressed his frustration over the mammoth size of the government and the differences among the ministers, MPs and bureaucrats and lamented for the "good old days". "We miserably lack democratic mentality," he bemoaned. Though Bangladesh has a permanent civil service, Saifur said corruption occurred too frequently in this sector and it must be stopped. Admitting that his ministry had delayed project implementation process, he said, "The prime minister used to say that the planning ministry is to blame for these." The planning ministry actually holds up the project proposals from the concerned ministries as it finds various problems during scrutiny and thus the implementation further slows down. The accusation is 99 percent appropriate, Saifur observed, adding, though he formed a committee to avoid such circumstances it did not work. The minister started working at 10:30am and except for two to three hours, he was busy signing files even at the farewell venue. Saifur also attended a programme at the Finance Division yesterday. ================================================================ Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 855 Fri. October 20, 2006       Front Page Saifur critical of Grameen Bank Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar Finance and Planning Minister M Saifur Rahman said true development of the country will be achieved through establishing large-scale industries and modernising agriculture, not by running microcredit programmes. Saifur criticised Grameen Bank's microcredit scheme and other activities even though he congratulated Prof Muhammad Yunus on his winning the Nobel Peace Prize. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd Moulvibazar branch yesterday afternoon. Saifur said the people of Sylhet region demonstrated against the Grameen Bank during the previous term of the BNP government and he had to go to the spot himself to sort the situation out. He claimed that the current government has distributed more microcredit loans than the Grameen Bank. He said according to his knowledge none was able to relieve themselves of poverty with the help of microcredit only and they failed to become self-reliant. Saifur alleged that Yunus was able to win the Nobel Peace Prize only because he has good relations with former US president Bill Clinton and New York Senator Hillary Clinton, who helped Yunus in this regard. Saifur also criticised Yunus' recent announcement to form a new political party. The finance minister said great leaders like Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman had formed political parties and their parties have been in power several times. But they could not solve all the problems of the people.     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yunus victim of vendetta: Khaleda Sun, Mar 6th, 2011 4:13 pm BdST Dial 2000 from your GP mobile for latest news   Dhaka, Feb 6 (bdnews24.com) — BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has said Muhammad Yunus has been the victim of the government's political vendetta and urged all to remain alert about its 'pernicious campaign'. "The controversy unleashed over Grameen Bank and Prof Muhammad Yunus is the manifestation of political meanness. It'll only harm the microfinance organisation, depriving the underprivileged people, and women," she said in a statement on Sunday. In the statement, undersigned by her press secretary Maruf Kamal, Khaleda said, "The government has long been involved in undermining a personality like Prof Yunus of international repute in a planned way." "…it has become clear to all that the recent move to remove him [Yunus] as the managing director of Grameen Bank is the effort to bring down the curtain of the conspiracy against the Nobel laureate," Khaleda said, voicing her deep concern over the incident. She continued: The 'unethical and discourteous' behaviour towards Yunus reflects some government high-ups' sheer jealousy against him and lack of knowledge about his contributions. Referring to the role of Grameen Bank in changing the lots of poor people both at home and abroad, Khaleda said, "The organisation [Grameen Bank] has been in a constant effort to improve the state of the poor people, particularly of the womenfolk … organisations like Grameen Bank has been replicated in Africa, South America and even in the USA to alleviate poverty." "But it's so unfortunate that the present prime minister [Sheikh Hasina], whenever she gets any chance, undermines the role of Grameen Bank and other microfinance institutions through her sweeping comments that do not match her position," observed Khaleda, also a former prime minister. She alleged that the government had neither left any room for justice in the country nor had it been able to protect the name and fame of any respectable citizen. The BNP chief said, "Grameen Bank is a non-government organisation with government stake in it. Although the chairman of the organisation is nominated by the government, it is virtually a self-governed organisation under the direct supervision of its board of directors." "Its female members own 95 percent of its shares while the government has a scanty 3.5 percent stake. So, there is no reasonable ground to consider it as a government-owned organisation. The bid to label Grameen as a scheduled bank only reflects the ignorance about related rules and regulations," Khaleda added. "The issue, I believe, should be kept above party politics and personal meanness," she said and called upon all irrespective of political affiliations and beliefs to unite against the heinous attempt to malign respected personalities. She also hoped that the people of good conscience, teachers, employees, peasants, labourers, professionals, political activists and the members of Grameen Bank in particular, would unitedly foil the conspiracy against Yunus as well as Grameen Bank. bdnews24.com/sm/sht/mr/1835h

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[ALOCHONA] Re: Low and disorder

http://jugantor.us/enews/issue/2011/03/30/news0095.php

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Vehicles vandalised within police reach


http://amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2011/03/29/74442

http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-03-29/news/142524

http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=179560

Dhaka, Mar 28 (bdnews24.com) — Malibagh is just within five-minute walking distance from Razarbagh Police Lines. But no police were seen during the time when rickshaw-pullers vandalised over 100 vehicles on the road stretching from Purana Paltan to Rampura via Malibagh.

Driver 'Slahuddin', whose car was vandalised, told bdnews24.com that there were only two traffic policemen in the area when the demonstrating rickshaw-pullers broke all the window glasses of his car on Monday noon. "They vandalised one car after another but no police was seen," he alleged. 'Jasim', salesman of a Mouchak Market shop, alleged that the demonstrators attacked a vehicle carrying schoolchildren.

Rickshaw-pullers and owners went on the rampage during demonstrations against a government decision that made the three-wheelers out of bounds on the streets.

Witnesses said the demonstrators forming small groups damaged vehicles with sticks, rods and brickbats. All the shops in the area were shut during the destruction as panic spread over the people. The demonstrators, however, left the area when transport workers, local hawkers and shop employees started to gather around 12:30pm.

Police sergeant Bulbul Ahmed told bdnews24.com that the demonstrators went on rampage in the area from 11:30am to 12pm.

"I had nothing to do but inform the control room when they started to vandalise the police box along with the vehicles," he claimed. "You'll be attacked if you protest such an incident," he added. Traffic police constable Enamul Haque said, "No one came when the control room was informed. The situation didn't get worse if they had come in time."

Ramna police chief Shibli Noman, with two constables, was seen at Mouchak intersection around 12:30pm. The first vehicle of riot police reached the area around 1pm but left the place five minutes later. About the absence of police in the area during the vandalism, Noman told bdnews24.com, "We couldn't reach Malibagh-Mouchak area in time as we completed our preparations centring Muktangan." He claimed that one demonstrator was arrested while vandalising the police box at Mouchak Market intersection. A case was filed in this connection, he added.

Traffic in the capital's Muktangan, Purana Paltan, Kakrail, Mouchak and Moghbazar came to a halt from around 10:00am to 1pm during the demonstration staged by Bangladesh Rickshaw-Van Owners and Workers Protest Council.

Seven people were also injured during the skirmishes and admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The council, a platform of 25 organisations, organised a rally at Muktangan to press their 10-point charter of demands. Council convenor R A Zaman, however, denied vandalising of vehicles by their activists saying they had nothing to do with the vandalism and injury of the seven people.

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[ALOCHONA] Read what BNP said about Dr. Yunus and Grameen in 1996-2006

Khaleda Zia is making hue and cry on expulsion on Dr. Yunus from Grameen Bank. Conversely, while she was in power her government's attitude toward Dr. Yunus was full of jealousy. From a close source of Khaleda Zia who dose not wants to be named told journalists that Khaleda Zia directed her Finance Minister Saifur Rahman to disparage the news of Dr. Yunus getting Nobel Prize. Accordingly BNP Finance Minister ridiculed Dr. Yunus saying " FOKIRNIR HATA DUI TEEN HAZAR TAKA AR AKTA MOBILE PHONE DHORAI DILA DESHER UNNOYON HOYNA.Finance Minister Saifur Rahman cast doubt on contributions by Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and micro credit to the country's development. Following Khaleda Zia's instruction FM Saifur Rahman arranged agitation against Dr.Yunus and Grameen Bank in Sylhet and elsewhere during BNP first term in power. Finance Minister himself said in his speech speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd Moulvibazar branch in Oct 19th 2006. Now in 2011 being opposition leader Khaleda Zia all of a sudden becomes solemn defender of Dr. Yunus and Grameen Bank. Who you believe, Khaleda Zia of 1991 and 1996 who asked her Finance Minister to agitate people against Dr. Yunus and Grameen as well as ridicule role of Grameen small finance in real economy or the champion defender of Grameen and Dr. Yunus in 2011. Readers please read Daily Star report on October of 2006 and come to your own conclusion. Thanks, Shamim Chowdhury Maryland, U.S.A. Link: http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/10/23/d61023011713.htm Link: http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/10/20/d61020011913.htm ================================================================ Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 858 Mon. October 23, 2006       Front Page Saifur doubts contributions of Prof Yunus Staff Correspondent Emphasising the BNP-led government's achievements, Finance Minister Saifur Rahman yesterday cast doubt on contributions by Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and microcredit to the country's development. "What did microcredit do regarding life expectancy, women literacy and reserve of foreign exchange?" Saifur asked while addressing a farewell programme at the finance and planning ministry. Officials of his ministry organised the programme at the ministry auditorium as the government's tenure expires on October 27. The minister sarcastically remarked that the government has established thousands of schools across the country. He posed a question whether a handful of those institutions was established by Prof Yunus or the BRAC. Citing examples of the country's development during the BNP government's rule, he asked how much of it was the result of microcredit system. Though Prof Yunus won Nobel Peace Prize for microcredit Saifur claimed the then government of 1979-80 actually initiated the system. Meanwhile, in his last speech as a minister of the outgoing government, Saifur yesterday discussed a number of other issues. Regretting the current political trend, the minister said he would not involve in politics any further, as unethical "things" have to be done in this arena. He stressed that these unethical "things" are the reasons behind corruption. He mentioned an incident when a World Bank official informed him of a serious corruption attempt in a project. Saifur however ruled out one-sided criticism of Bangladesh in connection with corruption, saying officials from international organisations are equally involved in irregularities. He expressed his frustration over the mammoth size of the government and the differences among the ministers, MPs and bureaucrats and lamented for the "good old days". "We miserably lack democratic mentality," he bemoaned. Though Bangladesh has a permanent civil service, Saifur said corruption occurred too frequently in this sector and it must be stopped. Admitting that his ministry had delayed project implementation process, he said, "The prime minister used to say that the planning ministry is to blame for these." The planning ministry actually holds up the project proposals from the concerned ministries as it finds various problems during scrutiny and thus the implementation further slows down. The accusation is 99 percent appropriate, Saifur observed, adding, though he formed a committee to avoid such circumstances it did not work. The minister started working at 10:30am and except for two to three hours, he was busy signing files even at the farewell venue. Saifur also attended a programme at the Finance Division yesterday. ================================================================ Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 855 Fri. October 20, 2006       Front Page Saifur critical of Grameen Bank Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar Finance and Planning Minister M Saifur Rahman said true development of the country will be achieved through establishing large-scale industries and modernising agriculture, not by running microcredit programmes. Saifur criticised Grameen Bank's microcredit scheme and other activities even though he congratulated Prof Muhammad Yunus on his winning the Nobel Peace Prize. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd Moulvibazar branch yesterday afternoon. Saifur said the people of Sylhet region demonstrated against the Grameen Bank during the previous term of the BNP government and he had to go to the spot himself to sort the situation out. He claimed that the current government has distributed more microcredit loans than the Grameen Bank. He said according to his knowledge none was able to relieve themselves of poverty with the help of microcredit only and they failed to become self-reliant. Saifur alleged that Yunus was able to win the Nobel Peace Prize only because he has good relations with former US president Bill Clinton and New York Senator Hillary Clinton, who helped Yunus in this regard. Saifur also criticised Yunus' recent announcement to form a new political party. The finance minister said great leaders like Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman had formed political parties and their parties have been in power several times. But they could not solve all the problems of the people.     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yunus victim of vendetta: Khaleda Sun, Mar 6th, 2011 4:13 pm BdST Dial 2000 from your GP mobile for latest news   Dhaka, Feb 6 (bdnews24.com) — BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has said Muhammad Yunus has been the victim of the government's political vendetta and urged all to remain alert about its 'pernicious campaign'. "The controversy unleashed over Grameen Bank and Prof Muhammad Yunus is the manifestation of political meanness. It'll only harm the microfinance organisation, depriving the underprivileged people, and women," she said in a statement on Sunday. In the statement, undersigned by her press secretary Maruf Kamal, Khaleda said, "The government has long been involved in undermining a personality like Prof Yunus of international repute in a planned way." "…it has become clear to all that the recent move to remove him [Yunus] as the managing director of Grameen Bank is the effort to bring down the curtain of the conspiracy against the Nobel laureate," Khaleda said, voicing her deep concern over the incident. She continued: The 'unethical and discourteous' behaviour towards Yunus reflects some government high-ups' sheer jealousy against him and lack of knowledge about his contributions. Referring to the role of Grameen Bank in changing the lots of poor people both at home and abroad, Khaleda said, "The organisation [Grameen Bank] has been in a constant effort to improve the state of the poor people, particularly of the womenfolk … organisations like Grameen Bank has been replicated in Africa, South America and even in the USA to alleviate poverty." "But it's so unfortunate that the present prime minister [Sheikh Hasina], whenever she gets any chance, undermines the role of Grameen Bank and other microfinance institutions through her sweeping comments that do not match her position," observed Khaleda, also a former prime minister. She alleged that the government had neither left any room for justice in the country nor had it been able to protect the name and fame of any respectable citizen. The BNP chief said, "Grameen Bank is a non-government organisation with government stake in it. Although the chairman of the organisation is nominated by the government, it is virtually a self-governed organisation under the direct supervision of its board of directors." "Its female members own 95 percent of its shares while the government has a scanty 3.5 percent stake. So, there is no reasonable ground to consider it as a government-owned organisation. The bid to label Grameen as a scheduled bank only reflects the ignorance about related rules and regulations," Khaleda added. "The issue, I believe, should be kept above party politics and personal meanness," she said and called upon all irrespective of political affiliations and beliefs to unite against the heinous attempt to malign respected personalities. She also hoped that the people of good conscience, teachers, employees, peasants, labourers, professionals, political activists and the members of Grameen Bank in particular, would unitedly foil the conspiracy against Yunus as well as Grameen Bank. bdnews24.com/sm/sht/mr/1835h

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Re: [ALOCHONA] Hunger a national shame.

IT IS ONLY STUPID,DUMB AND IGNORANT FOOL SYCOPHANTS CAN DO IT UNDER THE BAL SINCE EVERYTHING DONE UNDER  BAL  IS NOTHING BUT  "OITIHASIK" AS CLAIMED DAY IN DAY OUT.

On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Akbar Hussain <akbarh1950@gmail.com> wrote:

 

It will be unrealistic if some one says rice should be available at Tk 8.00 per kilogram. But it should be available at a price affordable for the majority of the people. News paper reports say that large number of Bangladeshi families had to reduce their food intake due to abnormal food prices. A nation is clearly improvised and truly poor when a large number of its population can't afford 2 meals a day. But I heard the Prime Minister said now people are well fed and actually eating more. What is the real truth, people empty stomach or their leader's speech? From the very beginning food is a political tool in Bangladesh and each and every government is directly responsible for this crucial issue. From a strictly moral point of view politicians are supposed to serve the people and if they can't do that they forfeit their right to rule. In a small country like Bangladesh which is amazingly sustaining a population beyond its capacity, food will always be a matter of supreme concern. But this problem gets worse when the politicians mismanage. The continuous food crisis in Bangladesh will remain a challenge for all the governments to come but if they give up to the manipulators an optimum solution will never be possible.

 

The demand for food is ever increasing and due to the lack of understanding of the gravity of the situation or connivance of the administration with the market vultures, common man is suffering. After 40 years as a sovereign nation Bangladesh still does not have a standard and workable national food policy. This is evident when market price increases 30/40 pc and the administration can't do anything. This abject failure has helped the manipulators to take control of the market and play as and when they wish. This is a national tragedy when families go hungry, when children spend sleepless nights in empty stomach and when parents toils to feed their children but can't.

 

Life can go on without butter but bread must be there.

 

Akbar Hussain

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[ALOCHONA] Chinese military budget and South Asia

Chinese military budget and South Asia

Barrister Harun Ur Rashid



China's military budget will rise 12.7% in 2011 to about $91.5 billion, a parliamentary spokesman said on March 4, resuming a long string of double-digit annual increases after an unexpected slowdown in 2010. Li Zhaoxing, the spokesman, justified the increase, saying that the military was a defensive force in China and "will not pose a threat to any country."

Mr. Li announced the increase as China's 3000-delegate National People's Congress opened its annual session on March 5. He said that the extra money would be spent on new weaponry and on pay increases. The world's largest army, with 2.3 million soldiers (US army has 1.6 million), and China's navy and air force have been rapidly modernising their arsenals. The Pentagon says that the Chinese navy could deploy its first aircraft carrier this year.

Since 1989, the budget has risen by an average of 12.9% per year, according to Global Security Organisation, a private institution that maintains an online database of military-related information. However, many Western analysts and the Pentagon say that China's actual military spending is probably considerably higher than the reported amount.

China's publicly reported military spending rose 7.5% in 2010, a modest increase that some analysts said might reflect a diversion of money to deal with the global economic crisis.The air force conducted its first flight test of a stealth fighter jet, the J-20, in January this year when the US Defence Secretary Robert Gates was in Beijing, resuming top-level relations with Chinese military after a year-long estrangement because of the sale of weapons to Taiwan by the US.

China plans to resume double-digit growth of its official defence spending this year, a move likely to unsettle neighbours concerned by its rapid military modernisation and ever-more assertive attitude.Japan expressed concern at China's "very high" military spending. He said Beijing should be pushed to be more transparent on why such expenditure was needed and how the money would be spent. It highlighted worries about development of an aircraft carrier and stealth fighters. "China's modernisation of its military and increased activity is, along with insufficient transparency, a matter of concern," Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yukio Edano, said.

Other countries have also grown more nervous of China's rapid modernisation of its People's Liberation Army, the world's largest standing army, with 2.3million active soldiers. "They say their strategy is peaceful development, but their military modernisation, especially in the naval area, speaks another language," said one South-East Asian country.

Last year, Beijing started publicising a large number of military exercises, making much more visible the progress the military -- especially the navy -- has made in mastering more complex tasks and moving farther away from its coast.South-East Asian countries sided with the US last year in calling on Beijing to try to defuse tension in the South China Sea, an area with vital sealanes in which China has territorial disputes with some of its neighbours.Vietnam said on March 4 that it had protested to China this week over naval exercises in disputed territory in the Spratly islands last week. The Philippines said it had protested to China over an incident in which two Chinese patrol boats threatened to ram a survey ship.

Some analysts say the Chinese military budget is very meagre compared with that of the United States. The US's military budget is roughly $700 billion as of last year. It has 11 aircraft carriers, 139 stealth fghters, and nearly 2,400 fighter jets -- almost a thousand more than in China.

Although China is still decades away from building a military as strong as the US, the question is whether the US can meet its commitments to maintain a strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

There will also be an impact on the rise of military budget of China on South Asia because India defines its security position against China's military strength while Pakistan assesses its security concern against India's military power. This has resulted in nuclear arms and missiles race in South Asia.It has been reported by US intelligence that Pakistan has increased its nuclear warheads as the world's fifth largest nuclear weapons power, overtaking Britain. The deployed weapons now range to more than 110, according to the recent estimates of US intelligence.

Observers say that Pakistan has been infuriated by the nuclear deal between Washington and New Delhi in recent times, arguing that it has freed up India's homemade fuel to produce new weapons. As a result, Pakistan argues that it has no choice but to bolster its own production.Pakistan says what it has is a credible, minimum nuclear deterrent and people should not get unduly concerned about the stockpile of nuclear weapons.

Whatever the concerns, China does not spread its political ideology in Asia. Its policy of non-interference in domestic affairs has put China on a good standing with Asian countries.

China is not expansionist like other global powers who seek increased territorial control or influence. Beyond Taiwan and its current national boundaries, the history of modern China does not suggest a desire for territorial expansion.

China has cut out a bigger and benign influence over the Asia-Pacific region. The balance of power in the area is changing in the sense that within decades the US may likely lose its lone supremacy in the region.Asian countries need to build deeper and more effective relationships with China. In the first instance, this needs to occur between governments by engaging China in multilateral and regional institutions, and at a bilateral level.At the same time, there is an important role for business leaders, academics and other private sector organisations and individuals to contribute to constructive relationship through engagement with their counterparts in China.

Observers believe the leaders of US and China can forge a constructive and peaceful future, and will be able to overcome the challenges that could arise when two world powers seek to maximise their influence in a region.

http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=179646

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Re: [ALOCHONA] new "Business"!

Nice!! I have to say its only for AL crooks and its surrogate chamchas. --- On Tue, 3/29/11, Mohammed Ramjan <mramjan@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Mohammed Ramjan <mramjan@hotmail.com> Subject: [ALOCHONA] new "Business"! To: Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 7:59 AM     It's definitely true.     President Zillur Rahman & his new "Business"!         *******************************************************************************************************************************         -- http://benrafick.wordpress.com http://www.ibnrafique.co.cc

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[ALOCHONA] EPW - The 1971 Genocide: War Crimes and Political Crimes by Jalal Alamgir , Bina D Costa

The 1971 Genocide: War Crimes and Political Crimes

 Jalal Alamgir , Bina D Costa

A combination of factors has prevented those involved in the horrific genocide of 1971 in Bangladesh being brought to justice. Regional power politics, the economic considerations of Bangladesh immediately after its independence and continuing internal political strife have together held the process back. Now, the return to power in Dhaka of the Awami League has led to a new attempt at conducting war trials of the protagonists – most of whom belong to the Jamaát-e-Islami. But the government has to grapple with time deadlines, differences between domestic and international law and other complexities as it tries to bring about delayed justice for the wrongs done four decades ago. India and Pakistan also have important roles to play in helping the Bangladesh government in this endeavour. View Full Article

 

 

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[ALOCHONA] Shahid Zia Shadhinatar Ghoshak_Indian Army website

Dear Brothers & Sisters,   Indian army Website is also claiming that on 25th March, 1971 while Mujib was untraced, Zia has announced the independence of Bangladesh and formation of Interim government.   For detail pl go through the following links :   http://amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2011/03/22/73414   http://amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2011/03/29/74450   M H Khan

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Re: [ALOCHONA] Indian Army website removes BD Liberation War page

Friends

This move by the bestial friend of the seat power is nothing but to accommodate the concocted and fabricated stories as done throughout 4 decades by the BAL n K. jibis and Hindu Staaani  quislings. 

We, Bangladeshis have opened up not only border(without proper guard) and our roads n highways,river channel,ferry ghat to the bestial friend to ferry their unknown war arsenal to defeat the freedom aspirant seven sister populace.

On the contrary we, Bangladesh do not have freedom like the Hindu Staan is given as one way (imposed) friendship. We cannot get any transit from Nepal or Bhutan to import ?? What a mockery of friendship !!!!!!!!! 

The more dangerous news is that while these heavy loaded hidden armaments will be transported no Bangladeshi vehicle or people can be on the Roads then. This is like ferrying the Jews by the covered train wagons to the concentration camps.

The majority populace of Bangladesh hates Hindu Staaan and it's local quisling for stampeding the spirit of Mukti judhdha,( the spirit is not to be subjugative or subordinate to any power)sanctity and entity of the nation hood in.

Still the Chunga, the pro Hidu Staani RAW agent media shouts that " WE ARE SOVEREIGN" ??????

Faruque Alamgir

On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Indian Army website removes BD Liberation War page



http://amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2011/03/29/74450

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