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Sunday, January 13, 2008

[chottala.com] Double standard of fakhruddin And Moin Uddin

নয় মাস আগেই তপন চৌধুরী সম্পর্কে গোয়েন্দা

১৪ ই জানুয়ারি, ২০০৮ সকাল ১১:২৮

                       
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার : জ্বালানি উপদেষ্টা হিসাবে তপন চৌধুরী দায়িত্ব নেয়ার তিন মাসের মধ্যেই তার সম্পর্কে একটি রিপোর্ট তৈরি করে প্রভাবশালী গোয়েন্দা সংস্থা। রিপোর্টে তপন চৌধুরীর সহায়-সম্পদ দেশে এবং বিদেশে কি রয়েছেÑ তার বিস্তারিত বিবরণ দেয়া হয়। কিভাবে শুল্ক ফাঁকি দিয়ে চারটি গাড়ি এনেছেন তারও বয়ান ছিল। রিপোর্টটি প্রধান উপদেষ্টা ও সেনাপ্রধানের কাছে পাঠানো হয়। কি ছিল সে রিপোর্টে? অতিস¤প্রতি আমাদের হস্তগত হয়েছে রিপোর্টটি। এতে বলা হয়, অস্ট্রেলিয়ার সিডনি শহরের বিখ্যাত রুপার্ট মারডকের আবাসস্থলের তিনটি বাড়ি পরেই একটি প্রাসাদসম বাড়ি রয়েছে। এই বাড়িতে তপন চৌধুরীর নিকটাত্মীয়রা বসবাস করছেন। বাড়িটি ৭ মিলিয়ন ডলার দিয়ে কেনা হয়েছে। থাইল্যান্ডের বিখ্যাত বাণিজ্যিক এলাকা সুকুম্মিতে অবস্থিত রবিনসন মলের একদম কাছে একটি সুবিশাল এপার্টমেন্ট রয়েছে। ব্যবসায়িক কাজে ব্যাংকক গেলে তিনি সেখানেই অবস্থান করেন। সংযুক্ত আরব আমিরাতের দুবাইয়ের পাম-এ তার তিনটি বিশাল বাড়ি রয়েছে। যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ফ্লোরিডায় টেম্পো নামক স্থানে রয়েছে বিশাল বাড়ি। লন্ডনে তার একটি বাড়ি রয়েছে। তবে সঠিক অবস্থান জানা যায়নি বলে রিপোর্টে উল্লেখ করা হয়। মিয়ানমারেও তিনি জমি ক্রয়ের উদ্যোগ নেন।

তপন চৌধুরী জোট সরকারের আমলে ৪০০ মেগাওয়াট ও ২৫০ মেগাওয়াট বিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্র স্থাপনের অনুমতি পান। জ্বালানি মন্ত্রণালয়ের দায়িত্ব নেয়ার পর কি কি করেছেন সে সম্পর্কেও রিপোর্ট তৈরি করা হয়েছে বলে সংশ্লিষ্ট সূত্র জানিয়েছে। গোয়েন্দা রিপোর্টে বলা হয়, স্কয়ার গ্রুপের বিভিন্ন প্রতিষ্ঠানের কাঁচামাল আমদানির ক্ষেত্রে কাস্টমস-এর এইচ এস কোডে কারসাজির মাধ্যমে বিপুল অঙ্কের কর ফাঁকি দেয়া হয়। এই কারসাজিতে সহায়তা করার জন্য কতিপয় কাস্টমস কর্মকর্তা নিয়মিত সুবিধা ভোগ করে থাকেন।

তপন চৌধুরীর বিরুদ্ধে বড় অভিযোগটি ছিল শুল্কমুক্ত চারটি গাড়ি তার জিম্মায় রাখা। সংসদ সদস্য না হয়েও তিনি শুল্কমুক্ত কোটায় একটি মার্সিডিজ, একটি বিএমডব্লিউ, একটি হ্যামার ও একটি জাগুয়ার আমদানি করেন। অথচ একটি গাড়ি বিক্রি করার অভিযোগে চাঁপাই নবাবগঞ্জের এমপি হারুনূর রশীদ জেল খাটছেন। গাড়ি কেনার অপরাধে দীর্ঘদিন থেকে জেলে রয়েছেন এনটিভির ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক এনায়েতুর রহমান বাপ্পি। হুসেইন মুহম্মদ এরশাদ এমপিদের জন্য শুল্কমুক্ত গাড়ি আমদানির সুযোগ করে দিয়েছিলেন। এরপর হাতেগোনা কয়েকজন এমপি ছাড়া সব এমপিই শুল্কমুক্ত গাড়ি আমদানি করেন এবং বিক্রি করে দেন। এক দেশে দুই আইন দেখে অনেকেই হতবাক হয়েছেন। তপন চৌধুরীর কব্জায় যে চারটি শুল্কমুক্ত গাড়ি রয়েছে তা নিয়ে দৈনিক মানবজমিন গত ৩রা জুন একটি বিস্তারিত রিপোর্ট প্রকাশ করেছিল।


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Is this CTG is better than Ershad  in case of political party reform and anti corruption drive ?
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[chottala.com] IT Industries in Bangladesh

Dear Readers,

I am sure you discussed this issue in the past, or might be discussing
it now in other forums; but, more is better here, I think.

Where Bangladesh, its IT entrepreneurs, and resident IT specialists
stand in Global IT Scope and challenges?

Are there favorable government initiatives, regulations, and
investments in this sector? Do we have internationally marketable tools
developed?

Living in the States for 18 years, I do not know that much about
development in Bangladesh, but being an IT Person, I am interested.

Can somebody please shade lights here? Many thanks in advance.

With best regards,
Emarat Hossain Pannah, CISM< CISSP, CAP, AM, IEM
Course Chair and Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer (CISO) of an USA Corp.
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RE: [chottala.com] Re: Toitomboor Editor Selima Sabih passes away

Dear Nader,
 
Thanks for conveying this message to me and would like to convey my condolence & sympathy to the bereaved family. May she have eternal peace.
 
Errol



To: chottala@yahoogroups.com
From: naderchowdhury@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:08:39 +0000
Subject: [chottala.com] Re: Toitomboor Editor Selima Sabih passes away

Dear Nayak.
I have just got this shocking news from Hamdan. Innalillahi Wa Inna
lillahi Razeun.. I was deeply saddened to hear the news about the
sudden death of our Aunt. My thoughts are with you and your family
during this difficult time. Aunt was so supportive person to be
around. She was often a bright spot in our society. She will be
remembered for her dedication for Tuitomboor.
I remember one time when she almost cried while offering (me, bahadur
all) good bye for few days when we were going to Rotaract conference
to Delhi.
I know you will miss greatly. During this difficult time, I know you
will draw upon your own strength and the strength of loved ones that
hold you in their thoughts.
You have my deepest sympathy. I will be in touch with you.

Nader Chowdhury

Dear Miru, My deepest sympathy to you too for your Sister.

--- In chottala@yahoogroups.com, "Hasnain" <hasnain@...> wrote:
>
> This is to inform with a heavy heart that Mrs. Selima Sabih, the
editor of
> Toitomboor, passed away on 12th January at 8.30 pm due to a massive
heart
> attack at the Ibrahim Cardiac Centre of BIRDEM Hospital, Dhaka.
> (Innalillahi ... raziun). She was 60 and suffering from high blood
pressure.
> She left behind her husband Sabih –ul Alam, 2 sons and a daughter;
two
> grandsons and a granddaughter along with a host of relatives,
friends and
> well-wishers.
>
> Pls pray for the salvation of the departed soul. You may send a
note of
> condolence to the family of the deceased at commun@...,
> hasnain@... and Hasnain_toi@...
> Her first namaz-e janaza will be held at Naya Paltan Jame Mosque at
Dhaka at
> 10 am on 13th January while the second namaz-e janaza will be held
at Kadam
> Mobarak mosque at Chittagong after Isha prayer on the same day.
After that
> she would be buried at the Kadam Mobarak graveyard.
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Re: [chottala.com] Why a free license to BSF to kill innocent Bangladeshis? what the so called human right workers doing?

Dear All
 
Of course, BSF is responsible for killings innocent people both
sides of the border, as I have said before.
 
Are the un-armed civilians in border area defenseless? Government
and the Armed forces has no duty to protect them?
 
Mere denouncing such a crime is not enough, not even a slap
on the wrist for the BSF. There should be tit-for-tat.
 
The so-called patriotic BD Army's first and foremost duty is to
secure the country's international borders and and save it's citizens
from getting killed by the murderous BSF inside Bangladesh violating
international laws.
 
You have so much emphasis on just denouncing the crime, which is
basically a lip-service and often used for internal politics [such as
criticizing "secular" pundits] and harass your adversaries in the
forums.
 
I understand that the general's are too busy in maintaining their
organograms! But has the Bangladesh  Army & Bangladesh Government
even denounces the killings of Bangladeshi citizens by BSF? 
[ not to speak of any action plan]
If you understand plain language, please read my comments again:
 
"bring the matter to the notice of UN. At the leastlodge a strong
formal protest to India and start a bilateral discussion to stop further
killing of innocent Bangladeshi people, and  demand punishment
and compensation for all of the past killings. Killing of innocent
Bangladeshi people by BSF is a very serious matter and should be
dealt seriously".
 
If we really want to stop killings by BSF, mere donouncing and
empty rethoric is not enough. We need an action plan? At this time,
the Military backed-CTG and the Army itself has the main
reponsibility on this crucial matter. Do you disagree?

Mr. Ayubi, please submit petitions to the power  centers of our
nation [ Foreign Affairs Advisor,  Chief  of CTG and the Chief of our
armed forces] to lodge a formal protest to India and bring the
matter to UN se curity council.
 
Time has come, that our 5-Star general prove themselves
worthy of their badges...
 
All burning issues, internal and external, are equally important
for the affected people whose lives are at stake. So, please
don't mixup issues.
 
By the "free license to BSF to kill innocent people" inside our
territory is given by our Government(s) not by the people
who you and your Mastuto Bhais are calling Baksalite or
Indian agents .....
 
Where is the "Desh Prem" of the patriots in the Government and
in our armed forces ... Is this a minor issue ... has this been discussed
in the C TG advisors meetings atleast once .......?
 
Thanks
 
Syed Aslam


On 1/13/08, Salahuddin Ayubi <ayubi_s786@yahoo.com> wrote:

We would like to draw the attention of Mr.Aslam and
Miss. Irene Khan on these extrajudicial and
indiscrimate killing by the triggeer happy BSF jawans.
Or they consider India as outside the perview of
human rights laws. If not, we would like them to be
vocal about these killings as well and not just
Cholesh.
Salahuddin Ayubi
--- "Md. Aminul Islam" < aminul_islam_raj@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> many thanks for bring a serious maater .where are
> the human right workers? whay are they doing?.dont
> they see anything?
> dont they see any violating of human rihgts in the
> killings?
>
>
> ahmed@um.edu.my wrote:
> For many years BSF is killing innocent
> Bangladeshis and everybody is watching
> all that. There is no protest from Amnesty
> International (AI), Govt, and NGOs.
> Last year I raised the matter on this site and
> elsewhere. The situation is now
> rather terrible. BSF has been killing Bangladeshis
> in increasing rates. Where
> are Awami League (AL), AIâ&#8364;&#8482;s Irin Khan,
rum-bum,
> Bangladesh foreign mission,
> NGOs? Are these people no human being?
>
> Shamsuddin
>
> Quoting mokarram hossain :
>
> > Hello Mrs Irin Khan of Amnesty International,
> >
> > Can you tell us how much Human Rights violated by
> > these Indain dogs named BSF who killed 94
> Bangladeshi
> > innocent men/women in 10 months? (report from
> Daily
> > New Age) Can you help BD govt to raise this issue
> into
> > so-called international courts?
> > thanks
> >
> > mokarram
> >
> > ................................
> >
> > 94 Bangladeshis killed by BSF
> > in 10 months: Odhikar
> > Staff Correspondent
> > source:
> > http://www.newagebd.com/2007/oct/25/front.html#16
> > Seven hundred and one Bangladeshis were killed by
> > Border Security Force of India and miscreants on
> the
> > border since January 2000, said an Odhikar report
> on
> > Wednesday.
> > Ninety-four of them were killed in last 10 months
> > this year, the report said, adding that 653
> > Bangladeshis died at the hands of the BSF alone
> since
> > January 1, 2000.
> > According to report, 794 Bangladeshis were also
> > abducted during the period and 89 of them went
> > missing.
> > The report was released at a time when the home
> > ministers of SAARC countries were holding a summit
> in
> > New Delhi and the directors general of the border
> > guards of Bangladesh and India were set to begin a
> > conference in Dhaka today.
> > On August 2, home secretary Md Abdul Karim met his
> > Indian counterpart to discuss various issues,
> > including border violence by the BSF.
> > But August was the bloodiest month of this year
> > with killing of 12 Bangladeshis by the BSF, the
> report
> > said. During the period from January to October
> this
> > year, violence also continued taking place in the
> > bordering districts. Twenty-two people were killed
> in
> > Satkhira while 13 in Naogaon, 10 in Thakurgaon and
> 9
> > in Jessore.
> > The report said 89 Bangladeshis were detained by
> > the BSF but not handed over to the Indian law
> > enforcement agency.
> > The number of Bangladeshis abducted in these
> > incidents reached its peak in September.
> > Push-in of Bangla-speaking Indian nationals into
> > Bangladeshi territory is also continued. According
> to
> > the report, 181 people were pushed in during the
> > period.
>
>
>
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[chottala.com] Looking back 1/11 - Part One

Looking back 1/11 - Part One
On the occassion of anniversay of 1/11, we have written a three part looking back series. This is first part. The title of the three part series are:
1. An alternative analysis about 1/11
2. Absurd claim that everybody in Bangladesh was supporting the 1/11
3. They want to punish the majority of public for supporting and continue to support 1/11
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An alternative analysis about 1/11 - A prophecy that turned out to be true
 
Read through the following conversation few weeks before the 1/11.
Many of our analysts are doing their job, but we haven't seen this perspective to be disucussed by any.
Ironically, what Professor Yunus offered then, more or less the same is being tried now. The only difference is that had our media supported that proposal at that time, the on-going effort would have been done by the politicians themselves. But our editors, journalists or the senior analysts did not realize the depth of the proposal at that time. Had they realized the same then, had the politicians were more positive about the proposal, our country would have been much better off now.
If the politicians were at the helm, were the current reform being done with a understanding among the politicians, the effort would have been more people friendly. Since a new group without any such experience is exeucting the reforms, they are making mistakes. Good news is the current group is open to change and correct the mistakes if there is any.
In the final analysis, we would like to suggest that the govt. still take a group of the poiticians into consideration, in public. May be they can use the parliament floor to invite all the registered political parties to create a Citizens' Charter for the political parties and eventually for the government. Currently, we know different branches of the administration is working to create their respective Charters. Accordingly, the political parties also need a Citizens Charter. Govt can include this as a major agenda for upcoming dialogue.

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Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 09:22:32 -0500

Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Behind Dr. Yunus' Peace Proposal

Hi,

Is it binding to any party when get elected accept peace deal.

My concern is not. Who will decide what portfolio opposition will get.
Opposition may have ministries which they may not accept.

I am proposing opposite of what Dr. Younus propose. Since you cannot change constitution or dismiss people until you are elected let us (people) give political parties a year vacation and send representatives to parliament for one year to change constitution so that judiciary, election commision, anti-corruption commission and obviously polices become free from political influences. I think it should not take more than year. These people we elect should not be part of political party and should not be able to run under political party in future.

Thanks

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Dear Alochoks,

It is disappointing to see how they - many so-called intellectuals - reacted to the Professor Yunus' peace proposal. Following is an editorial from New Age (just as an example).

How limited their imagination! No wonder Bangladesh has been in such a condition with the leadership of 2nd or 3rd class leadership!

Whenever our intellectuals talk, half of their intellect is used to make sure that they do not unsettle the system. The main challenge for them is not how to improve the system - rather how to keep the balance so nobody is mad at them. In other words, continue the status quo - or at best - do not allow the situation to worsen.

Let me explain a bit. To those who are saying Dr. Yunus has gone against AL by proposing the peace deal, here is a question. Do you think if AL forms government, things will change for the general people? No way!

So, why Dr. Yunus has to make sure that AL is treated fairly? Doesn't it make sense to position both AL and BNP together and throw both of them away? When I read this proposal, I see that. Don't you? This is consistent with his plan to bring about change in politics with election of competent persons to the parliament. How to better to make both BNP and AL villain together than this proposal of peace deal! Don't you see the reaction of both the party. Have any of them welcomed the proposal? NO.

I am sure many of those so-called intellectuals have their sons and daughters in this mailing list. If you are one of them, please talk to your dads. Tell them - if you do not understand something, that does not mean you have to oppose it! Rather recognize that Dr. Yunus is a man of wisdom (with a mix of innovative reality). Ask his attention to clarify things that you do not understand. But for us - the youth - its all good. No hartal is always good. To take back Bangladesh, hartal is not the only way.

Thanks for your time,
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http://www.newagebd .com/edit. html
December 01, 2006

Editorial (Shame on New Age!)
Pro-people professor�s anti-people �peace� formula

Previously, in this column, we have welcomed certain observations and suggestions about politics and political parties, set forth by the Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. When he suggested that the caretaker government should focus on setting at least one precedent in each sector for the subsequent elected governments to follow up on, we termed the suggestion realistic, as opposed to utopian. When he articulated his hope that the political parties would reach a consensus on a way out of the prevailing deadlock and his belief that election �is a must�there is no alternative to election in a democracy�, we commended his stance as pro-people, as opposed to populist. We have maintained that he is �one of the few personalities, if not the only one, who is perceived to be above any political controversy and whose statement carries enough weight to be taken into serious consideration�.

Regrettably, the essence of the peace deal, which he proposed at a civic reception by the Dhaka City Corporation on Wednesday for the feuding political parties to agree upon for an end to the prevailing politics of violence, compels us to review our views about him.

The proposal, as his suggestions for an end to the political standoff have so far done, does speak volumes of his aspiration for peace and order and a peaceful way out of the political mess the country is currently in. It is well-intentioned as well. Unfortunately, it is also ambitious, if not unrealistic, and devoid of any political understanding of the situation, if not common sense. Most importantly, the proposal runs counter to a core principle of parliamentary democracy that requires opposition party in the parliament to ensure accountability of the government. His proposal is rather tilted towards the notion of �national government�, championed by a particular quarter isolated from the people at large.

Essentially, therefore, Professor Yunus has done a serious disservice to his image as a level-headed person. What�s worse, he has undermined the faith the people in general have put in him to be the spokesperson of their hopes and aspirations. He is expected to talk with a hopeful voice and to analyse issues with a rational mind. By setting forth the proposal for the political parties to sign an apolitical peace deal, he has virtually advocated for an extra-political course, which would not help flourish multiparty democracy that the people of this country have fought so many times for.

 

 

Prof Yunus' New Formula
Proposes a coalition govt, peace deal between parties
Staff Correspondent

Source : http://thedailystar.net/2006/11/30/d6113001011.htm

 

The first Bangladeshi Nobel laureate, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, urged the battling political parties to sign a peace accord, agree to participate in the coming elections and pledge themselves to form a coalition government whatever the election results.

Under Yunus' draft proposals the party to lose the election would still get one third of the posts in the cabinet. The tenure of the coalition government would be one year and it would be charged with devising a long-term solution to the political crisis.

Dr. Yunus made the proposal at a civic reception held by Dhaka city Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka in honour of his winning the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2006.

Yunus said free and fair elections with the participation of all major political parties are the only solution to the existing crisis and urged the 14 party alliance to withdraw the upcoming blockade programme, thereby saving the nation from looming economic and social disaster.

"Please do not destroy the future of the nation through closing down economic and educational activities," Yunus said.

In his seven-point draft for the proposed peace accord, both alliances would commit to participate in the next election, forming a consultative committee to give regular advice to the caretaker government on the conduct of the election.

After the election a coalition government would comprise leaders of both alliances. The majority party in parliament would hold the post of prime minister with a new post of deputy prime minister coming from the other alliance.

The other alliance would also get a third of the posts in the cabinet, irrespective of how many seats it won in parliament, Yunus explained. The cabinet portfolios of the respective alliances would be settled and be attached to the agreement.

The tenure of the interim government would be one year although, if necessary, it could be extended by a further year.

Both alliances would make a commitment to elect a new president and reconstitute the election commission. They would declare the name of the president before the election and attach it to the agreement.

The new government would update the voter list, amend the election rules, and introduce voter identity cards, Yunus said.

Thousands of city dwellers attended the open reception accorded for the first time for any Bangladeshi at the south plaza of the magnificent Songshad Bhaban.

Yunus told the crowd that despite the bitter rivalry of the political alliances he believed an agreement was possible. "If two conflicting groups can sign a peace accord amid fierce battle, why can't two rival political alliances in our country?" he said.

The interim coalition government would also be charged with implementing the policies on which there was a consensus and which were mentioned in their manifestos.

Yunus said these should include declaring upazila elections, taking effective measures to curb corruption, running Chittagong port at full capacity, and ensuring optimum use of information technology. Legal and institutional arrangement for attracting foreign investment should be instituted, Bangladesh Biman reformed and autonomy given to national radio and television. Abnormal price hikes should be controlled and the power crisis solved.

After completing its tasks the interim government would resign and handover power to a caretaker government. The next election would be under the caretaker government and both the parties would be committed to help the next government.

Yunus called upon all the political parties to implement the peace accord and make it permanent in order to ensure the progress and prosperity of the nation.

The Nobel laureate requested both the political parties to avoid conflict and shake hands in an effort to save the nation from complete ruination.

Urging the 14 party alliance to withdraw the blockade programme, Yunus said further blockades would push the country down a dangerous path from where there would be no way out. He said he feared Bangladesh would turn into a country like Somalia.

Dr. Yunus also presented a number of positive features of the country, achieved despite natural disaster and massive corruption. He said that in some respects Bangladesh is well ahead of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

However Yunus said he regretted the appalling situation in the premier port of the country, Chittagong, and the power sector. The Chittagong port is working like an independent body and the government is helpless, he said.

According the reception, city mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka formally handed over a key of the city to the Nobel laureate. Thousands of people also gave a standing ovation to one of the greatest heros of the nation. They clapped and cheered in joy.

The open stage was decorated with colorful balloons and a giant portrait of Dr. Yunus. Dr. Afrozi Yunus, wife of the Nobel laureate, and other relatives were also present at the reception.

Khoka said he hoped that Yunus would play the role of a bridge in solving the basic problems of the nation.

The mayor said that against the backdrop of disagreement and the volatile political situation, the nation wants bold leadership from Yunus.

Khoka also termed Yunus one of the proficient sons of the soil. He also recalled the great history of Dhaka in respect of struggle for independence, the language movement and struggle against colonial rule.

A commemorative note on behalf of the citizens of Dhaka was read out by prominent educationalist and chairman of Bishwa Shahittaya Kendra Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed.

Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar deputy speaker Akhter Hamid Siddiqui, former ministers Barrister Nazmul Huda, M Morshed Khan, Abdullah Al Noman, government high officials and prominent citizen of the country joined the reception.

The reception was followed by a cultural show rendering patriotic songs and folk dances by child artists.

 

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[chottala.com] Re: Toitomboor Editor Selima Sabih passes away

Dear Nayak.
I have just got this shocking news from Hamdan. Innalillahi Wa Inna
lillahi Razeun.. I was deeply saddened to hear the news about the
sudden death of our Aunt. My thoughts are with you and your family
during this difficult time. Aunt was so supportive person to be
around. She was often a bright spot in our society. She will be
remembered for her dedication for Tuitomboor.
I remember one time when she almost cried while offering (me, bahadur
all) good bye for few days when we were going to Rotaract conference
to Delhi.
I know you will miss greatly. During this difficult time, I know you
will draw upon your own strength and the strength of loved ones that
hold you in their thoughts.
You have my deepest sympathy. I will be in touch with you.

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[chottala.com] Why a free license to BSF to kill innocent Bangladeshis? what the so called human right workers doing?

We would like to draw the attention of Mr.Aslam and
Miss. Irene Khan on these extrajudicial and
indiscrimate killing by the triggeer happy BSF jawans.
Or they consider India as outside the perview of
human rights laws. If not, we would like them to be
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Cholesh.
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> many thanks for bring a serious maater .where are
> the human right workers? whay are they doing?.dont
> they see anything?
> dont they see any violating of human rihgts in the
> killings?
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>
> ahmed@um.edu.my wrote:
> For many years BSF is killing innocent
> Bangladeshis and everybody is watching
> all that. There is no protest from Amnesty
> International (AI), Govt, and NGOs.
> Last year I raised the matter on this site and
> elsewhere. The situation is now
> rather terrible. BSF has been killing Bangladeshis
> in increasing rates. Where
> are Awami League (AL), AIâ&#8364;&#8482;s Irin Khan,
rum-bum,
> Bangladesh foreign mission,
> NGOs? Are these people no human being?
>
> Shamsuddin
>
> Quoting mokarram hossain :
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> > Hello Mrs Irin Khan of Amnesty International,
> >
> > Can you tell us how much Human Rights violated by
> > these Indain dogs named BSF who killed 94
> Bangladeshi
> > innocent men/women in 10 months? (report from
> Daily
> > New Age) Can you help BD govt to raise this issue
> into
> > so-called international courts?
> > thanks
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> > mokarram
> >
> > ................................
> >
> > 94 Bangladeshis killed by BSF
> > in 10 months: Odhikar
> > Staff Correspondent
> > source:
> > http://www.newagebd.com/2007/oct/25/front.html#16
> > Seven hundred and one Bangladeshis were killed by
> > Border Security Force of India and miscreants on
> the
> > border since January 2000, said an Odhikar report
> on
> > Wednesday.
> > Ninety-four of them were killed in last 10 months
> > this year, the report said, adding that 653
> > Bangladeshis died at the hands of the BSF alone
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> > January 1, 2000.
> > According to report, 794 Bangladeshis were also
> > abducted during the period and 89 of them went
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> > The report was released at a time when the home
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> > guards of Bangladesh and India were set to begin a
> > conference in Dhaka today.
> > On August 2, home secretary Md Abdul Karim met his
> > Indian counterpart to discuss various issues,
> > including border violence by the BSF.
> > But August was the bloodiest month of this year
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> > said. During the period from January to October
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[chottala.com] Across US, deadly echoes of foreign battles

Report: 121 Veterans Linked to Killings

NEW YORK (AP) — At least 121 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have committed a killing or been charged in one in the United States after returning from combat, The New York Times reported Sunday.

The newspaper said it also logged 349 homicides involving all active-duty military personnel and new veterans in the six years since military action began in Afghanistan, and later Iraq. That represents an 89-percent increase over the previous six-year period, the newspaper said.

About three-quarters of those homicides involved Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, the newspaper said. The report did not illuminate the exact relationship between those cases and the 121 killings also mentioned in the report.

The newspaper said its research involved searching local news reports, examining police, court and military records and interviewing defendants, their lawyers and families, victims' families and military and law enforcement officials.

Defense Department representatives did not immediately respond to a telephone message early Sunday. The Times said the military agency declined to comment, saying it could not reproduce the paper's research.

A military spokesman, Lt. Col. Les Melnyk, questioned the report's premise and research methods, the newspaper said. He said it aggregated crimes ranging from involuntary manslaughter to murder, and he suggested the apparent increase in homicides involving military personnel and veterans in the wartime period might reflect only "an increase in awareness of military service by reporters since 9/11."

Neither the Pentagon nor the federal Justice Department track such killings, generally prosecuted in state civilian courts, according to the Times.

The 121 killings ranged from shootings and stabbings to bathtub drownings and fatal car crashes resulting from drunken driving, the newspaper said. All but one of those implicated was male.

About a third of the victims were girlfriends or relatives, including a 2-year-old girl slain by her 20-year-old father while he was recovering from wounds sustained in Iraq.

A quarter of the victims were military personnel. One was stabbed and set afire by fellow soldiers a day after they all returned from Iraq.

Information from: The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com

A U.S. army soldier from Ghostrider Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment runs for cover during Operation Phantom Phoenix in the village of Abu Musa on the northern outskirts of Muqdadiyah, in the volatile Diyala province, about 90 kilometers (60 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008. Facing another decision about U.S. troop levels in Iraq by spring, U.S. President Bush said Saturday Jan. 12, 2008 it's "fine with me" if generals recommend no more reductions than those already planned to take the force posture down to about 130,000. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

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[chottala.com] Re: Cholesh Richil Extrajudicial Killings by RAB -Reply to Mushfique Prodhan -I

 

Reply to Mushfique Prodhan -I

WRT: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notun_bangladesh/message/8948

As per Mr. Mushfiq Prodhan's request, some "lights about  MR Richils "murder" investigation and site the newpaers" is given below: it was published in Daily Star, Dhaka:

http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2007/03/05/sfeature.htm

As of today, it seems that there are attempts to cover up of the murder by the state. More than nine months have passed the State is yet to disclose the result of any investigation. Shahid Cholesh Richil was an Eco-warrior as such his murder investigation deserves a closer look.

Nightmare in Modhupur

Hana Shams Ahmed

Family members of Choles Ritchil break down of ter receiving his dead body

He was a brave man. He stood up for the rights of his people whenever the need came. When the Bangladesh government decided to go ahead with its proposed Eco Park project in 2000, putting the lives of thousands of indigenous people at risk and threatening the ecological balance of the area, he took a stand against it and protested. When greedy, materialistic forest officials, who had anything but the interest of the forest at heart, started felling trees in the darkness of the night and selling them off for personal profit, he jumped on them and refused to let them get away with it. He loved the Modhupur Forest, his ancestral home and he loved his people, the small minority of Garos and dedicated his life for the establishment of their rights.

And he died for it. On March 18, 2007 this courageous man Choles Ritchil, the father of five, was returning from a wedding in Mymensingh when the joint forces arrested him and three other men at Kalibari Bazar. That night his battered and bruised lifeless body was found at the premises of the Thana Health Complex. The police made up a story about how Choles lost consciousness after he fell while trying to escape from his arrestees. But there were telltale marks all over his body implying severe torture. There was very little area on his body that wasn't black and blue. Cholesh's three companions, Protap Jambil, Tuhin and Piren were also allegedly tortured by the joint forces. Protap, who sustained the severest of wounds was treated in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.

Protap Jambil, was also arrested with Choles and allegedly tortured.

Different rights groups protested the killing of Choles and said at a news briefing that they would submit a memorandum to the Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government. Sultana Kamal, a former adviser and the executive director of Ain O Shalish Kendra (ASK) agreed that it was not an accident, but rather an incident of killing and the attempts to hide the evidence indicated so. Ajay A Mri, an adibashi leader of the locality said that the administration's attempt to hide the facts was evident from the way the body was handed over to the relatives without any inquest or autopsy report.

So what led to so much fury and wrath over a man, who was so loved and looked up to by his people? Columnist, freelance journalist and General Secretary of Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples'

Forum, Sanjeeb Drong talks about the beginnings of a movement that ended for a hero in the most violent way. "The Modhupur forest is comprised of 21,000 acres of land," says Drong, "the authorities wanted to make the eco-park in 3000 acres of that land. The lives of the indigenous people are either directly or indirectly involved with this land. When the movement against the eco-park started in the year 2000 and even from before, Choles was very actively involved with it. The Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples' Forum was also working for its cause, but we were based in Dhaka and he was a passionate local organiser and leader." Choles' popular efforts to save the Modhupur Forest earned him enemies from the very beginning.

"You don't need to do any research to establish the fact that the forest department is responsible for the destruction of the forest," says Drong and adds, "if you talk to the indigenous people and the poor Bangalis there it will become crystal clear to you exactly how the forests are disappearing and taking with it the livelihoods of these people."

Choles Ritchil--a voice of the indigenous people silenced.

Ever since the forest department arrived in Modhupur to build an eco park to 'preserve' the forests, the insatiable forest officials have been categorically and surreptitiously selling off trees that eventually end up as the furniture we so ambitiously embellish our homes with. "People actually paid a lot of bribe to get posted at Modhupur because they know they can derive personal benefit from there," says Drong. And being minorities they dared not speak out against the officials. The forest officers constantly intimidated the indigenous people with threats of arrest warrants. According to Sanjeeb Drong, there are 5000 false cases in Modhupur alone. Choles, being a local campaigner had no end to cases against him. "People who had vested interest in the forest under political cover (both during the AL and BNP rule) have been destroying the forest for their personal benefit," says Drong, "and for the people of Choles' village Magantinagar and neighbouring areas Beribaik, Telpi, Kakrait and Jalchatra, Choles was a saviour, a person they used to depend on." And these characteristics of his popularity made him enemies everywhere. "It's like being in the water and fighting with the crocodiles," says Drong.

The unpopular eco park project that the government started threatened the lives of thousands of indigenous people and the ecological balance of the area. "The eco park is not actually an eco park, it is an entertainment park," says Sanjeeb Drong, "according to the project proposal 10 picnic spots would be made in the middle of the forest which an eco park cannot have. It is supposed to include trees, the locals and all the wild animals. There are also six barracks in the proposal, which basically means six buildings!" Drong says that if the authorities wanted to make a real eco park the indigenous people would have welcomed it with open arms. But the locals had no involvement with the proposal.

The budget of the eco park declared in 2000 was 10 crore taka, a big component of which was the building of the wall. "Nobody will believe a forest can be preserved by making a boundary wall," says Drong, "The forest officials starting from the chief conservator officer to the duty officers are all involved with cutting down the trees." Instead of conserving the forest, which is the real point of having an eco park, the boundary wall, according to Drong would make it easier for the corrupt officials to cut down the trees. "To save the forest the forest officials will have to get rid of the corruption amongst them," adds Drong.

The indigenous people have never looked at the forest as a profitable venture. "We never thought about selling trees or occupying land," says Drong, "this is not our culture. We know that our very livelihood depends on the existence of the forest. We know that without trees there won't be any rain and the streams will dry up, and if the streams and rivers dry up we won't be able to survive. Our culture is intertwined with the forest and our environment."

Bangladesh is the home of these indigenous people but successive governments have failed to establish the country as a non-communal state even after three decades of independence. Thirty lakh indigenous people still do not enjoy the rights that the common Bangali does. The indigenous people still do not own the land they have lived in over generations. Those who lived in the forest for centuries never registered their land. When land registration started, the indigenous people did not understand it, and the government did nothing to help. Articles 11-13 of the ILO Convention 107 states, "The right of ownership, collective or individual, of the members of the populations concerned over the lands which these populations traditionally occupy shall be recognised" and it states quite precisely that the indigenous people cannot be removed from their habitual territories unless there are "reasons for national security or interest of national economic development or of the health of the population there". Even then the people will have to be provided with lands "of quality at least equal to that of the lands previously occupied by them, suitable to provide for their present needs and future development."

"The Bangladesh government has ratified the ILO Convention 107 in 1972," says Drong, "So if they force the indigenous people to leave their lands it will be a violation of human rights and a violation of the ILO Convention." Drong says that the indigenous people welcome the move to create an independent human rights commission. "We have been asking for this for a long time," says Drong, "but there should be a representative of the indigenous people, at least in a sub-committee. There should be an independent and powerful body to represent the minorities and indigenous people."

The indigenous communities are part of our national heritage. Their culture and practices are very different from Bangalis but they are very much citizens of this country. However, they have never been allowed to live with respect and dignity. Not only has the government categorically failed to ensure the basic rights of these people, but development organisations like World Bank and Asian Development Bank have continually marginalised these people in their projects. The activities by the state-run Karnaphuli Paper Mills have affected the indigenous people living close to the forests or in lands the forest department claims to be government land. In 2006 although 30,000 Rohingya refugees had been enrolled in the voter list, permanent residents of the three Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) districts were left out. Many indigenous people could not even go near the polling centres due to security concerns. Banglapedia, the national encyclopaedia of Bangladesh published distorted information about the culture and history of the indigenous people and used derogatory words to describe them.

Choles was an active voice protesting against the selfish acts of the Bangalis. The result was a brutal death and a desperate attempt by the authorities to hide the crime. The caretaker government has made some exemplary achievements in their fight against corruption. The indigenous people await with anxiety to see what steps the government will take to punish the people responsible for Choles' death and eventually what it does to establish the respect and dignity the indigenous people of Bangladesh deserve.

Photos: Bangladesh Forum for Indigenous People

On 1/13/08, Musfique Prodhan chena_kew@... wrote:
 
Re: [notun_bangladesh] Re: Murder of Cholesh Richil - Extrajudicial Killings by state security forces in Bangladesh

Mr Aslam
 
I donot know the reason behind your resentment about mr a.rics commentory of my rebuttal about Cholesh Rishil. I firmly beleive that the readers including Mr a.risc understood my point of view correctly. Plus Mr Aslam himself  spoke on behalf of Mr S Ahmed ( the NRB issue). However, it must be my shortcoming that, you have got a different perception. As a valued reader, I surely would try to re write my comments differently.
 
If Mr Aslam cares to read a little bit about Apartheid and the causes of it, I believe my rebuttal would make sense to him.
 
As far as extra judicial judgement goes, which I firmly believe also contrary to basic human rights, doesnot belong to terrorists. May I name a few like Pichchi Helal, Murgi Milon, Golakata Mujibur and more. Now, till we rectify the loopholes of our judicail system through which such terrorists were given repeated chance to continue their malice; such previlage should be forfeited for the criminals. I am pretty sure Mr Aslam would consent with me that no terrorists should be given any chance to escape/bypass the law and repeatedly commit their evil.
 
The role that a number of writers play to defend the criminal/terrorists humanrights are very shamefull. Because such intensity is quite absent when defending the victoms humanrights.
 
As far as Mr Cholesh Richil goes, it has been reported that RAB does have to do something in his demise. However, I would appreciate if Mr Aslam could shed some lights about MR Richils "murder" investigation and site the newpaers it was published in. Hopefully I am not asking too much, do I Mr Aslam?  
 
I would firmly deny to accept entities like,  Muslim-Hindu-Christan-Boudhdho-Bangali-Urdu-bhashi-AdiBashi, as my origin, because to me, we are all Bangladeshi. As far as human rights and justice goes, it should be equal for all Bangladeshis.
 
 
Musfique. 
 

 
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