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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

[chottala.com] Schedule of Patriotic Film Festival @ Central Public Libray,Shahbagh,Dhaka

Patriotic Film Festival @ Central Public Library, Dhaka

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26.03.09

 

9.30am: Shamol Chaya

12.00am: Joyjatra

3.00pm: Matir Moyna

5.00pm: Megher Pore Megh

7.00pm: Aguner Poroshmoni

 

27.03.09

 

9.30am : Rong De Bhashanti

12.00am: Savior

3.00pm: Drubo Tara

5.00pm:  Jebon Theka Neya

7.00pm: Ford Transit

 

28.03.09

 

9.30am : Brave Heart

12.00am: Troy

3.00pm: Stop Genocide & Jesus'71

5.00pm:  Joyjatra

7.00pm: Special Show




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[chottala.com] FW: [dhakamails] Un-elected democracy

He said so or she said so really does not matter at the end of the day. The fact is that the militancy must be eliminated for the country to be functional. The approach of "Shak dieya mucsh dhaka" will never work at the end. People including the religious, non-religious, traditional, moderates, khans, syeds, pathans, shadas, kalos, everyone must realize that business of mass killing will never yield any fruits to anyone. Days have changed. In this era the militancy does not work. Things have to be achieved by open talks and being flexible on the issues, accepting the adjustments. The biggest problem is that the people who firmly believe in the theology do not have considerations for adjustments. So, that is where the problem has to be resolved first.
 

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Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:40:46 -0700
Subject: [dhakamails] Un-elected democracy

Un-elected democracy

Sunita Paul   March 22, 2009
 
Bangladeshi newspaper, Weekly Blitz, published a front page report titled ´UN asked to return Bangladeshi Forces´, which might have drawn the attention of many readers around the world.

The news in brief is one Susan Ramgopalan wrote to United Nations (UN) Secretary General on March 15, 2009 titled ´Islamist inside UN Peace Keeping Force´, where she referring to the recent statement by Bangladeshi Commerce Minister, Lt. Col. (Retired) Faruk Khan, requested the UN Secretary General to send back all the participating members of Bangladesh Armed Forces and Police in the UNPKF for possible militancy connections.

In the letter, she said, "It has come to my attention that one of the front ranking leaders in Bangladesh´s ruling party, Awami League, member of the Cabinet and Member of Parliament, Lt. Col. Faruk Khan recently told reporters that Islamist militants like Jamiatul Mujuhidin (JMB) has penetrated into country´s border security forces."

Susan also said" It is noteworthy that officers of border security forces are deputed from country´s armed forces. Under such authoritative statement from a senior member of the Bangladesh government, it is greatly assumed that there are unknown number of Islamist militants even within the other disciplined forces, including army and police.

For a number of reasons, I have confidence on the credibility of news published in Weekly Blitz. First of all, this newspaper mostly runs investigative reports on varieties of issues including terrorism. Blitz is the first newspaper in Bangladesh to disclose the silent strength gaining of Hizb Ut Tahrir (HT). During that time, at least, I did not write anything negative about HT in any other newspaper in the country. So, for sure, Blitz leads this investigative journalism. In this case, the above news item is truly worrisome for Bangladesh, its people and the Armed Forces. There is no room for anyone to be delighted at this news. Because, if Bangladeshi forces are sent back from UNPKF, international community will then turn absolutely sure about Bangladesh to have turned into another Taliban ruled avenue. Bangladeshi exports will be greatly hampered if not completely stopped. Tourism industry will be affected. Most importantly, Bangladeshis living abroad shall be treated by the international community as ´Potential Al Qaida member´. None of these are minimum good news for the people of this great nation in South Asia.

And, who should be held responsible for pushing the nation towards such dangerous fate? Bangladeshi minister for Commerce and chief coordinator of the three investigation committees, ex-army man Faruk Khan repeatedly told media in Bangladesh and abroad that militants have penetrated inside law enforcing and disciplined forces in the country.

Then he and some of his cabinet colleagues cracked another bomb saying, Bangladeshi militants have connection with Talibans. Possibly everyone understands the fact that in the international arena, Talibans are always considered to be the forefront forces of Al Qaida. So in other words, Faruk Khan and other Bangladeshi ministers wanted to convince the international community with the facts that, the country´s law enforcing and disciplined forces are containing militants and secondly, Al Qaida has already extended its network up to Bangladesh.

Anyone, with most elementary knowledge about today´s global scenario on the context of war against terror or combating religious militancy would surely agree with me that, such statements are ought to bring severe consequence for Bangladesh.

My personal curiosity is, whether Faruk Khan and others are desperately trying to welcome international intervention in Bangladesh for combating militancy and Al Qaida. They might be feeling encouraged with the 9 plus year tenure of President Pervez Musharraf, who enjoyed support from the Western world, because of his ´commitment´ in combating militant Islam.

Second reason could be, the ruling party in Bangladesh, wants to get into the top attention of the international community by pronouncing such risky statements.

But, possibly Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her advisors as well as members of her ´Chamatkar´ (surprise) cabinet fail to realize the fact that, because of their greed in holding power for decades (Awami League announced electoral manifesto titled Vision 2021, which indicates their desire of at least continuing in power till that time), through several senseless comments and statements, they are pushing the fate of Bangladesh towards destination unknown.
 
The worst affected parties of such statements will be Bangladeshi exporters, Bangladeshi workers abroad and of course, Bangladesh Armed Forces.
Due to economic recession worldwide, Bangladesh export is already suffering numerous threats and challenges. There are series of bad news from foreign nations on Bangladeshi workers. Now, if the armed forces, disciplined forces and law enforcing agencies are affected, how the ruling party can manage this?

Bangladesh Army has been actively involved in a number of United Nations Peace Support Operations (UNPSO) since its formation in the 1970s. Its first deployments came in 1988, when it participated in two operations - UNIIMOG in Iraq and UNTAG in Namibia. When announced by the then elected President of Bangladesh, Lieutenant General Hossain Mohammad Ershad, these deployments - particularly the contribution to UNIIMOG - met with considerable criticism in Bangladesh.

Later, as part of the UNIKOM force deployed to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia following the Gulf War the Bangladesh Army sent a mechainised infantry battalion (approx. 2,193 personnel). Since then, the Bangladesh Army has been involved in up to thirty different UNPKOs in as many as twenty five countries. This has included activities in Namibia, Cambodia, Somalia, Uganda,Rwanda, Mozambique, former Yugoslavia, Liberia, Haiti, Tajikistan, Western Sahara, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Georgia, East Timor, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia.

As of December 2008, Bangladesh was ranked second (behind Pakistan) in terms of its contribution to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, with 9,567 personnel (military and police) attached to various UN peacekeeping forces worldwide. Today, the Bangladesh Army is one of the top foreign currency earners for the country due to the funding it receives as a result of its contribution to the UN.

Bangladesh´s present rulers are not only continuing senseless statements and comments but they also are applying various forms of repressive measures on political opponents, which may be termed as autocratic behavior of an elected government.

The government has started making use of hated Special Powers Act of 1974, which was introduced by the government of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This Act was created mainly to harrass, repress and suppress political opponents. But, later, this law has been cotninuing to be applied on thousands of people in Bangladesh. And, ruling Awami League, being the beneficiary of Bangabandhu, now picked up this hated law as a tool of showing the muscle to political opponents and, possibly the people at a large.

People of Bangladesh has no debate about contributions of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur in the creation of independent Bangladesh. But, his era was blackaned due to massive misrule, corruption, terrorism and formation of one-party system named BAKSAL. Bangabandhu´s government suffocated freedom of expression and cancelled registration of all the newspapers in Bangladesh, except four owned or controlled by the state. Under the Special Powers Act of 1974, anyone can be held and detained for 90 or even unlimited period without any charge. Such law, causing gross violation of human and citizen rights was inacted by none but the founding father of Bangladesh. But, those who knew Mujib personally believe that, such measures might have been taken by the cabinet colleagues and advisors of Bangabandhu, as he had never been in favor of repression. Mujib loved the people of Bangladesh.

In this case, the group of people who mislead the great leader of Bangladesh are back with different names and identities now, misleading Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Bangabandhu.

Hopefully, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister will listen to this elderly journalist´s suggestions. She should realize her errors and quickly ratify. Otherwise, people of Bangladesh may start thinking, un-elected democracy is better than elected autocracy.
 
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/95508


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[chottala.com] FW: [ALOCHONA] FW: [Sonar Bangladesh] who is radical anyway?


Kamal Ataturk was not a Jew. He was born of muslim parents. But he was moderate, and as jesus found that the root of all evils were the Jewish Raabis, similarly Kamal Atatrk found that the muslim mullahs were the root of all evils in Turkey. So, he founded the modern Turkey putting the mullahs down. The same thing happened for Jesus. He rejected the rabbis and talked about establishing humanism. But the rabbis plotted against him, made him a rebellion against Rome and so he was caught by the Romans and was crucified. Kamal succeeded what Jesus failed.  Later about 70 years after the death of Jesus, the religious minded so called saints turned Jesus' philosophy upside down and turned into a new christian religion that was almost alike judaism. Muslims are having the same problem as were found by Jesus and Kamal Ataturk. If every muslim country would be lucky enough to have a leader like Kamal Ataturk, who could put the muslim rabbis down and could establish humanistic states, the world would be lot more peaceful.
 

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:58:05 -0700
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Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] FW: [Sonar Bangladesh] who is radical anyway?
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Kamal Ataturk was a Jew? And he is being "worshiped" in many countries? Wow...is it the idiot season again or did I just missed out on my history lesson? Where do these people come from !!?#$
 
The Caliphate is not a part of Islam. The caliphate was a political "state", so to speak, by the "Khilafas" or successors of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh). No where in Quran it says the establishment of a "Political State" or Caliphate. It was the equivalent of an "Islamic Kingdom", . Prophet himself didn't leave behind any successor. He left behind only followers. The "caliphate" was the political embodiment of the Ummah that the prophet first established in Madina.


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Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] FW: [Sonar Bangladesh] who is radical anyway?

Muslim and Arab Muslims have forgot Khilafah/Caliphate and even some Muslims in Bangladesh and Pakistan, India worship Ataturk, who was a Jew and who abolished Caliphate. Caliphate is part of Islam and without Caliphate under unity Arabs and Muslims are busy destroying their wealth and killing since Caliphate was destroyed in 1914/196 with first invasion of Iraq. According to Justice Syed Ameer Ali whi is first Muslim to write several books in english, Muslims cannot accept 13 Ireland though Arabs are silent about those illegal Arab client States under illegal Governors who are now rulling Arab World as kings, Amir etc.  

More historical fact  is in following books and URLs.

 

USA

 

http://www.authorho use.com/Bookstor e/ItemDetail. .aspx?bookid= 44552

 

http://www.authorho use.com/Bookstor e/ItemDetail. .aspx?bookid= 55528

 

http://www.universa l-publishers. com/book. php?method= ISBN&book=1581128770

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http://www.authorho use.co.uk/ BookStore/ ItemDetail~ bookid~44552. .aspx

 

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Link of my previous book and interview is available in following link of Santa Clara University.

 

http://www-relg- studies.scu. edu/facstaff/ murphy/courses/ sctr132/prep- 17.htm

 

Press release of my present book is available in thousands of site including in following URL

 

http://www.forbes. com/feeds/ prnewswire/ 2008/11/28/ prnewswire200811 280845PR_ NEWS_USPR_ ____NEF007. html

 

http://www.google. com/search? hl=en&q=the+Judgment+ against+Imperial ism%2C+Fascism+ and+Racism+ against+Caliphat e+and+Islam

 

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In bangla, the proverb says, "Mounota Shmmotir Lakkhon". For Muslims, this is something more than true. It is a fact that most muslims are not fanatic islamist radicals, rather peace loving people. But peace has to keep. It automatically does not remain in place. When a child does something wrong, the parents take appropriate actions to rectify. With the same token these peaceful muslims needed to strongly protest altogether against these criminal islamists. Did they do that? Certainly not. So, Who is responsible? People who are criticizing the islamic terrorists for their heinous actions or the peaceful muslims who are not protesting these heinous acts against the humanity in general. These problems are coming out of the muslim tent? So, it is the responsibility of the muslims to clean up this mess. Peace is not going to stay with the muslims if they do not attempt to keep it. My two cents.

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Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:17:03 -0700
Subject: [Sonar Bangladesh] who is radical anyway?


MUHAMMED ÇETİN cetin.m@todayszaman .com Columnists
Who is radical anyway?

Last week the international magazine Newsweek featured a striking cover. The main headline was in Arabic with an English translation in smaller type below: "Radical Islam is a fact of life. How to live with it."

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Fareed Zakaria's article and editorial argued that not all groups that find support in Muslim communities advocate jihadist ideologies and not all Muslim communities host terrorists -- in fact, most do not. The managing editor, Daniel Klaidman, also emphasizes: "We must be smart about distinguishing between true threats and irrational fears. What we need is more analysis and less anger." As he hints, different readers see such covers and topics in different ways -- deceptive with a twist, or menacing -- and the graceful Arabic calligraphy is beautiful, but commercially catchy, too. Such media analyses deserve attention in many respects.
While approaching issues related to Muslims or Islam, the naming and framing of issues is mostly erroneously misconstrued or used falsely and specific terms are used with ideological motives. For instance, many Muslims rightly object to the phrase "radical Islam" and refuse to accept or use it. Individuals or people can be radical, the interpretation of certain principles of a religion by some of its followers can be radical, but not the whole faith or religion itself. Expressions such as "radical Islam" imprint themselves and mold people's minds even before they start reading and thinking about the religion and Muslims.
This deepens communication problems. Any individual follower of a religion, male or female, can be radical, extremist or even terrorist, but not the religion. The term "Islamic terrorist" is used so often and in such a slack or even ill-intentioned way, whereas the media and politicians never refer to "Christian terror" or "Christian terrorists," or "Jewish terror" or "Jewish terrorists" or any other religion or faith, for that matter. At most they become "Christian rebels," "the far right" or some other dignified term, but never terrorists for their faith. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), which claims to be guided by the Bible's Ten Commandments, has wreaked havoc in the regions bordering Congo, Uganda and Sudan for two decades. The LRA is notorious for cutting off the limbs, lips, ears and throats of civilians, torture, executions, rape, forced displacement and forcing thousands of children to serve as soldiers or sex slaves.
A second issue is the visual imagery used to depict Muslims. While discussing violence and terrorism, the Western media use pictures of mosques, people praying or reading the Quran or innocent children and women in traditional clothing. Even as it argued against stereotyping Muslims, Newsweek's March 9 edition itself fell prey to this error: It showed children in traditional white gowns walking down the stairs of a modern mosque, young girls and women wearing headscarves at a university during Friday prayer and children reading the Quran in an underprivileged, remote area of a country. The reader is not brought to understand that these people have nothing to do with "nihilistic philosophies and expansionist aims," as the Newsweek editor put it. Instead, this associates all Muslims, man, woman and child, all their resources and institutions, the Quran, the mosque and their universities with fear; they are all seen as potential sources of radicalism, fundamentalism or ideological violence.
So even when people start with the right diagnosis of the issues, if they pursue the discussion with the wrong language and imagery, it does not help to resolve any ongoing dehumanizing of another group, especially of Muslims in this case.
The range of issues to confront, and they are many -- various sociopolitical and economic backgrounds, dysfunctional systems or regimes, disruption or disorientation of modernity in traditional societies, imposed cultural alienation, the negative effects of globalization, the role and weight of authoritarian regimes or militaries, media or judicial systems, transnational corporate and international agencies intervening or interfering with the domestic and international affairs of a country, regional conflicts and wars, the backlash produced by a colonial past or former or present foreign military interventions -- are all experienced and resolved differently in the varied and vast lands in which Muslim communities or societies live. So it is misleading to talk about "global Islamic insurgency." The different interests, issues and conflicts facing a particular society are represented by a range of political, ideological and sectarian groups. None of these stand for all Muslims, Islam or Islamic teachings, meanings and values. They are not part of a single global movement. Groups, motives, interests and movements are far more local or regional than that. They each have their own specific issues and grievances. Many do not have much in common in terms of tactics, strategies, reactions or positive responses. Thus, so-called radicalism, extremism or fundamentalism in various parts of the world cannot be resolved by bombing, killing, capturing, torturing, dehumanizing and demonizing individuals, people, communities or countries, as Newsweek also points out.
The problems are not the same in every society, and neither are the people. The same medicine cannot be used for all patients. As modern, educated and sophisticated people, we should demonstrate our political, moral, intellectual and spiritual superiority to extremists and radicals by sustaining civic, educational, philanthropic and altruistic efforts and projects. We need to bring people into our fold, not repel, stigmatize or compartmentalize them with artificial ideological labels. In the end, we have one world and one life to live. The world is not the property or responsibility of only a few.



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