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RE: [chottala.com] K. Anis Ahmed's essay in Wall Street Journal [Bangladesh's Secular Revolution]



Mr Aslam
Anthing writing mocking  Islam  fit for printing  -News Corp
Yes, very few of you  proud of it. Shame on you...
 



 

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:49:47 -0400
Subject: [chottala.com] K. Anis Ahmed's essay in Wall Street Journal [Bangladesh's Secular Revolution]

 
K. Anis Ahmed's essay in Wall Street Journal
 
Link:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703369704575460973747040644.html

Bangladesh's Secular Revolution

Women are powering the country's rejection of radical Islam, but more must be done.

By K. ANIS AHMED
 
In the pantheon of Islamic states, Bangladesh seems an unlikely place for a secular revolution. It is a dry country with no bars, casinos or horse races. Bangladesh is not liberal in its social mores, compared to Muslim-majority countries like Turkey or Indonesia. And secular principles are far from being consistently upheld: Madrassas receive state funding, while citizens are often hounded for perceived slights to Islam.
Yet since its landslide election in 2008, the ruling Awami League party has rolled back the Islamization trend of recent decades. In July, the government banned the extremist scholar Syed Abul Ala Maududi's books. A historic Supreme Court ruling last month struck down a constitutional amendment that had paved the way for Islamist politics. And a special tribunal to try war crimes of the 1971 Liberation War began its work last month.
These trials are garnering a significant amount of public attention, as the accused are mostly leaders of Islamist political parties. The Awami League is emboldened no doubt by its resounding majority—its alliance controls 264 out of the 300-seat parliament. Its leaders sense a historic opportunity to redress the past. In the late '90s, the Awami League adopted an arguably more moderate course, but this leniency was violently repaid when an alliance of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami won power, when repeated terroristic attacks killed top Awami League leaders. This, combined with the desire to see justice done, has shaped the party's determined mood.
Associated Press Activists demand war-crimes trials, March 2010.
ahmedsecular
ahmedsecular
Cynics argue that the trials are politically motivated. The principal target, Jamaat-e-Islami, is a crucial ally of the main opposition BNP. Yet, any perceived benefits to the Awami League are not as straightforward as they may seem. Driving Jamaat underground might make it more dangerous, and any votes lost by Jamaat due to the trials will accrue to BNP, not to the Awami League. Indeed, it might have been safer for the Awami League to ignore the historical injustices. With the advent of the trials, many are now anxious of violent extremist reprisals. Yet repeated opinion polls indicate overwhelming public support for the trials.
Aside from the political jousting, the widespread public support for all the secularizing measures is worth closer scrutiny. Bangladesh's Sufi Islamic roots clearly play a big role. Religious practice in this delta consisted of practices woven gently into the existing cultural fabric, not harshly imposed from outside. While the Islamism that has swept the region in recent decades has left a mark—from greater numbers of madrassas to the prevalence of burqas worn by women—it did not uproot a deeper cultural antipathy to extremism.
Yet this is also a society where the high court dared to declare fatwas illegal and ruled last week that no woman can be forced to wear burqas at work or school; a society where the secular holidays like Bengali New Year and Valentine's Day—both irritating to the fundamentalists—are celebrated by millions of youth. Even in its heyday, Jamaat never garnered more than 10% of the popular vote.
Why? Credit women's empowerment, which provide not only a sign of societal progress, but also remain its most salient cause. The prime minister and the opposition leader are both women. The foreign affairs, home and agricultural ministries are all run by women. Women hold top jobs in government, banks and business, and are especially prominent in legal, medical and social industries. They excel in art, culture and sport. They serve in the armed forces and fly planes for the national airlines. In the lower socio-economic spheres, women work in agriculture, microfinance and the garment industry. Tens of millions of women are economic decision-makers.
Of course the struggle for gender rights and equity still has a long way to go. But the attempt to achieve these worthy goals, led mainly by nongovernmental organizations, has also increased social resiliency against religious fanaticism. In fact, it's not a stretch to argue that the government's actions to stem Islamism could never have been imagined without society's secular backdrop.
The foreign community could reinforce these positive trends by supporting the war crimes tribunal. Important in its own right, the success of the trials is crucial to the secularization process as well. Trade and development partners also need to review their economic policies. The United States, for example, could reduce its punitive tariffs on Bangladeshi garments, providing an immediate boost to the economy.
Just as importantly, it's key to recognize that Bangladesh has come further on its own in the struggle to stay secular than many Muslim countries—even those with greater foreign aid or intervention. Which just goes to show that Bangladeshis can do much to build themselves a better future. Is there a more positive example for the Islamic world?
Mr. Ahmed is vice president of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Foundation.
 




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[chottala.com] Awami version torture by UAE Royal family



Hello,
 
Please take your minor kids off while watching these too graphic videos:
 
In Dhaka, 28 October, 2008: Action by Awami league led alliance
 
 
In April 22, 2009, UAE: Torture Tape Implicates UAE Royal Sheikh
 
 
Or:
 
 
 
Shame on BAL, shame on Royal family in UAE!
 
Regards,
NK

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'Awami League' is not a name of a political party, it's a name of disease of Bangladesh.



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Assalamualikum wa rahmatullah,

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[chottala.com] K. Anis Ahmed's essay in Wall Street Journal [Bangladesh's Secular Revolution]



K. Anis Ahmed's essay in Wall Street Journal
 
Link:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703369704575460973747040644.html

Bangladesh's Secular Revolution

Women are powering the country's rejection of radical Islam, but more must be done.

By K. ANIS AHMED

 

In the pantheon of Islamic states, Bangladesh seems an unlikely place for a secular revolution. It is a dry country with no bars, casinos or horse races. Bangladesh is not liberal in its social mores, compared to Muslim-majority countries like Turkey or Indonesia. And secular principles are far from being consistently upheld: Madrassas receive state funding, while citizens are often hounded for perceived slights to Islam.
Yet since its landslide election in 2008, the ruling Awami League party has rolled back the Islamization trend of recent decades. In July, the government banned the extremist scholar Syed Abul Ala Maududi's books. A historic Supreme Court ruling last month struck down a constitutional amendment that had paved the way for Islamist politics. And a special tribunal to try war crimes of the 1971 Liberation War began its work last month.
These trials are garnering a significant amount of public attention, as the accused are mostly leaders of Islamist political parties. The Awami League is emboldened no doubt by its resounding majority—its alliance controls 264 out of the 300-seat parliament. Its leaders sense a historic opportunity to redress the past. In the late '90s, the Awami League adopted an arguably more moderate course, but this leniency was violently repaid when an alliance of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami won power, when repeated terroristic attacks killed top Awami League leaders. This, combined with the desire to see justice done, has shaped the party's determined mood.
Associated Press

Activists demand war-crimes trials, March 2010.

ahmedsecular
ahmedsecular
Cynics argue that the trials are politically motivated. The principal target, Jamaat-e-Islami, is a crucial ally of the main opposition BNP. Yet, any perceived benefits to the Awami League are not as straightforward as they may seem. Driving Jamaat underground might make it more dangerous, and any votes lost by Jamaat due to the trials will accrue to BNP, not to the Awami League. Indeed, it might have been safer for the Awami League to ignore the historical injustices. With the advent of the trials, many are now anxious of violent extremist reprisals. Yet repeated opinion polls indicate overwhelming public support for the trials.
Aside from the political jousting, the widespread public support for all the secularizing measures is worth closer scrutiny. Bangladesh's Sufi Islamic roots clearly play a big role. Religious practice in this delta consisted of practices woven gently into the existing cultural fabric, not harshly imposed from outside. While the Islamism that has swept the region in recent decades has left a mark—from greater numbers of madrassas to the prevalence of burqas worn by women—it did not uproot a deeper cultural antipathy to extremism.
Yet this is also a society where the high court dared to declare fatwas illegal and ruled last week that no woman can be forced to wear burqas at work or school; a society where the secular holidays like Bengali New Year and Valentine's Day—both irritating to the fundamentalists—are celebrated by millions of youth. Even in its heyday, Jamaat never garnered more than 10% of the popular vote.
Why? Credit women's empowerment, which provide not only a sign of societal progress, but also remain its most salient cause. The prime minister and the opposition leader are both women. The foreign affairs, home and agricultural ministries are all run by women. Women hold top jobs in government, banks and business, and are especially prominent in legal, medical and social industries. They excel in art, culture and sport. They serve in the armed forces and fly planes for the national airlines. In the lower socio-economic spheres, women work in agriculture, microfinance and the garment industry. Tens of millions of women are economic decision-makers.
Of course the struggle for gender rights and equity still has a long way to go. But the attempt to achieve these worthy goals, led mainly by nongovernmental organizations, has also increased social resiliency against religious fanaticism. In fact, it's not a stretch to argue that the government's actions to stem Islamism could never have been imagined without society's secular backdrop.
The foreign community could reinforce these positive trends by supporting the war crimes tribunal. Important in its own right, the success of the trials is crucial to the secularization process as well. Trade and development partners also need to review their economic policies. The United States, for example, could reduce its punitive tariffs on Bangladeshi garments, providing an immediate boost to the economy.
Just as importantly, it's key to recognize that Bangladesh has come further on its own in the struggle to stay secular than many Muslim countries—even those with greater foreign aid or intervention. Which just goes to show that Bangladeshis can do much to build themselves a better future. Is there a more positive example for the Islamic world?
Mr. Ahmed is vice president of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Foundation.
 



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RE: [chottala.com] Israeli Shas Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: “May God kill Abbas and the Palestinians with Plague”



It's nothing new, he is just one 6 miilions.





 



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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:16:46 -0400
Subject: [chottala.com] Israeli Shas Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: "May God kill Abbas and the Palestinians with Plague"

 
http://www.worldofjudaica.com/jewish-news/israel/rabbi-yosef-may-palestinians-die/585/35/ 

 
Israeli rabbi wishes Palestinians death
Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:15AM
Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
The spiritual leader of Israel's ultra-orthodox Shas party has wished death for all Palestinians, including acting Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas.


Rabbi Ovadia Yosef made the controversial remark during his weekly sermon at a synagogue on Saturday, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported.

"Abu Mazen [Mahmoud Abbas] and all these evil people should perish from this world," said Ovadia.

"God should strike them with a plague, them and these Palestinians," he went on to say.

During his speech, Rabbi Yosef also called the Palestinians "evil, bitter enemies of Israel" and denounced the upcoming peace talks with the Palestinians, which are set to start in Washington on September 2.

In April 2001, the Shas spiritual leader had made similar comments, calling for the annihilation of Arabs.

"It is forbidden to be merciful to them. You must send missiles to them and annihilate them. They are evil and damnable," he said.

As founder and spiritual leader of the Shas political party, Rabbi Yosef is one of the most powerful religious figures in Israel.

Shas Spiritual Head
Rabbi Yosef - nice suit, sharp tongue.

In his weekly address this past weekend, former Chief Rabbi and Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yosef said, "May our enemies and those who hate us be gone from this world. May the Holy One Blessed Be He strike them down with plague, them and those Palestinians, evil ones and enemies of Israel."
Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef wished death upon the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and his people in the backdrop of the opening of direct peace negotiations this coming Wednesday. In his weekly address this past Shabbat, Rabbi Yosef said, "May our enemies and those who hate us all die, Abu Mazen and all these evil people, they should be gone from this world. May the Holy One Blessed be He strike them down with plague, them and those Palestinians, evil ones and enemies of Israel."
Up until now, the Rabbi, who has more than once been considered extreme with his expressions, has been careful to keep quiet regarding anything having to do with the negotiations. In the late 80's, Rabbi Yosef ruled that it is necessary to strive for peace even at the price of painful concessions in the framework of the ultimate value of Jewish law—saving lives.
This ruling brought his political party, Shas, to vote in favor of the Oslo Accords in 1993, which directly brought the PA and then Yasser Arafat and Mahmoud Abbas to power in Israel from Tunisian exile, the same Abbas he now wishes would be struck down with plague and die. Without Rabbi Yosef's prior endorsement, the Oslo Accords would not have passed into law.
Abbas is not getting any rest from the other side either, as Halil Haya, one of the stronger personalities in the Hamas political wing in Gaza, issued a carefully worded threat in his direction. "The Iz al din al Kassam brigades are ready to step on the neck of whoever foregoes Al Quds (Jerusalem), refugees, and Palestinian land. These talks are designed to destroy Palestine," Haya added at a gathering two days ago in the strip. It should be noted that according to the Hamas charter, "Palestinian land", means all of 1948 mandatory Palestine.
Halil Haya is not alone – behind him stands an entire movement, not to mention an entire state, that wants to see the failure of these talks. Arabic media reports that the White House relayed messages to Damascus not to intervene and make things difficult for Abbas. The Syrian leadership hasn't made a sound at all since the talks opened in the last few months, but others are doing the work for them.
First, representatives of the 13 Palestinian organizations in Damascus met and in a coordinated announcement called on Abbas not to go to the table. Afterwards, Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader in Gaza, said that the talks, in Israel's point of view, are a continuation of the war with other methods. "These talks are illegitimate, as are the results of these talks, and therefore they do not obligate the Palestinian people for anything," said Khaled Mashaal, Hamas leader in Damascus.
The pressure coming from Syria and Hamas are being joined by the opposition growing from within Ramallah, partly from the PLO committee itself. This is the answer as two why Abbas needed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordianian King Abdullah with him on the issue of the talks. If the talks fail, Abbas doesn't want to be there alone.
 
 
US: Israeli rabbi's remarks offensive
Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:48AM
Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:48AM
 
 
US State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley
Washington has criticized Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef over remarks that Palestinians should perish from this world.


"We regret and condemn the inflammatory statements by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef," US State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley said on Sunday.

"These remarks are not only deeply offensive, but incitement such as this hurts the cause of peace," he added.

"As we move forward to re-launch peace negotiations, it is important that actions by people on all sides help to advance our effort, not hinder it," Crowley said.

The 89-year-old Rabbi Ovadia Yosef denounced Palestinians as bitter enemies of Israel and called for all Palestinians to "perish from this world."

The spiritual leader of Israel's leading ultra-Orthodox party also described Palestinians as "evil, bitter enemies of Israel" during his speech.

The remarks came ahead of upcoming direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in Washington in early September. The negotiations are intent upon a deal within a year to create an independent Palestinian state.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will meet face-to-face on September 2 with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the first direct talks in 20 months.




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Re: [chottala.com] Zia did more harm than Ershad: HC



Dear All,
 
What ever the BALs manipulated HC say now but we must not forget that Zia is the one who brought back the democracy in Bangladesh which was destroyed by Mujib after forming BAKSAL and declaring "Ek Neta Ek Desh Bango Bandu Bangladesh". Today the BAL is in power only for multi party democratic system re-established by Zia.
 
BAL govt is not only trying to erase the names of Zia but also all other leaders also. Why Bhasani Novo Theatre's name been changed to Bangobandhu Novo Theatre??
 
Siraj


From: Capt. Farid Hossain <farid2002hossain@hotmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, 29 August 2010 01:27:18
Subject: RE: [chottala.com] Zia did more harm than Ershad: HC

 

Mr. Sayed Aslam,
 
Just see what is happening today. what chatra League is doing. What BAL doing. where is electricity, what is the Job Market. Do not only look back, Look Ahead.
Please try to be honest and love your country.
Farid
 


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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:28:49 -0400
Subject: [chottala.com] Zia did more harm than Ershad: HC

 
Zia did more harm than Ershad: HC
 
Dhaka, Aug 26 (bdnews24.com)—Even though autocrat H M Ershad had committed crime by suspending the constitution, military strongman Ziaur Rahman's crime was far greater in magnitude, the High Court has observed.

The court in its verdict issued on Thursday said Zia had not only suspended the constitution but he also brought basic changes to its cardinal principles.

The High Court made the observation while comparing the two military regimes in the verdict, declaring the Seventh Amendment illegal on Thursday.

The bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain in the ruling declared Ershad's military regime illegal.

The Seventh Amendment to the constitution was passed in the parliament formed in 1986 which legitamised the takeover of power by Ershad along with the martial law orders made between 1982 and 1986.

Earlier on Aug 29, 2005, the High Court issued a verdict that had declared the Fifth Amendment illegal. It also had declared illegal the regimes of Khondker Moshtaq Ahmed, Abu Sa'adat Mohammad Sayem and Zia between Aug 15, 1975 and 1979.

Regarding Zia, the verdict stated he had appointed a pro-Pakistan person (Shah Azizur Rahman) prime minister and rehabilitated a number of persons of the same belief and the killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and made grounds for religion-based politics.

The court stated Ershad also illegally ruled the country just like Khondker Moshtaq Ahmed, Abu Sa'adat Mohammad Sayem and Ziaur Rahman and so, none of them can be pardoned. Ershad cannot get away from the consequences for what he had done.

The verdict also said, Ershad took over the power from justice Abdus Sattar, the successor to Zia, and suspended the constitution. Mostaq and Zia, however, went on to change the constitution.

The court also said some renegade army officers killed Sheikh Mujib on Aug 15, 1975 with support from foreign powers. Moshtaq came to power even though he was not speaker or vice president and Zia took over from him.

Zia had blocked the way to try the killers of Mujib by issuing the Indemnity Act. He removed the basic principles of the constitution which were included in light of the liberation war perspective, said the verdict.

It also said, Zia, using martial law, had illegally penalised a number of freedom fighters including Col Abu Taher in military courts and tribunals.

On Apr 5, the High Court asked the government to explain why the Seventh Amendment which legalised the takeover of power by Ershad along with the martial law instructions made between 1982 and 1986 was not illegal.

The ruling came in response to a petition filed by Siddique Ahmed, a resident of Chittagong, who was convicted of murder during Ershad's martial law period.

It, however, spared those decisions that were taken in public interest but declared the Fifth Amendment illegal.

Additionally, the court had commented in that verdict, all the changes in the administration from Aug 15, 1975 till the parliament elections on 1991 were not made according to the constitution.

The BNP-led coalition government had appealed for a stay order on the verdict. However, the ruling Awami League-led government withdrew the appeal.

On Feb 2, the Appellate Division dismissed an appeal challenging the High Court verdict.


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