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[chottala.com] Dr Emajuddin Ahmed, the Plagiarist ????



Dr. Emaiuddin Ahmed, Plagiarist ????

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

2 former VCs in plagiarism debate

Book on Liberation War edited by Emajuddin and Jasim Uddin a copy

Pinaki Roy

Two former vice-chancellors of Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University, and a journalist allegedly plagiarised a research work about the contribution of women in the country's liberation war, and published a book titled 'Women in the Liberation War'.

Original researchers Rokeya Kabir, executive director of women's rights organisation Nari Pragati Sangha, and Mujib Mehedi, a researcher and a poet, alleged that Dr Emajuddin Ahmed, former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, Dr Jasim Uddin, former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University, and Mehedi Hassan Palash, a senior sub-editor of a vernacular daily the Inqilab, plagiarised their research work.

Both vice-chancellors are known as pro-BNP while Jasim Uddin also has the reputation of having considerable affection for Jamaat.

Jasim Uddin was also awarded the highest state honour for excellence, the Ekushey Padak, by the immediate past BNP-Jamaat-led alliance government in 2006, and Dr Emajuddin Ahmed got the award from a BNP government in 1992.

Comparing the two books, The Daily Star found that the plagiarisers not only copied the original research work, but also conveniently dropped sections of the history of liberation war from it.

The Institute for Environment and Development (IED), published the original research work in 2006 under the title 'Muktijuddho O Nari' [Women and the Liberation War] while Asia Publications published the plagiarised version on the occasion of the internationally prestigious annual Ekushey Book Fair in 2008.

The prices of both books were fixed at Tk 200.

The plagiarised version edited by Dr Emajuddin and Dr Jasim Uddin, and 'written' by Mehedi Hassan Palash, claims that the country's liberation was proclaimed on March 27, 1971, while the real history is that it was proclaimed on March 26, 1971, correctly mentioned in the original book.

The plagiarisers also never mention Bangabandhu when they refer to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the supreme leader of the liberation war.

It was also found that from page 28 to page 188 of the plagiarised book was copied from the original one, albeit just conveniently dropping some sections. Even the content lists of the two books are the same, while Dr Emajuddin wrote an introduction for the plagiarised version.

Contributions of eminent women citizens like late Dr Nilima Ibrahim and late Jahanara Imam are missing from the plagiarised book, but present in the original one.

In a written statement Nari Pragati Sangha officially said, Bangla Academy under its 'Muktijuddher Dalil O Itihas Bishoyok Grontho Prokash Prokolpo', a project for publishing books on the liberation war, commissioned the original work to the two original authors in 1999.

Later the manuscript was transferred to the Ministry of Liberation Wars Affairs after the Bangla Academy project was suspended.

The researchers finally had to seek the help of IED for publishing the book, as the liberation war ministry also could not publish it due to a lack of fund. IED published the original book in 2006.

When contacted, Dr Emajuddin Ahmed said Abbas Ali Mia, the project director of the liberation war ministry, hired him and Dr Jasimuddin as editors for a project for chronicling the history of liberation war during the BNP-Jamat-led alliance regime.

Abbas Ali gave them the manuscript of the plagiarised book to edit, but did not tell them that it was not actually written by Mehedi Hassan Palash, Emajuddin claimed.

"We published 12 volumes of the history of liberation war. But there was no fund for that specific book. Later I found that Asia Publications published the book, and came to know that Mehedi Hassan Palash was not the actual writer," Emajuddin told The Daily Star adding, "It should be investigated properly."

Emajuddin also wrote an introduction for the plagiarised book without knowing it was already published two years ago, according to his claim.

Mehedi Hassan Palash however said he was contracted by the ministry of liberation war in 2004, and finished 'his work' in 2005.

"They gave me the manuscript and instructed me to change some of its content, which I did and got paid for it. They were not supposed to publish my name," Mehedi added.

He also said it was Dr Emajuddin who gave the plagiarised manuscript to publisher Ismail Hossain Bakul of Asia Publications. Mehedi got Tk 25,000 from the ministry for 'his work', he said.

He also said he already told the publisher to pullout the book from the market.

"The original researchers also worked for money, and the government basically bought the research," he snapped.

"They should not be upset if the government don't publish their names, since it bought the work," he added.

One of the original authors informed The Daily Star late last night that Palash emailed him and apologised.

The original authors are scheduled to make the allegation public today through a news conference.

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[chottala.com] Profiles of martyred intellectuals (1971)



 

Profiles of martyred intellectuals

Zahir Raihan
Famous filmmaker and writer, born on 19 August 1935 in a village in Feni district. Zahir Raihan passed his Matriculation in 1950 from Amirabad High School and was the admitted to Dhaka College, from where he passed ISc examination. He obtained BA (Hons) in Bangla from the University of Dhaka.

In his early years, he was attracted by the communist movement. When the Communist Party was banned and the leaders of the party went underground, he worked as a messenger to carry letters and messages. He got the name Raihan from underground leaders and thus his original name Zahirullah was changed to Zahir Raihan.

In his student life, Zahir devoted himself to literature. His first book Surya Grahan, a collection of stories, was published in 1362 BS 1995. Other books written by him are Shesh Bikeler Meye, Hajar Bachhar Dhare, Arek Falgun, Baraf Gala Nadi and Ar Kata Din. He was one of the initiators in publishing the English weekly Express in 1970.

In 1952, Zahir went to Calcutta to learn photography and was admitted to Pramatesh Burua Memorial Photography School. He entered the film world in 1956. Kakhono Asheni, the first film directed by him, was released in 1961. Then came, one after another, Kajal, Kancher Deyal, Behula, Jiban Theke Neya, Anwara, Sangam and Bahana. Jiban Theke Neya depicted the autocratic rule of Pakistan and inspired the people to protest against the Pakistani rulers. He started making an English film Let There Be Light, which he could not finish. After 25 March 1971, he went to Calcutta and produced a documentary film Stop Genocide highlighting the massacre done by the Pakistani Army.

In December 1971, some members of the notorious Al-Badr took away Zahir's elder brother Shahidullah Kaiser, an eminent writer, from his residence at the University of Dhaka. Within days, on 30 December 1971, someone informed Zahir about an address, somewhere at Mirpur, where he might find his brother. Accordingly, Zahir left home to get his brother back. Alas, he never returned.

Shahidullah Kaiser
Journalist and novelist, born on 16 February 1927 in Mazupur village of Feni. His original name was Abu Nayeem Mohammad Shahidullah.

After completing Honours in economics from Presidency College in 1946, Shahidullah Kaiser enrolled for the Master of Arts in economics at Calcutta University, but could not sit for the final examination. As a student, he participated in various social, cultural and political movements. He was a member of the provincial Communist Party of East Pakistan and also played an important role in the Language Movement in 1952. As a consequence, he suffered imprisonment several times.

Shahidullah Kaiser started his career in journalism in 1949 with the weekly Ittefaq in Dhaka. In 1958, he was appointed associate editor of the Sangbad, and continued to work there until his death.

Shahidullah Kaiser was also a novelist of note. He came into the limelight with Sareng Bau (The Captain's Wife, 1962). Later, a film was made based on this book. His other novels include Sangshaptak (The Indomitable Soldiers, 1965), which was later made into a highly acclaimed television serial, Krishnachura Megh (Krishnachura Clouds), Timir Balay (The Circle of Darkness), Digante Phuler Agun (The Flaming Horizon), Samudra O Trisna (Sea and Thirst), Chandrabhaner Kanya (Chandrabhan's Daughter), Sangsaptak and the unfinished novel, Kabe Pohabe Bibhabari (When Will It Dawn). Shahidullah was the recipient of the Adamjee Literary Award (1962) and the Bangla Academy Award (1962). He was picked up by the Al-Badr on 14 December 1971 and never returned.

Santosh Chandra Bhattacharyya
A teacher and a scholar. Born on 30 August, 1915 in Nawabganj upazila of Dhaka district, Santosh Chandra Bhattacharyya graduated from Dhaka University in 1937 with Honours in History and obtained MA degree in 1938 from the same institution occupying first position in the first class in both the examinations.

He started his academic career as a lecturer in Jagannath College in 1939 and worked there until 1949, when he joined the History Department of Dhaka University as a Senior Lecturer. A scholar in Sanskrit literature and ancient history of Bengal and India, Bhattacharyya served Dhaka University as a devoted teacher and a scholar until his tragic death (14 December, 1971) in the hands of the cohorts of the Pakistan army.

Prof. Munier Choudhury
Born in 1925 at Manikganj, Dhaka. Hailed from Noakhali. Joined the department of Bangla as a lecturer in 1955, before that he was a part time teacher in the English department. He was an M.A. in English, but while he was interned at Dhaka Central Jail (1953-54) during the Language Movement he did his M. A. (first in first class) in Bangla.

He became Reader in 1962 and Professor in 1970 and the Dean of the faculty of arts in 1971.

After the army crackdown in the university area from which he luckily escaped like many, he moved to his parents' house, near Hatirpool. He became a totally dejected and broken man. Many of his student-like well-wishers requested him to come to the liberated areas. But unfortunately Munier Choudhury couldn't mentally adjust to the idea of fleeing from his beloved motherland. He preferred to stay back and surrendered to his 'fate'.

His notable literary works include Raktakta Prantar, Kabar, Dandakaranya, Mir Manash, Palashi Barrack o Annanya, Bangla Gadyariti.

He denounced the title 'Sitar- I- Imtiaz' awarded to him by the Pakistan government (1966) during the non-cooperation movement (1971).

The members of the Al-Badr picked him from his residence at Hatirpul and subsequently killed him at the dawn of our liberation. His dead body could not be identified.

Mofazzal Haidar Chaudhury
Mofazzal Haidar Chaudhury, born in Noakhali in 1926, joined the department of Bangla of Dhaka University in 1955. He studied at London University for a couple of years in linguistics. He was awarded 'Sahitya Bharati' by the Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan. He became Reader in Bengali in 1970. His famous writings include Bangla Banan o Lipi Sanskar, Rabi Parikrama, Colloquial Bengali, Bhasa o Sanskriti, Sahityer Nava Rupayan etc.

He was picked up and killed by the Al-Badr on December 14, 1971.

Rashidul Hasan
Rashidul Hasan, born in 1932 in Bhirbhum district of West Bengal, migrated to this part of the subcontinent then under Pakistani rule in 1949. He obtained BA(Hons.) and MA in English from DU in 1957 and 1958 respectively. He taught at various colleges including Narsingdi, Pabna Edward College and Krishna Chandra College of Bhirbhum in West Bengal. Finally, he joined the English Department, DU, as a lecturer in 1967.

He was a liberal democrat and a life long fighter against fundamentalism and communalism.

A close friend of Anwar Pasha, Rashidul Hasan was picked up together with his friend Anwar from the same flat within the DU campus. The two families were then living together in a flat in Isa Khan Road area.

Anwar Pasha
Born on 15 April 1928 at Dabkai village in Murshidabad, India. After passing the High Madrassah examination in 1946, Anwar Pasha went on to do his BA and then his MA in Bangla from Calcutta University in 1953. He started his teaching career as superintendent of Manikchak High Madrasah and later on taught at Bhabta Azizia High Madrasah (1954) and Sadikhan Diar Bohumukhi Higher Secondary School (1957). In 1958 he joined Pabna Edward College and then, in 1966, the Department of Bangla, Dhaka University.

Anwar Pasha made his debut as a writer with Hasnahena, a collection of literary essays. During the next two decades, he published novels, essays, poems, and short stories. He also edited four ancient and medieval Bangla poems. His writings were published in many journals, including the quarterly Kabita, published from Kolkata and edited by Buddhadev Bose. His notable writings include Nadi Nihshesita Hale (1963), Nid Sandhani (1968), Nishuti Rater Gatha (1968), Nirupay Harini (1970), Rabindra Chhotagalpa Samiksa (Vol. I 1963, Vol. II 1973), Sahityashilpi Abul Fazal (1968).

Anwar Pasha was picked up from his university flat and brutally killed with other intellectuals. He was posthumously honoured with the Bangla Academy Award for his literary achievements.

Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta
DU teacher, killed by the Pakistani Army on the night of 25 March 1971. He was born in Mymensingh town on 10 July 1920. His father, Kumudchandra Guhathakurta, of Banaripara, Barisal, and his mother, Srimati Sumati, were school teachers. Guhathakurta matriculated from Mymensingh Zila School In 1936. He then studied at Presidency College in Kolkata for a year, but an attack of typhoid prevented him from taking the final examination. Later he took admission in Ananda Mohan College Mymensingh, and in 1939 passed IA. He took admission in Dhaka University and graduated with honours in English in 1942, standing first in the first class. His academic success earned him the Pope Memorial Gold Medal. The following year he completed his MA.

Guhathakurta taught in a number of colleges from 1944 to 1949, such as, AM College, Mymensingh, Gurudayal College, Kishoreganj, and Jagannath College, Dhaka. In 1949 he joined Dhaka University as lecturer in English. In 1963 he went to King's College, London University, on a British Council scholarship to do doctoral work on 'Classical Myths in the Plays of Swinburne, Bridges, Sturges, Moore and Eliot'. In 1967, Guhathakurta returned to Dhaka University and was promoted to Reader, a position he held till his death. A highly successful teacher, Guhathakurta instilled in his students a love for good literature and the humanist ideals that he cherished all his life. The Pakistan Army raided the Dhaka University campus on 25 March 1971, Guhathakurta's flat was broken into and he was shot. He succumbed to his wounds at the DMCH on March 30.

Dr. MAM Faizul Mahi
Born in 1939 at Feni, Dr. Faizul Mahi was known to his friends as a progressive personality. He was not vocal compared to many of his colleagues in the university but very much dedicated to the cause of war of liberation that was going on from March to December, helping the freedom fighters from within keeping a low profile, a very difficult job indeed. But he could not keep secret his real identity from the watchful eyes of the collaborators some of whom happend to be his colleagues within IER.

Mahi joined the Institute of Education and Research in 1968 after obtaining Ed. D (doctorate in education) and then soon became Senior Lecturer. He was a dedicated teacher.

The beastly Al Badr group picked him up on 14 December from his home.

Sirajul Haque Khan
Dr. Sirajul Haque Khan was born in 1924 in the district of Noakhali. He graduated in Education in 1949 and then he obtained M. Ed degree from IER, DU, in 1965. Later on he obtained Ed. D from the State College of Colorado, USA in 1967 after which he joined IER, DU as a senior lecturer.

A group of Al -Badr members took him forcibly in a bus in the morning of 14 December, 1971 to an unknown destination from where he never returned to his beloved family. The brutal collaborators killed him.

Ghyasuddin Ahmed
Ghyasuddin Ahmed was born in Narsingdi in 1935. He passed matriculation from St. Gregory High School, Dhaka in 1950 and I.A. from Notre Dame College in 1952. He passed B.A. (Hons) and M.A. in History from Dhaka University in 1957. He joined Jagannath College in the History department as lecturer and later joined Dhaka University in 1958. He went to the UK with Commonwealth Scholarship in 1964 and obtained Honours degree in World History from London School of Economics.

Accused of helping in the liberation war of Bangladesh he was taken to Dhaka Cantonment for questioning. He was released after a few days. Then again on 14 December 1971 he was picked up from Mohsin Hall by the Al Badar forces. On 4 January 1972 his clothes and mutilated body were identified in Mirpur area.

Mohammad Fazle Rabbi
Dr. Mohammad Fazle Rabbi was born in Pabna in 1932. He was a brilliant student from childhood. He passed matriculation from Pabna Zilla School in 1948 and I.Sc from Dhaka College in 1950. He was an activist during the Language Movement in 1952. He passed MBBS from Dhaka Medical College in 1955. He received gold medal for securing top position in MBBS examination. He joined Dhaka Medical College and Hospital as assistant surgeon in 1956. In 1959-60 he was promoted to the post of registrar in medicine. He obtained MRCP in cardiology from Edinborough in England and worked at various hospitals in that country to acquire experience. In 1962 he obtained MRCP in general medicine from England. He came back to the country in 1963 and joined Dhaka Medical College and Hospital as associate professor of medicine. In 1968 he worked as professor of medicine and professor of cardiology at the same time.

He was known as a progressive political personality and social worker. He was first to talk about the concept of people-oriented health care system in 1969. Besides teaching he used to do research also. His research-based articles have been published in British Medical Journal and Lancet. He had started to write a book on medicine but could not finish it.

Dr. Fazle Rabbi married in 1957. He became a proud father of a son and a daughter. Regarding his death his wife Dr. Jahanara Rabbi has to say the following:

On 15 December the curfew was relaxed for two hours. Despite his wife's objection he had gone to see a non-Bengali patient in the old part of Dhaka. He had bought plenty of vegetables on his way back. Though his wife requested him repeatedly to move out from the house at 75, Shiddeshwari, he did not agree. On that fateful day he took some rest after lunch. In the afternoon, members of Pakistan army, Al Badar and Rajakars circled his house. They came in a microbus and a jeep. About six soldiers took him towards the jeep. As his wife came out running they pointed a gun at her and stopped her from advancing any farther. Dr. Rabbi walked towards the jeep with his head held high. It was known that on 15 December midnight Dr. Rabbi along with some other intellectuals were taken in a truck from the Lalmatia Physical Training Institute to the Rayerbazar brickfield and murdered in a brutal manner. His dead body was identified on 18 December.

Selina Parvin
Selina Parvin was born in Noakhali in 1931. She was a poet and a journalist. She had her primary education in Feni. She became an avid reader of Bengali literature. She took a job at weekly 'Lalana.' Then she started her own literary magazine 'Shilalipi.' She also began to write poems, short stories and essays. On 14 December 1971, she was murdered by Al Badar.

Gobinda Chandra Dev
Gobinda Chandra Dev was born in Sylhet in 1907. He was a philosopher and an educationist. He passed entrance examination in first division from Biani Bazar High English School in 1925 and I.A from Ripon College, Calcutta in 1927. He passed B.A honours and M.A in philosophy from Calcutta University in 1939. He was placed in the first class first position in both the examinations. He received Ph.D degree from the same university for his thesis on 'Reason, intuition and reality.' Later he got involved in research and worked as teacher in Calcutta and Dinajpur.

He joined Dhaka University as a professor of philosophy in 1953 and was later promoted as chairman of the department of philosophy in 1970. He taught in a college in Pensyvania, USA as a visiting professor. It was at this time that his admirers founded "The Gobinda Dev Foundation for World Brotherhood." On return to Dhaka he founded the Philosophy Bhaban in 1971.

Among his publications are: A new defence and a new application; Aspiration of the common man; The philosophy of Bibekananda and the future of man; Amar Jibon Darshan; Tattabidyashar; Buddha, the humanist.

A life-long bachelor, Dr. G.C. Dev was brutally murdered by the Pakistani forces on the night of 25 March 1971 in his campus quarters.

Nizamuddin Ahmed
Nizamuddin Ahmed was born in Munshiganj in 1929. He was a journalist. He passed B.A (Hons) and M.A in Economics from Dhaka University in 1959. Later he joined Pakistan Press International. He became the editor of PPI in 1969 and was promoted to the rank of general manager.

Nizamuddin Ahmed was an ardent supporter of the liberation war of Bangladesh. He used to send news items on the atrocities of the Pakistani forces to various foreign news media. He had taken New York Times journalist McBrown to a guerrilla camp to collect authentic news. He provided BBC with authentic news under strict censorship. For this reason he was taken to General Rao Forman Ali's office on two occasions.

On 12 December 1971, Nizamuddin was taking his lunch when members of Al Badar picked him up from his residence. His body was never found.

Kaminikumar Ghosh
Kaminikumar Ghosh was born in Chittagong in 1888. In Chittagong he was known as Rai Shaheb Kaminikumar Ghosh. He passed all examinations under the Calcutta University with scholarship. He served Chittagong District Board as member for 28 years and as its vice chairman for seven years. He was also actively involved with the local schools and colleges. He served as chairman of Kanchana Union Board for 25 years. He set up many cooperatives in Satkania. He also set up Satkania College and served as its first principal. He worked as a lawyer for 50 years.

On 25 April 1971, Pakistani soldiers brutally killed him.

Meherunnesa
Meherunnesa was born in 1946 in West Bengal, India. She migrated to the then East Pakistan with her family as refugee and settled in Mirpur, Dhaka. She worked in various newspapers as proofreader and wrote short stories and poems. Her first poem 'Chashi' was printed on Khelaghor page of the Daily Sangbad in 1952.

On 25 March 1971, she was killed by some non-Bengali people in Mirpur.

Syed Nazmul Haque
Syed Nazmul Haque was born in Khulna in 1941. He was a journalist. He passed B.A. (Hons) and M.A. in Political Science from Dhaka university in 1963 and 1964 respectively. He took active part in the anti-martial law movement in 1962. He was arrested for disrupting the convocation programme on the DU campus in 1964 where the then governor of East Pakistan Abdul Monem Khan was present. He passed the superior service examination in 1967 and was selected for the information service. But because of the police case against him for disrupting the convocation he was not allowed to join the service.

He later took up journalism as a fulltime profession. He became the chief reporter of Pakistan Press International and Dhaka correspondent of Columbia Broadcasting Service. He prepared a full report on the proceedings of Agartala Conspiracy Case. He sent news items on the atrocities carried out by the Pakistani forces during the liberation war of Bangladesh. On 6 August 1971 he was arrested in Dhaka and sent to a prison in West Pakistan. He was given pressure to testify against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a secret trial. On getting release in November 1971 he came back to Dhaka. On 11 December 1971, he was picked up from his Purana Paltan house by the members of Al Badar. His dead body was never found.

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List of people behind the killing of the intellectuals: 

List of people behind the killing of the intellectuals: 
1. Major Gen Rao Forman Ali (Pakistan Army)
2.
Gholam Azam (Jamat-e-Islam)
3.
Motiur Rahman Nizami (Head, Jamat-e-Islam)
4. Maulana Mannan (Jamat-e-Islam)
5.Moinuddin Chowdhury (Jamat-e-Islam)
6.Khalek Majumdar (Jamat
-e-Islam)
7. Delwar Hossain Saidi (Jamat-e-Islam)
8.
CIA and ISI

Please visit the following pages for more details on these killers:

War Criminals | Razakars | Traitors |

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[chottala.com] US Senator Boozman Criticized War Crimes Tribunal



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Please know information on severe Human Rights violations by reading the following:
 
US Senator John Boozman Strongly Criticizes War Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh
 
 
 
More opression news:
Outspoken Opressed: Amnesty International
 
"The government of Bangladesh must refrain from arbitrary mass arrests, which appear to have been directed only at the opposition student activists. Criminal investigations must be impartial, regardless of the suspect's political affiliation or party membership" Amnesty International public statement, 23 February 2010, For immediate release, AI Index: ASA 13/005/2010.
 
December 22, 2010
Amnesty International is calling on the Bangladeshi government to immediately investigate allegations that a MP for the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has been tortured while in police custody.
 
 
 

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[chottala.com] Custodial torture: A new beginning?



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If any reminding was necessary, torture in custody on political grounds and directions was a reprehensible feature of the BNP Jamaat Alliance Government. I know this for a fact and can vouch for it first-hand based on my own personal experience as can I am certain, individuals such as Muntasir Mamun, Shahriar Kabir, Mohiudding Khan Alamgir, Bahauddin Nasim, BSS and Reuters Correspondent of that time, Enam and a vast number of others.

All the above news items made it to the national media but I suspect and fear that there are numerous instances of custodial violence and torture involving citizens that take place all over Bangladesh but never make it to the national, let alone local media. So much for Article 7 of our Constitution that holds that all powers of the Republic are vested in/belong to the people and yet these "owners" are often overlooked and forgotten!

As the current government completes its second year in office, for the first time in its tenure there has been an allegation of torture in custody and this has been made by Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, a high profile war crimes suspect. It is interesting that none of the other individuals who have been taken in on specific charges (as opposed to Section 54 during the BNP Jamaat tenure involving myself and other individuals) over the past two years of the AL government have made any such allegations of custodial torture.

I have followed with interest the various reports in the media on this allegation of torture. Whilst SQC himself and his family have lamented and alleged that he was subjected to torture in custody and have said that "this is humiliating for a politician and an MP."

The police have refuted the allegations and an official is quoted to have said: "He is a parliamentarian. Why would we torture him? We're mindful of the law, his social status and police code during his interrogation."

Implicit in both the above statements is the sad fact and unacceptable assumption and mindset that somehow there are two codes to our law -- one that applies to high profile elites and the other for the common man or citizen.

Are we then to take it that it is okay to torture in custody common citizens who do not have the "requisite" social status? This is an example of the disconnect that exists between what the law actually states and what even our lawmakers and administrative servants of the Republic think or perceive what it states.

The unprecedented and monumental verdict in favour of the AL and Moha Jote in the December 208 elections was on the one hand a massive popular rejection of the corruption, patronisation of terrorism and complete disregard for rule of law by the BNP/Jamaat Alliance government and on the other high expectations from the AL on the basis of its slogan of, and refreshing commitment to, bringing about a discernable qualitative change in all spheres.

I have never had much time for, and in fact vigorously oppose and challenge the brand, culture and substance of politics that SQC typifies and promotes, but having said that, I would be most disappointed and deeply disturbed and concerned if the allegations of custodial torture on him are in fact true.

I say this as a fellow parliamentarian, a citizen of Bangladesh and most importantly, one who himself experienced more than once during BNP/Jamaat tenure how inhuman, degrading and even dehumanising, such acts can be.

I would, for the record, be just as disappointed if so-called justice was meted out to the most notorious criminals of our society through "encounters," a lame euphuism for extra-judicial killings.

For me and I hope for others who lived through the horrors of such treatments, it is not a question of giving it to the opposition in double dose and measure what was meted out to us. As Gandhi observed, an eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.

We need to change and urgently overhaul the existing system so that first, no one ever has to face under any circumstance what we faced during our time in opposition and secondly, custody is indeed the safest place for a citizen and not one where it becomes the most brutal and dangerous, the darkest episode being the jail killings of our four national leaders in November, 1975.

I have confidence and faith in the current government and I also know at a personal level how strongly our Hon. prime minister values and upholds human rights, without exceptions, and this confidence encourages me to think that in the case of SQC, due process has not been deviated from.

What SQC's allegations do allow for, however, is a timely opportunity to revisit the question of custodial torture and deaths in Bangladesh and that too from the point of view of how due process and rule of law can be ensured for the common man. Our social and political elites also need to understand that the most effective protection for them too lies in upholding the rule of law for all.

Per Article 27 of our Constitution, we are all equal in the eyes of the law and are entitled to equal protection of the law. Article 35 (5) of our Constitution emphatically states that no citizen of the country shall be subjected to torture, or to cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment.

During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's first term, Bangladesh became a signatory to the UN Convention Against Torture on October 5, 1998, but as per provisions and requirements of this Convention, we have not as of date and for 12 years since, enacted appropriate domestic legislation to criminalise torture.

If we are indeed to make a fresh start and move away from business as usual mode and bring in qualitative changes on the issue of custodial torture, we must immediately enact in Parliament legislation criminalising torture.

Given that torture in custody is not easy to prove and substantiate as one would hardly expect law enforcement officials or instance to testify against their own colleagues, superiors and departments, the onus of proof must lie on the individual/department against whom allegations have been brought to prove that the victim was not subjected to torture whilst in their custody.

The High Court has also ruled and given specific directions and guidelines on remand conditions and how interrogations are to be conducted but sadly these are yet to be followed and practiced.

I hope that in the New Year session of the Parliament, the Private Member Bill that I have proposed with respect to the above and which has also been vetted by the Committee will in fact not only be placed but also enacted as law. Mere legislation by itself will, however, not bring about meaningful change unless it is complemented by political will, but a law is a necessary first step.

Now that would indeed be a new beginning and one that would surely add immense value, substance and credibility to the agenda for change that we campaigned so vigorously on prior to the elections to the 9th Parliament and one which the people of this country so overwhelmingly and whole-heartedly approved and endorsed through ballots.

Saber H. Chowdhury is Member of Parliament of Bangladesh Awami League from Dhaka 9. Email: saberchowdhury@yahoo.com

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Lion roars in capture: might be poisoned in Jail

By: Abu Zafar Mahmood, New York, USA

Date: December, 24.2010.

Summary: - A covert operation might be implemented in Bangladeshi Jail soon.
That will be followed gradually until the course faces strong Challenge. A
powerful group has been recruiting special religious fanatics, thugs,
terrorists and under world criminals for political revenge to their opponent
and terrorize the public across the country. Disguised foreign criminals
also combined in such operations

Chapter begins: - One arrested politician is seen thousand times important
then his free times. He was picked up in December 16th, 2010 at night from
his friend's home, Banani, Dhaka for political reason and severely tortured
by the unnamed forces in the custody but never found tears in eyes that are
the most astonishing to the intelligence officers as the news published in
Bangladeshi news papers.

The outspoken politician of Bangladesh Salah uddin Qader Chowdhury MP, one
of BNP policy makers and leader of a group of hard core senior BNP leaders,
was arrested from Dhaka in a fake accusation of Murder. He was insulted and
beaten severely. Awami league accused him a war-criminal of 1971 though he
was not a Pakistani soldier. Neither a Pakistani politician nor student
leader during the liberation war of Bangladesh who was anyway involved.

Mr. Chowdhury was elected continuously in every parliamentary election that
he contested and member of National parliament for 32 years uninterrupted.
He is the eldest son of most top ranking Bengali Muslim politician Fazlul
Qader Chowdhury, the Speaker of Pakistan national Assembly during President
Ayub Khan`s reign that was arrested and taken in Dhaka Central Jail by Awami
league government from Chittagong after the Pakistan Army surrendered in
Dhaka on December 16th, 1971.He died in the Jail by heart attack though the
story of his death was not end in there.

He is internationally known for his family background and his strong rare
political personality that focuses his exceptionality also. Became more
known globally at the time of competing for the position of Secretary
General of OIC.

Mr.Salauddin is best known nationally and internationally for his moral
courage, determined leadership and first ranking parliamentarian of
Bangladesh. His competitors count him as their enemy and always looking for
the moment for his elimination.

Lion roars in Capture: - "Eliminating me is not so easy task, though they
thought to do it, but till my party (BNP) keeps supporting me they can't
fulfill their dream to eliminate me. They can't. I am strong enough"- S Q C
told his wife. His body was bleeding because of torture. He could not stand
for the pain in legs. His roaring sound like an injured Lion.

His wife went see him in Jail in December 23rd, 2010 when she met him after
8 days of his arrest. No one was allowed to see the SQC MP before this time.

Foreign observers:-The political officer of American Embassy in Dhaka, Mr.
Forest Graham and assistant political analyst Ms.Lubayeen Chowdhury Masum
went in court on December 22nd, Wednesday to observe the usual court
proceedings against Mr. Chowdhury. Political adviser of Netherlands Embassy
Mr.Saiful Haq also went there that indicated the importance of the arrested
politician.

But as the Government, PPs and Awami Lawyers of the government, police and
the judge scared on the presence of the foreign diplomats and they exposed
their coward faces. The Awami league influenced Judge ordered not to produce
Mr. Chowdhury in his room to conceal his physical condition from the
observers. The victim was in the remand for 5 days and was severely tortured
physically and psychologically in every midnight by 7/8 out comers and the
Custodian DB officers had to stay out of the room at that time as reported
in the newspapers. The lawyers of the victim strongly criticized and
specifically challenged the judgment as politically biased and illegal.

However, foreign observers at last met with the Wife of Salahuddin Qader
Chowdhury and were properly informed.

Indian War Zone:-As per the political situation has been jumping towards
turning to the war zone for Indian interests and implementing the Indian
neo-colonization design, there is every possibility of eliminating
Salahuddin Qader Chowdhury in Jail as it is strongly believed by lot of
analysts.

The Arguments:

1) The political history of Bangladesh bears such hatred example during
Awami league in power since 1971.

2) Most political leaders of Bangladesh are accused in eyes of public for
corruptions and stealing public funds or leading political parties with
broken backbone and lost the guts to maintain the lifestyle of politician
but he is not counted in those lists even by his critics. He is all through
honored for the sense of statesman integrity.

3) Indian power needs to weaken the Islamic and Nationalist politicians to
keep unchallenged their hegemonies in Bangladesh. Mr. Chowdhury has earned
the major global leaders trust in their good book that might be used in
strategic political line encountering the Indian hegemonic design in the
region in future.

4) He is one of the trusted nationalist politicians in BNP on whom Zia
followers might keep eyes blind and the vast dedicated nationalist activists
follow him for BNP politics.

5) S Q Chowdhury is an ambitious politician as his father F Q Chowdhury
became the speaker of Pakistan national Assembly and acting president of
Pakistan. This topmost family back round never been tolerated by Indian
expansionists and Hindu fanatics and Mujib Family also.

6) Indian foreign policy is designed to implement the Indian defense
strategy where Pakistan and Bangladesh are clearly marked their enemies. S Q
C is one who leads an ideological political faction of the party that are
main threat to Indian influence in future.

7) All most all the left revolutionaries and intellectuals of Bangladesh
were gradually assassinated and now-a-days the Fanatic anti-Muslims are
taking advantage of using the war mongers line of the region.

8a) Some Awami inner groups are creating the environment for assassinating S
Q Chowdhury in any way. He will be hanged through court judgment as the
particular judges are already assigned, But in any way if that fails, then
alternative action plan of poisoning or assigned professional killers are
ready in Jail.

8b) The entire manner with Mr. Chowdhury reflects the revenge; it keeps no
door open to appreciate the Government for a democratic or civilized
culture. On the other hand, Bangladesh is recently ruled in Indian Hindu
Fanatic Shongho Poreebar style for special Indian design.

9) The open disregard of Law minister of Hasina Government and others to the
Amnesty international's request for the proper investigation of torturing S
Q Chowdhury under the government custody strengthen the doubt about
government's motive again and again.

10) Sheikh Hasina and her family members might take the advantage in
supporting such major operation knowing this act will go beyond political
manner. If the national and international awareness grow up to the level of
necessity, here would be no such unfortunate and irresponsible act that
might cause real disaster for the country.

11) The recent Chinese connection of BNP already has escalated the Indian
frustrations and anger on nationalists and might target to eliminate some
important political figures and S Q Chowdhury is picked up at the moment of
Khaleda Zia's Chinese visit that honored her heavyweight statesman reception
and importance as leader of Bangladesh. Where as China is careful about
recognizing Sheikh Hasina as the leader of Independent Bangladesh.

Writer is a free-lancer Journalist and political analyst.

E-mail: rivercrossinternational@yahoo.com &

azmnyc@gmail.com

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