I want to add something. You nicely corrected the reminiscence of Mr. Abid Bahar. He deserves thanks for presenting exemplary past before posterity. However, Professor Abdur Noor in his article published in Amardesh (link given below) mentioned cordial relation of Fazlul Quader Chowdhury and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman apart from their political affiliation in 1960s and '70s, even though their relation was built up during late 1930s and '40s at the then Calcutta when Fazlul Quadir was (studying degree class at Presidency College living at Carmichael Hostel) General Secretary of All India Muslim Students' Federation and Sheikh Mujib was a rising student leader, studying I.A. at Calcutta Islamia College living at Bekar Hostel and both were in the same platform for struggle against the British regime and for emancipation of the downtrodden Muslims of the Sub-continent.
The momentous event of meeting of two leader of two axis at the Namaje Jainaja of veteran leader of Chittagong M.A. Aziz reminds some legendary tale of the contemporary political scenario of Chittagong in the the then British- Pak period.
As gathered from the witnesses of that age, M.A. Aziz and Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury were two best followers, comrades and associates of Fazlul Quader Chowdhury when he started his pre and post independence political era (1946-47) in Chittagong being General Secretary of Chittagong District Muslim League and later being the Chairman of Chittagong District Board (in 1949). Nothing could have done or happened in the political arena of Fazlul Quader without his two valiant comrades- right and left hands- M.A. Aziz and Zahur Ahmed until late '60s when they had joined Awami League under leadership of Bangabandhu.In the mid 1950s, M.A. Aziz was under vehement physical attack by opposition and nearing death at Chittagong Halishahar while he was leading a precession in support of Fazlul Quader.Hearing the news, Fazlul Quader rushed to the spot and recovered his comrade from the jaw of death.
As told by contemporaries and surviving family member, though Fazlul Quader was heading Convention Muslim League, he had liaison with Sheikh Mujib even after massive victory of Awami League in general election of 1970. When Yahya and Bhutto were dillydallying to hand over power to majority party of the then East Pakistan, Fazlul Quader met Bangabandhu on or around 15 March 1971 at 32, Dhanmandi to give some focuses in dealing with Bhutto-Yahya.On 16 March Fazlul Quader made a statement urging hand over of power to majority party leader Bangabandhu. It was published on the following day in national dailies.This untold fact could be proved by searching issues of Morning News and Pakistan Observer in the Archives.
However, question may arise, why I am presenting those untold issues now? At least the present posterity will enjoy those legends of history. Sometimes, facts are more romantic than fiction!
Thank you all.
Hasan
--- On Mon, 5/30/11, Ataul Karim
<ataulkarim49@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Ataul Karim <ataulkarim49@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [chottala.com] Two interesting and informative articles
To: chottala@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 30, 2011, 11:56 PM
Dear Abid Bahar
Bravo!
The only correction i would like to make is you saw him in Mr. M.A. Aziz Janaza where Late Fazlul Quader Chowdhury and Shiekh Mujibur Rahman
met for the last time and the year was 1970 just after the national election. It shows how magnanimous politicians of those days were. Those days politician
use to differ politically but their personal relationship was always above everything. I think the present politicians should learn something from these leaders.
With best wishes
Ataul Karim
(Free Thinker)
From: abid bahar <abid.bahar@gmail.com>
To: chottala@yahoogroups.com; abid bahar <abid.bahar@gmail.com>
Sent: Thu, May 26, 2011 10:43:20 AM
Subject: Re: [chottala.com] Two interesting and informative articles
Fazlul Quader Chy, the lion of Chittagong that I saw walking away to his parked car
Abid Bahar
It was most probably in 1972 or 1973, I saw Fazlul Quader Chowdhury at the railway parade ground. He came to attend the Janaza of Awami League's most probably Hannan or Jahur Ahamed. I saw FQC a tall man truly looked like a lion. He appeared to be a man of dignity and surely showed humility to come to attend the janaza. I saw the lion of Chittagong walking away to his parked car.
Yes, if the university was established in Comilla, neglecting the cosmopolitan port city of Chittagong, he would be a legend of Comilla/ Bangladesh. The anti FKC hatred truly began by some narrow -minded anti chittagonian people from the movement of the University's inception. Again it was due to him that many people of this great city irrespective of their origins are now highly placed at home and abroad.
I don't know for sure how FKC was involved in the liberation war, nothing seems true of what the pathological lier Hasina and her politicized court says; but I have some very good Hindu friends from Rangunia, who says that he was a good man and actually helped them. Hearing this from local Hindu people in a family gathering actually shocked me. I don't know what is true.
It is true during the liberation war Hindus suffered the most. Around 1974 I had visited a very close Hindu friend's home in Rangunia, which my friend told me was burnt down by the local razakars. When explainning it, he seemed tormented by the event. No doubt like in every corner of Bangladesh, Hindus suffered the most, but I hope the present politicized Hasina's Kangaroo court inspired by the Indian Bengali dadas like Pronobdas is not helping behind the scene trying the war crimes and torturing the accused and in the process is trying to impose the puppet AL government's anti Islamic but pro-Indian agenda.
Not as a matter of tit for tat but I think that when BNP returns to power, Khalida should rightfully put Hasina in trial on collaboration charges to find out the whereabouts of Hasina and the Sheikh family during the war time, (at the time in Dhaka) and how and why her family was financed and fed by the Pakistani army and also find out the mystery behind Mujib surrendering to the Pakistan army. How he could save his family but causing a genocide and now Mujib is the "father of the nation," and Zia becomes a "razakar". Surely, Hasina the worst house wife turned an administrator should be tried for her many crimes including her illegal connectivity and seeling the country to India through Banglar Mirjafors like Pronob Mukherjees.
See for more on Mujib and the liberation war:
The Bloody Month of March 1971
Link: http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidRecord=352727
On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 1:19 AM, Ataul Karim <ataulkarim49@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear Hasan Mahmud
I would like to thank you for the paper clippings.
In Farzeen's article it show how brave her grand father was when he replied to the Indian Army. It reminds me when i read about Raja Poru got
defeated and brought before Alexander the Great and was asked by Alexander how he should be treated? Raja Poru bravely replied "Like a King".
By hearing this brave reply Alexander gave back Raja Poru's kingdom.
As Chittagonian we should be all proud of Farzeen's grand father Late A.K.M. Fazlul Quader Chowdhury.
He was a great patriot and when he died of mysterious reasons in Dhaka Central Jail in the year 1973 their were few hundred thousand people attended his Janaza.
The people of Chittagong has really showed their last respect to this great son of the soil. We should not forget his contribution for Chittagong. Such as
Chittagong University (which was suppose to be in Comilla), Chiitagong Marine Academy (which was suppose to be in Karachi), and Chittagong Engineering
College.
I would like to say that he was the last Lion of Chittagong.
I think he believed what Tipu Sultan said 'I would like to live like a Lion for two days instead of a rat for two hundred days'.
Thank you again for the paper clippings.
Ataul Karim
(free thinker)
From: Hasan mahmud <dewalichandan@yahoo.com>
To: Chottala Forum <chottala@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, May 23, 2011 12:07:33 PM
Subject: [chottala.com] Two interesting and informative articles [2 Attachments]
Dear Moderator,Sir,
Providing two articles for keen readers of Chottala Forum.
1) One was published in daily Amardesh on 18 May 2011.
Prof. Abdur Noor of Public Administration Dept. of Chittagong University wrote it in reference to a eulogy written by Bangabir Quader Siddiqi as tribute to Late Khandaker Delwar Hossain, former BNP Secretary.
Pls find attachment.
Pls also find the flwg link:
http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2011/05/18/82106
2)The other was published in daily Nayadiganta on 23 April 2011.
Farzeen Quader Chowdhury, daughter of detained BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury wrote it as rejoinder to a sub-editorial column written by Bishwajit in daily Prothom Alo.
Pls find attachment.Pls also follow the link:
http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/2011/04/23/fullnews.asp?News_ID=273980&sec=6
Beleive, readers having interest in unveiling the cloak of history
will surely enjoy these two articles.
Best regards,
Hasan Mahmud,
Chittagong.
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