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Friday, November 4, 2011

Re: [chottala.com] Shame for Hasina's: She likes Criminals in politics



Dear All,
 
It seems Hasina did not listen to the voice of Narayanganj people who rejected mafia don and well knowned Sontrashi Shamim Osman. She is still supporting Shamim Osman and asking to Dr. Ivy (the elected Mayor) to work with that mafia don. Hasina always liked to depend on muscles powers. Not unlikely that soon we will see Jainal Hazari back in Feni with his evil powers. Hasina never listened to other ministers even, that's why both the Abuls (Abul Hossain and Abul Mal) as worthless ministers still in power. One Abul (Communication minister) is an established corrupt person and other Abul (Finance minister) is worthless. Hasina used Logi Boitha to crush her opponents.
 
Shame for Hasina = shame for Bangladesh. It is high time that people should get up now to save the country.
 
Sirajul Haider

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Subject: [chottala.com] Shame for Hasina's refusal to Army Deployment
 
Dr. Manik,
 
Do you know if Bangladesh Army seeks permission to fight back Indian Forces Hasina will refuse to give permission.?
The reason is clear , the Army actively supported the overthrow of BKSAL regime created by current Prime MInisters father.
Since than Hasina hates our national army, thats why she loves RAB(Rapid Awami Battalion) and Awami Police.
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[chottala.com] BIGGEST CHAND RAAT CELEBRATION (DC/VA/MD) AT HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY [1 Attachment]

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MOHIMA BOUTIQUE invites you and your family to the biggest "CHAND RAAT CELEBRATION" in DC metro area tomorrow Saturday Nov 5th, at the HYATT REGENCY located in Crystal City.  The event will include over fifty boutique stores, ten henna stalls, music & food vendors. 
 
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[chottala.com] US lobbying firm under spotlight for Jamaat ties



 US lobbying firm under spotlight

US lobbying firm under spotlight

David Bergman

A major US lobbying company may have broken US criminal law by failing to register itself as a foreign agent of a political party when it acted as a lobbyist for Mir Quasem Ali, a leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh.

In a five-month period between November 2010 and March 2011, as previously revealed by New Age, the company used four lobbyists, including the firm's founder and chief executive Gerald SJ Cassidy, to lobby on behalf of the Jamaat's central executive committee leader on the issue of the 'Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal and political opposition matters.'

The contract started in November 2010, three months after four of the party's most senior leaders, including Matiur Rahman Nizami, were arrested in Bangladesh by the International Crimes Tribunal on suspicion of committing international crimes during the 1971 war of independence.

Subsequently, one other leader, Delwar Hossain Sayedee, was arrested on similar suspicions and his trial is due to start later this month. The initial four accused men are due to be formally charged next month.

The Foreign Agent Registration Act 1938 requires

that any lobbying firm acting on behalf of a foreign political party must register itself with the US Department of Justice within 10 days of agreeing to become 'an agent' of the political party and before performing any duties on its behalf.

'Wilful' violation of the law can result in a maximum fine of $10,000 or a sentence of up to two years' imprisonment.

Tom Alexander, Cassidy and Associate's director of corporate communications, however, told New Age that it did not consider it necessary to register under the act. 'Cassidy & Associates has always maintained a rigorous internal process that includes a thorough review by legal counsel to ensure we follow every law and regulation when it comes to all of our work on our clients' behalf. You would be greatly mistaken to suggest otherwise,' he stated.

The details of the $180,000 (Tk 13.9 million) contractual arrangements between Mir Quasem Ali and Cassidy and Associates, which in 2010 was the sixth largest US lobbying firm, were disclosed in forms filed by the company to comply with the Lobbying Disclosure Act 1995.

However, it is the company's failure to register itself under the Foreign Agent Registration Act 1938 for its dealings with Mir Quasem Ali which is now under question.

Registration would have required Cassidy and Associates to make public much more detailed information about its lobbying than it is required to do under the Lobbying Disclosure Act 1995, including the name of every person it lobbied in the executive and legislative branches of the government, the dates of all the contacts and a summary of the specific matters discussed whilst working on behalf of Quasem Ali.

The company would also have been required to disclose any other efforts it was making to influence the US public at large in favour of its client and to make it clear on any document it distributed that it was acting as a foreign agent.

'The question is whether Mir Quasem Ali sought the lobbying assistance on behalf of the Jamaat-e-Islami, or whether he sought it in an individual capacity,' lawyer Scott Thomas, head of the political law practice at the US law firm Dickenson Shapiro, told New Age.

'If Quasem Ali was in effect acting for the political party, then Cassidy and Associates should have registered itself under the Foreign Agent Registration Act,' he added.

The Department of Justice's own guide to the act states that a lobbying company will be considered to be an agent of a foreign political party if it acts 'at the order, request, or under the direction or control' of the political party or 'of a person any of whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized in whole or in major part' by the party.

In July this year, the Department of Justice charged two individuals, Syed Ghulam Nabi Faiz and Zaheer Ahmad, with violating the 1938 law by failing to register their political and public relations activities on behalf of the Pakistani government.

The FARA registration unit of the counterespionage section in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice is responsible for the act's enforcement.

'The enforcement bodies would have to look at all the circumstances to see whether the company has breached the law or not. What were the terms of the contract? Did Cassidy and Associates, when it lobbied, continually raise issues about Jamaat-e-Islami? For whom was the lobbying useful? These are the kinds of questions that would need to be asked,' the lawyer and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission told New Age.

He said that it would not be plausible for Cassidy to argue that it was unaware that Mir Quasem Ali was a senior member of the Jamaat.

'It would be impossible to imagine that a firm like Cassidy did not know who he was,' he said.

'Cassidy and Associates would have to show that it is simply a coincidence that Quasem Ali happens to be a political leader of the party, and that he was raising issues about war crimes and political party matters simply as an individual unconnected to his role in the party,' Thomas added.

Another lawyer who spoke to New Age suggested that arrangements with individuals from a foreign country inevitably raise suspicions.

'A relevant question to be asked in situations like this is why a private person from another country would spend large sums of money to change the US government's policy. This kind of scenario does raise suspicions,' said Dan Pickard, a partner of a large Washington-based law firm, Wiley Rein LLP, who advises clients on compliance with FARA.

'It would be easier for an individual person who is a member of a foreign political party to argue that any contract he may have with a lobbying firm is of a personal nature and has nothing to do with the political party if the firm was lobbying on behalf of the clients own business interests. Then the politician can perhaps argue that he or she is getting lobbying not to support the political party but his personal commercial interests,' he added.

According to the database run by the US groups Pro Publica and the Sunlight Foundation, Cassidy and Associates has in the past registered itself as a foreign agent when it worked for the embassy of Pakistan, the Kurdistan regional government and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

Similar questions may also be raised about the failure of Cassidy and Associates to register its lobbying on behalf of Mir Masum Ali, the brother of Quasem Ali, under the 1938 Act.

Less than a month after Quasem Ali had terminated his contract with the company at the end of March 2011, Masum Ali made a similar arrangement where the lobby firm was also required to work on exactly the same issues — 'Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal and political opposition matters.'

So far Mir Masum Ali, who is Mir Quasem Ali's younger brother, has incurred $130,000 (Tk 9.9 million) in fees, with the company allocating to him a very similar team of lobbyists who had previously worked for his brother.

'What is important ultimately is not whose name is on a contract,' said the Washington lawyer, Dan Pickard. 'The question for the Department of Justice is whether the foreign party is directly or indirectly calling the shots. Is the person who signed the contract effectively getting his marching orders from the political party in another country?'

Scott Thomas does, however, raise a matter of caution. 'It is more difficult when you are dealing with individuals or organisations, living or resident in the United States, who campaign for matters to do with their original home country,' he said. 'There is legitimate work that such people do which does not raise issues about FARA. It depends a lot on where the money is coming from and who is directing the lobbying.'

New Age contacted Mir Quasem Ali to ask him whether he was seeking lobbying advice on behalf of the Jamaat-e-Islami but received no response.

When asked by New Age about whether the company should have registered under the Foreign Agent Registration Act in relation to its dealings with both the two brothers, Tom Alexander, director of corporate communications of Cassidy & Associates, gave the following statement.

'Cassidy & Associates follows a strict corporate policy not to discuss our work for clients with media, however, in this case your readers deserve the facts, not reported innuendo or arm chair quarterbacking from sources not directly involved in this matter.

'Our careful decision to file under the Lobbying Disclosure Act is indeed the appropriate step as our client of record is a resident of the United States, not a political party, and our scope of work relates to US policy interests and the protection of an individual's human rights in an emerging democracy.'

When New Age suggested to him that this statement does not appear to respond to question about the company's arrangement with Mir Quasem Ali, who is not a resident of the United States and is a leader of a foreign political party, Alexander said that, 'Our [Lobbying Disclosure Act] filings clearly state client of record and you have our statement.'

http://newagebd.com/newspaper1/frontpage/39190.html

 

During the war, Jamaat's student wing organized a militia, called Al Badr, to support the it's killing missions.

Now, Jamaat denies any part in the war crimes and its leaders say they were not members of Al Badr,

although Al-Badar was orgainized by Matiur Rahman Nizami who was then the chief of Islami Chattro Sangha.

Related:

যুদ্ধাপরাধীদের অপকর্মের সংক্ষিপ্ত বর্ণনাঃ
 


 

 



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[chottala.com] Eid Greetings from EKTARA [2 Attachments]

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Dear Community Members:

EKTARA would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous EID-UL-ADHA.
May this auspicious occasion bring us happiness, peace, and shower all
of us with endless blessings.

May this holy and joyous occasion of EID bring us together as a strong
Bangladeshi-American community in the VA, MD, and D.C. area.


We would like to thank each member of the community for their
continued unconditional love and support.

Sincerely,

EKTARA



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[chottala.com] Invitation to join in Ekushe meeting on Nov 15 2011 [1 Attachment]

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Dear

Community Leaders and Organizations,

On behalf of Join Ekushe initial committee; we would like to inform you that on October 26 2011 Join Ekushe initial meeting was held successfully at Nirala Restaurant, Springfield, Virginia. There was an initial committee formed with the consent of seven organizations; which was done by five organization representatives in present and another two has given their consent over the phone and it has named as "DC Ekushe Alliance-2012".  According to the decision of the meeting final committee formation has left open until Nov 15 2011 for those did not have chance to attend in the previous meeting and interested to join to this great effort. So we are cordially inviting the organizations and the community leaders to join the meeting which is to be held on Tuesday, Nov 15 2011 at the location bellow. Attached are the meeting minutes from October 26 2011.Thank you very much coming forward for strong and undivided "International Mother Language Day"

Date: Tuesday, Nov 15 2011

Time: 7.00 pm

Place : Niralla Restaurant

7038 Spring Garden Drive, Springfield, VA -22150

(703) 923-9460

Regards,

On behalf of DC Ekushe Alliance-2012

Mizanur Bhuiyan


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[chottala.com] EID-MUBARAK From All World Travel & Tours



Dear

Community Members,

                           

                                        "EID-MUBARAK"

Wishing you a great, peaceful, gracious and happiest "Eid-Mubarak". May "All Mighty Allah" help us to get a very graceful,blessful and very prosperous living. Thank you very much for being valuable customer of All World Travel & Tours LLC.

 

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[chottala.com] Re: [mukto-mona] Torching of train in Narsingdi: Perpetrators should b e punished--editorial

I can openly challenge that not a single vandals of ruling Awami League who destroyed the Train will be punished.
Is there anyone who can take my challenge ?
Awami rulers can't punish their own wrongdoers, they will reward them instead.
Bharotbondhu Hasina arrested opposition BNP leader and failed to arrest real cone.ulprit of Narshingdi murder the borother of Awami Minister Rajiuddin Raju. When Awami's kill their own supporters no justice is done.

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Subject: [mukto-mona] Torching of train in Narsingdi: Perpetrators should be punished--editorial
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Re: [chottala.com] ZIA HALL !!!!!!!



Ok!!!
From today name it 'Mujib Hall'...
Mujib's name will be circulated worldwide !!!
How mean are these people???

Desh-Bondhu,
'Desher Kotha Bolay'

On 2 Nov 2011, at 16:34, Muhammad Ali <manik195709@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Dear all,

By choosing "ZIA HALL" as headquarter for Narayanganj City Corporation election , election commission has proved their loyality to BNP. They helped to circulate Zia's name all over the world. 

So, BNP should not complain that the present AL govt has taken off Zia's name from evey corner of Bangladesh. 

Respectfully,
Dr. Manik



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[chottala.com] Request for urgent intervention of UN Special Rapporteur to protect Frederica Jansz [1 Attachment]

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4th November 2011

Mr. Frank La Rue
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Palais des Nations
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Re: Urgent Appeal for an Urgent intervention to protect Frederica Jansz, the editor of The Sunday Leader

Dear Mr. Frank La Rue,

I am William Nicholas Gomes, a Bangladeshi Journalist and Human Rights Activist.

I want to draw you urgent attention for an urgent intervention to protect Frederica Jansz, the editor of The Sunday Leader, who received death threats

On 27 October, Ms. Jansz received an anonymous hand-written letter claiming to come from the "Sinha regiment."

The letter said "Frederica Sandra Carmela Jansz, that damn prostitute, you are now safeguarding the President. By you giving evidence to put Mr. Fonseka in trouble he had to go to courts 57 times. You have even printed the Presidents manifesto. Can you remember that there was a comparison of countries run by Generals in Head to Head?  Where was Rakmish Wijeywardene, photographer Thusither Kumar, they have disappeared at the beginning of the case. Lal Wickremesinghe too was dropped half way. Finally you (tho- in Sinhala) appeared on behalf of five people. You gave false evidence to get promotions. Your genitals were touched nicely by Lasantha Wickrematuge. Now Secretary Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa is coming to see you?  That bugger also is having sex with that whore. Bloody whore on the 18th of November whichever way the judgment is given you will not be spared. Do you know that? 1 SR means what? We are the Sinha regiment who took the brunt of the war on our shoulders. Because of our Leader's instructions we didn't get killed during the war. We suffered for what? For this country. The Leader who fought so well was brought to the Military Court by a bloody bitch like you. He slept in the jungles amidst mosquitoes and snakes, with us. In addition to having suffered during the war he is now jailed and tortured.
We will not spare you. (underlined) If you want to escape you go to Temple trees and sleep where the President sleeps. There is nothing else to do. Even if Mr. Fonseka comes out or not we will continue our fight. We have enough weapons which we got from the war. It won't be long before the people of this country would join us. Will the people give power to the President and his family to rule forever? Let's see.  The win in Colombo is like a victory over the entire country. If the main town was won, what more is there to speak?  This time also the full might of the Rajapaksas, of the State, and all the Ministers came to Colombo. In how many staggered times did they hold elections? Why was that done? Because its easy to use State power then. If elections were held in one go State power cannot be used. Anyway the government is falling little by little now. There is turmoil within. When more positions are given to the family the balance will also be destroyed. Someday Chief Justice Sarath N Silva, Fonseka, Wijeydasa Rajapaksa,, Tiran Alles, Mangala Samaraweera and Anura Kumara Dissanayake will have to take over this country. Then those SLFP people will join them. The UNP will be destitute. Those who are from the underworld, dealing in drugs, into taking bribes, making money by suppressing the people must be vanquished first. That is the day the country will turn right.  We heard that you too have a brothel.  You cannot do this everyday.  A change will come soon.  You be careful. Our Sinha regiment boys are very angry now.  Your genitals must be smashed.  Bloody whore ..because you gave false evidence."

The letter threatens Frederica warning her that irrespective of the verdict due on November 18, in relation to what is known as the 'White Flag Case' she will be dealt with.Interestingly the letter carried some facts related to the White Flag case in which Frederica was the key witness. For instance the letter mentions the name of two staffers at The Sunday Leader Raknish Wijewardena (no longer at the paper) and Photographer Thusitha Kumara both of whom accompanied Frederica to the interview she conducted with former army commander Sarath Fonseka after which she subsequently published a Page One Lead story and interview on December 13, 2009.  Both Wijewardena and Kumara were not named as witnesses in the White Flag case.  Yet, if indeed this letter has emanated from an army person in the Sinha regiment (formerly under Fonseka's command) as the writer attempts to have us believe, it is indeed more than strange that a soldier or officer could have recalled the intricacies of Frederica's evidence in court to name both Raknish Wijewardena and Thusitha Kumara, despite the fact that neither of these two men were named as witnesses nor did they ever appear in court.

This is not the first time that Ms. Jansz has been target of such threats. The first threats were received shortly after she had provided the evidence. The Sunday Leader's journalists are often the targets of all sorts of intimidation. I remind you of the January 2009 murder of the newspaper's then editor, Lasantha Wickrematunga, which was never properly investigated, according to Reporters Without Borders

Frederica lodged a complaint with the Mirihana Police after receiving the threat; So far, she has received no protection, according to the information received. As a verdict will soon be issued, I am   extremely concerned for her safety during the days and weeks to come.

I am   worried about the safety of Sri Lankan journalists, who are working in an increasingly fraught environment and are caught between the different forces – political and non-political – operating in Sri Lanka.

I therefore urge you for an urgent intervention into the situation that the threats to be properly investigated and to take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that they stop. Also make it sure that  the  Sri Lanka authorities should take proper and immediate actions to  provide proper protection to her  or any other journalist if they desire it.

I thank you for the attention you give to this letter.

Sincerely,

William Nicholas Gomes
Journalist & Human Rights Activist
80/ B Bramon Chiron, Saydabad,
Dhaka-1203, Bangladesh.
Cell: +88 019 7 444 0 666
E-mail:William [at] williamgomes.org,editorbd[at]gmail.com
Skype: William.gomes9
Face book: www.facebook.com/williamnicholasgomes
Twitter: twitter.com/williamgomes
Web site :www.williamgomes.org

 

CC:

American Society of Newspaper Editors

Amnesty International

Article 19 (United Kingdom)

Artikel 19 (The Netherlands)

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression

Freedom Forum

Freedom House

Human Rights Watch

Index on Censorship

International Center for Journalists

International Federation of Journalists

International PEN

International Press Institute

Lorne W. Craner, United States Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human

Rights, and Labor

The Newspaper Guild

The North American Broadcasters Association

Overseas Press Club

Reporters Sans Frontières

The Society of Professional Journalists

World Association of Newspapers

World Press Freedom Committee

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[chottala.com] BIGGEST CHAND RAAT CELEBRATION (DC/VA/MD) AT HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY [1 Attachment]

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MOHIMA BOUTIQUE invites you and your family to the biggest "CHAND RAAT CELEBRATION" in DC metro area tomorrow Saturday Nov 5th, at the HYATT REVENCY located in Crystal City.  The event will include ten over fifty boutique stores, henna stalls and food vendors. 
 
We invite you to bring your friends & family to take full advantage of MOHIMA BOUTIQUE's exclusive EID collection of designer & traditional saree's, 2011 newest designer salwer suits for adults, kids collection (sizes 22-36) & trendy jewelry collection.  
 
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Checkout our collections at Facebook.com.  Search for Mohima Sarees and join our fan club to take advantage of our special offer.  

 

 We accept phone order and ship anywhere in the USA & International for a special discounted shipping.
 
Thank you.
 
Mohima Boutique Management
Contact: (703) 589 3929, (240) 565-5837, (320) 493-0501
Email: mohima.boutique@gmail.com



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