Re: Tajuddin Indira Pact by Debasish Barua, USA, in response to Declaration of Independence: The Controversy Continues by Obaid Chowdhury, USA.
Dear Mr. Barua,
Thanks for reading my article 'Declaration of Independence: The Controversy Continues.'
Tajuddin-Indira pact was a passing reference in the article. I am glad that it caught your attention, even though you seem have missed the main subject. For your benefit, here are the seven salient points of the Tajuddin-Indira Agreement:
1. Bangladesh will have a para-military force to be organized, equipped and supervised by India.
2. Bangladesh will procure all its military requirements from India.
3. Bangladesh's foreign trade will be controlled by India.
4. Bangladesh's development plans shall be approved by India.
5. Bangladesh's foreign relations shall be guided by India.
6. Bangladesh cannot rescind any part of these agreements without prior approval of India.
7. Indian force shall enter into Bangladesh at any time to crush any resistance or uprising.
2. Bangladesh will procure all its military requirements from India.
3. Bangladesh's foreign trade will be controlled by India.
4. Bangladesh's development plans shall be approved by India.
5. Bangladesh's foreign relations shall be guided by India.
6. Bangladesh cannot rescind any part of these agreements without prior approval of India.
7. Indian force shall enter into Bangladesh at any time to crush any resistance or uprising.
I do not think they need further explanation.
Mr. Barua, I am not aware how old you were in 1971 and your role in our liberation war. If you are in your 50s or below, it is not expected for you to know or remember what really happened during those days. (I happened to be a small-time freedom fighter and knew some hard facts). If your knowledge of our war and the history of the subcontinent are from reading books, it depended on what books and from which angle you read them. There are much more than what catches the eye. One needs to dig deeper for truth.
A highly knowledgeable friend of mine always says, "We fought for independence for one reason (such as we could no longer stay with Pakistan). But India helped us---rather fought its own war with Pakistan---for a totally different reason." In Indira Gandhi's own words, it was for the 'hazaar salon ka badla'. I suppose you are intelligent enough to understand what that badla meant.
Maulan Bhasani once said, "It is India who should be grateful to Bangladesh, not the other way round." He was referring to the huge benefit India gained through the independence of Bangladesh. The breakup of Pakistan and the prospect of making the new country another Sikkim, were just two. The loot of sophisticated huge armaments left by 5 plus Pakistan Army Divisions was another. Major Jalil, 9 Sector Commander, was put on Court Martial because he tried to stop the Indian loot. We have lately seen the use of Bangladesh as corridor to reach India's inaccessible Seven Sisters.
Nonetheless, we are grateful to India for providing sanctuary and material support in our war. At the same time, we know what cost we had to pay for that. Indira Gandhi's hazaar salon ka badla was not possible without the help of the Mukti Bahini, which fought for 9 months, lost 3 million people---according to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who did not see the war---with colossal collateral damages. When the defeat of the enemy was imminent, India joined the war on December 4, 1971 just to accept the Pakistani surrender in less than two weeks, sidetracking the Mukti Bahini. The helicopter carrying Mukti Bahini commander Colonel Osmani was shot and disabled over Sylhet so that he could not join the surrender ceremony.
When India entered the war in its eastern sector, Niazi's forces had already lost the fighting capability with no air power. It might have hastened the surrender but the Mukti Bahini lost an edge. The freedom fighters failed to put the Pakistanis to rout, to an utter defeat at their hands. In fact, India saved Pakistanis, not the Bengalis by entering the war in Bangladesh. India's recognition of Bangladesh on December 6 was a de facto arrangement.
India's love for Bangladesh is evident from the above 7 points! We have been through more intense love affairs since. The 7 points were expanded into a 25-Year Secret Agreement, according to some subjugation, between Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Indira Gandhi. Farrakka barrage has rendered one-third of Bangladesh into semi deserts with far reaching economic and ecological consequences. Tipaimukh is another similar contraption against Bangladesh and the present Hasina government is gleefully accepting it, as her father Sheikh Mujib did for Farrakka in 1974. The wire fencing, the daily Felani brutality, the seizure of South Talpatti, no water in Teesta, the availing of corridor through Bangladesh almost free, the flooding Bangladesh with phensedyls and other harmful drugs, the Swadhin Bangabhumi, the tribal insurgency in Hill Tracts---do I need to mention more?
India's love for Bangladesh is evident from the above 7 points! We have been through more intense love affairs since. The 7 points were expanded into a 25-Year Secret Agreement, according to some subjugation, between Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Indira Gandhi. Farrakka barrage has rendered one-third of Bangladesh into semi deserts with far reaching economic and ecological consequences. Tipaimukh is another similar contraption against Bangladesh and the present Hasina government is gleefully accepting it, as her father Sheikh Mujib did for Farrakka in 1974. The wire fencing, the daily Felani brutality, the seizure of South Talpatti, no water in Teesta, the availing of corridor through Bangladesh almost free, the flooding Bangladesh with phensedyls and other harmful drugs, the Swadhin Bangabhumi, the tribal insurgency in Hill Tracts---do I need to mention more?
Obaid Chowdhury
New York, USA
April 25, 2012
-----Original Message-----
From: Mohiuddin Anwar <mohiuddin@netzero.net>
To: akhtergolam <akhtergolam@gmail.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; farida_majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com>; joybanglanews <joybanglanews@gmail.com>; gti82 <gti82@hotmail.com>; dr.dipumoni <dr.dipumoni@gmail.com>
Cc: manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; captchowdhury <captchowdhury@yahoo.ca>; jnrsr53 <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>; unitycouncilusa <unitycouncilusa@gmail.com>; farida_majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com>; syed.aslam3 <syed.aslam3@gmail.com>; gti82 <gti82@hotmail.com>; dr.dipumoni <dr.dipumoni@gmail.com>; srbanunz <srbanunz@gmail.com>; manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; kamalctgu <kamalctgu@gmail.com>; jnrsr53 <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>; aanis06 <aanis06@yahoo.com>; manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; jnrsr53 <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>; manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; chottala <chottala@yahoogroups.com>; farida_majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com>; syed.aslam3 <syed.aslam3@gmail.com>; aanis06 <aanis06@yahoo.com>; akhtergolam <akhtergolam@gmail.com>; kamalctgu <kamalctgu@gmail.com>; Ovimot <Ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; dr.dipumoni <dr.dipumoni@gmail.com>; pressministerwash <pressministerwash@yahoo.com>; muhanazm <muhanazm@yahoo.com>; nazrulic <nazrulic@gmail.com>; farida_majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com>; farahmina <farahmina@gmail.com>; guhasb <guhasb@gmail.com>; jnrsr53 <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>; chottala <chottala@yahoogroups.com>; notun_bangladesh <notun_bangladesh@yahoogroups.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; nazrulic <nazrulic@gmail.com>; guhasb <guhasb@gmail.com>; abid.bahar <abid.bahar@gmail.com>; faruquealamgir <faruquealamgir@gmail.com>; captchowdhury <captchowdhury@yahoo.ca>; kamalctgu <kamalctgu@gmail.com>; dr.dipumoni <dr.dipumoni@gmail.com>; dahuk <dahuk@yahoogroups.com>; abuilla <abuilla@yahoo.com>; abman1971 <abman1971@gmail.com>; ahamed.ahmed <ahamed.ahmed@gmail.com>; ahkhokon <ahkhokon@gmail.com>; akhtarudduza <akhtarudduza@gmail.com>; alihabib23 <alihabib23@yahoo.com>; anjbose <anjbose@hotmail.com>; arafat <arafat@shuchinta.com>; arafat <arafat@iub.edu.bd>; arafat80 <arafat80@yahoo.com>; arifahmed7march <arifahmed7march@gmail.com>; awamileague <awamileague@yahoogroups.com>; boseasoke <boseasoke@gmail.com>; Chowdhuryk <Chowdhuryk@gmail.com>; curzon70 <curzon70@yahoo.com>; dasguptaajoy <dasguptaajoy@hotmail.com>; fatemolla <fatemolla@hotmail.com>; fazlulbari <fazlulbari@y7mail.com>; gholam.mostofa <gholam.mostofa@smec.com>; gopalsengupta <gopalsengupta@aol.com>; info <info@mohonatv.com>; israfilmp <israfilmp@yahoo.com>; Jahir-7579 <Jahir-7579@hotmail.com>; jalalabir <jalalabir@gmail.com>; kaium91 <kaium91@yahoo.com>; kamrul_k <kamrul_k@hotmail.com>; kamrulk <kamrulk@gmail.com>; khabor <khabor@yahoogroups.com>; khondkar.saleque <khondkar.saleque@gmail.com>; m.harun <m.harun@bdcom.com>; malam <malam@clear.net.nz>; manik061624 <manik061624@yahoo.com>; manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; milton.hasnat <milton.hasnat@newcastle.edu.au>; mlmandal1 <mlmandal1@gmail.com>; mohiuddinahmed1944 <mohiuddinahmed1944@yahoo.com>; mollaltf <mollaltf@gmail.com>; Mostofa.Gholam <Mostofa.Gholam@smec.com>; mostofa <mostofa@acebd.com>; mozammelbabu <mozammelbabu@hotmail.com>; mqjalil <mqjalil@yahoo.com>; mohibur_rahim <mohibur_rahim@yahoo.ca>; mustafakamal69 <mustafakamal69@yahoo.com>; nickson <nickson@aldarinteriors.com>; nurannabi <nurannabi@aol.com>; palak.newage <palak.newage@gmail.com>; poplu <poplu@hotmail.com>; poriprekkhit <poriprekkhit@yahoo.com>; sabbir.rahman <sabbir.rahman@gmail.com>; salim-hazari <salim-hazari@xtra.co.nz>; salimhazari <salimhazari@yahoo.com>; shuprava <shuprava@hotmail.com>; smrezaulk <smrezaulk@yahoo.com>; suvassingho <suvassingho@gmail.com>; swadeshroy <swadeshroy@gmail.com>; syed.aslam3 <syed.aslam3@gmail.com>; think_tank_habib <think_tank_habib@yahoo.com>; uttam68bd <uttam68bd@yahoo.com>; veirsmill <veirsmill@yahoo.com>; victory1971 <victory1971@gmail.com>; yeamin.anis.email <yeamin.anis.email@gmail.com>; yeamin24 <yeamin24@yahoo.com>; zaglul61 <zaglul61@yahoo.com>; alaldulal <alaldulal@aol.com>; farhadmazhar <farhadmazhar@hotmail.com>; ibnmasum <ibnmasum@gmail.com>; delwar98 <delwar98@hotmail.com>; mbimunshi <mbimunshi@gmail.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 25, 2012 3:30 pm
Subject: Amnesty International - Bangladesh: Authorities must account for deat hs amid spate of disappearances
Amnesty International - Bangladesh: Authorities must account for deaths amid spate of disappearances
----------
From: Mohiuddin Anwar <mohiuddin@netzero.net>
To: akhtergolam <akhtergolam@gmail.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; farida_majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com>; joybanglanews <joybanglanews@gmail.com>; gti82 <gti82@hotmail.com>; dr.dipumoni <dr.dipumoni@gmail.com>
Cc: manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; captchowdhury <captchowdhury@yahoo.ca>; jnrsr53 <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>; unitycouncilusa <unitycouncilusa@gmail.com>; farida_majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com>; syed.aslam3 <syed.aslam3@gmail.com>; gti82 <gti82@hotmail.com>; dr.dipumoni <dr.dipumoni@gmail.com>; srbanunz <srbanunz@gmail.com>; manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; kamalctgu <kamalctgu@gmail.com>; jnrsr53 <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>; aanis06 <aanis06@yahoo.com>; manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; jnrsr53 <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>; manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; chottala <chottala@yahoogroups.com>; farida_majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com>; syed.aslam3 <syed.aslam3@gmail.com>; aanis06 <aanis06@yahoo.com>; akhtergolam <akhtergolam@gmail.com>; kamalctgu <kamalctgu@gmail.com>; Ovimot <Ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; dr.dipumoni <dr.dipumoni@gmail.com>; pressministerwash <pressministerwash@yahoo.com>; muhanazm <muhanazm@yahoo.com>; nazrulic <nazrulic@gmail.com>; farida_majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com>; farahmina <farahmina@gmail.com>; guhasb <guhasb@gmail.com>; jnrsr53 <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>; chottala <chottala@yahoogroups.com>; notun_bangladesh <notun_bangladesh@yahoogroups.com>; ovimot <ovimot@yahoogroups.com>; nazrulic <nazrulic@gmail.com>; guhasb <guhasb@gmail.com>; abid.bahar <abid.bahar@gmail.com>; faruquealamgir <faruquealamgir@gmail.com>; captchowdhury <captchowdhury@yahoo.ca>; kamalctgu <kamalctgu@gmail.com>; dr.dipumoni <dr.dipumoni@gmail.com>; dahuk <dahuk@yahoogroups.com>; abuilla <abuilla@yahoo.com>; abman1971 <abman1971@gmail.com>; ahamed.ahmed <ahamed.ahmed@gmail.com>; ahkhokon <ahkhokon@gmail.com>; akhtarudduza <akhtarudduza@gmail.com>; alihabib23 <alihabib23@yahoo.com>; anjbose <anjbose@hotmail.com>; arafat <arafat@shuchinta.com>; arafat <arafat@iub.edu.bd>; arafat80 <arafat80@yahoo.com>; arifahmed7march <arifahmed7march@gmail.com>; awamileague <awamileague@yahoogroups.com>; boseasoke <boseasoke@gmail.com>; Chowdhuryk <Chowdhuryk@gmail.com>; curzon70 <curzon70@yahoo.com>; dasguptaajoy <dasguptaajoy@hotmail.com>; fatemolla <fatemolla@hotmail.com>; fazlulbari <fazlulbari@y7mail.com>; gholam.mostofa <gholam.mostofa@smec.com>; gopalsengupta <gopalsengupta@aol.com>; info <info@mohonatv.com>; israfilmp <israfilmp@yahoo.com>; Jahir-7579 <Jahir-7579@hotmail.com>; jalalabir <jalalabir@gmail.com>; kaium91 <kaium91@yahoo.com>; kamrul_k <kamrul_k@hotmail.com>; kamrulk <kamrulk@gmail.com>; khabor <khabor@yahoogroups.com>; khondkar.saleque <khondkar.saleque@gmail.com>; m.harun <m.harun@bdcom.com>; malam <malam@clear.net.nz>; manik061624 <manik061624@yahoo.com>; manik195709 <manik195709@yahoo.com>; milton.hasnat <milton.hasnat@newcastle.edu.au>; mlmandal1 <mlmandal1@gmail.com>; mohiuddinahmed1944 <mohiuddinahmed1944@yahoo.com>; mollaltf <mollaltf@gmail.com>; Mostofa.Gholam <Mostofa.Gholam@smec.com>; mostofa <mostofa@acebd.com>; mozammelbabu <mozammelbabu@hotmail.com>; mqjalil <mqjalil@yahoo.com>; mohibur_rahim <mohibur_rahim@yahoo.ca>; mustafakamal69 <mustafakamal69@yahoo.com>; nickson <nickson@aldarinteriors.com>; nurannabi <nurannabi@aol.com>; palak.newage <palak.newage@gmail.com>; poplu <poplu@hotmail.com>; poriprekkhit <poriprekkhit@yahoo.com>; sabbir.rahman <sabbir.rahman@gmail.com>; salim-hazari <salim-hazari@xtra.co.nz>; salimhazari <salimhazari@yahoo.com>; shuprava <shuprava@hotmail.com>; smrezaulk <smrezaulk@yahoo.com>; suvassingho <suvassingho@gmail.com>; swadeshroy <swadeshroy@gmail.com>; syed.aslam3 <syed.aslam3@gmail.com>; think_tank_habib <think_tank_habib@yahoo.com>; uttam68bd <uttam68bd@yahoo.com>; veirsmill <veirsmill@yahoo.com>; victory1971 <victory1971@gmail.com>; yeamin.anis.email <yeamin.anis.email@gmail.com>; yeamin24 <yeamin24@yahoo.com>; zaglul61 <zaglul61@yahoo.com>; alaldulal <alaldulal@aol.com>; farhadmazhar <farhadmazhar@hotmail.com>; ibnmasum <ibnmasum@gmail.com>; delwar98 <delwar98@hotmail.com>; mbimunshi <mbimunshi@gmail.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 25, 2012 3:30 pm
Subject: Amnesty International - Bangladesh: Authorities must account for deat hs amid spate of disappearances
 |
Amnesty International - Bangladesh: Authorities must account for deaths amid spate of disappearances
The Bangladesh authorities must establish an independent investigation to determine how these men died and who fired the bullets, and bring to justice those responsible for these deaths.
Wednesday April 25 2012 00:05:46 AM BDT
Fatalities during protests about the disappearance of a key opposition figure seven days ago in Bangladesh must be thoroughly investigated by the authorities, Amnesty International said.
Ilias Ali, secretary of the Sylhet Division of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) disappeared together with his driver Ansar Ali on 17 April.
His is the latest in a spate of disappearances in which security forces, including the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), have been implicated, though they deny detaining those missing.
During clashes over the disappearances between the BNP protesters and the police, two men were killed – both on 23 April.
Monawar Hossain was found dead in the Biswanath area of Sylhet with gun shot wounds, and a second man died in a Sylhet hospital of bullet wounds. According to witnesses, police had opened fire on demonstrators after being attacked with stones.
"The Bangladesh authorities must establish an independent investigation to determine how these men died and who fired the bullets, and bring to justice those responsible for these deaths," said Abbas Faiz, Amnesty International's Bangladesh Researcher.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on police to investigate the disappearance of Ilias Ali and his driver. Paradoxically she also stated the two men chose to go into hiding to "create an issue".
"Why did the prime minister order an inquiry, but then claim she knows what has happened? Any inquiry will be credible only if it is independent and free from police and political involvement – otherwise it risks simply towing the police line," said Faiz.
"There appears to be a pattern of enforced disappearances - a concerted effort to eliminate people deemed undesirable."
One trade unionist has been killed, and more than 20 people have disappeared this year.
On 4 April, Aminul Islam, a trade union leader went missing. He was found dead a day later in Ghatail, north of Dhaka.
His family saw evidence of torture on his body and suspect he was abducted by security forces. He had been previously subject to arrest and beaten by members of the National Security Intelligence for his trade union activities.
"Aminul Islam was an outspoken leader known for his ability to mobilise workers for better conditions, which made him a target," said Faiz.
Two other BNP members, Iftekhar Ahmed Dinar and Junaid Ahmed, went missing on 2 April. Iftekhar Ahmed's family say they were taken from their homes by plain clothes officers. Their whereabouts remain unknown.
Al Mukaddas and Mohammad Waliullah, members of the student organisation Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, went missing on 4 February. They have not been heard from since.
Amnesty International has spoken to family members of many of the victims, who say abductions are usually carried out by plain clothes security officers who are easily identified because they wear similar clothing, including heavy duty shoes unusual for the hot Bangladesh climate. They also have short hair.
Amnesty International has documented abductions and killings by Ban
gladesh security forces, especially the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), for years.
"These disappearances cannot be simply brushed off - it is the government's responsibility to bring the perpetrators to account, and ensure justice for the victims," said Faiz.
Amnesty International
Asia Pacific Regional Program - South Asia
International Secretariat
Amnesty International
1 Easton Street, London WC1X 0DW, UK
Tel: 0044 20 7413 5652
Ilias Ali, secretary of the Sylhet Division of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) disappeared together with his driver Ansar Ali on 17 April.
His is the latest in a spate of disappearances in which security forces, including the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), have been implicated, though they deny detaining those missing.
During clashes over the disappearances between the BNP protesters and the police, two men were killed – both on 23 April.
Monawar Hossain was found dead in the Biswanath area of Sylhet with gun shot wounds, and a second man died in a Sylhet hospital of bullet wounds. According to witnesses, police had opened fire on demonstrators after being attacked with stones.
"The Bangladesh authorities must establish an independent investigation to determine how these men died and who fired the bullets, and bring to justice those responsible for these deaths," said Abbas Faiz, Amnesty International's Bangladesh Researcher.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on police to investigate the disappearance of Ilias Ali and his driver. Paradoxically she also stated the two men chose to go into hiding to "create an issue".
"Why did the prime minister order an inquiry, but then claim she knows what has happened? Any inquiry will be credible only if it is independent and free from police and political involvement – otherwise it risks simply towing the police line," said Faiz.
"There appears to be a pattern of enforced disappearances - a concerted effort to eliminate people deemed undesirable."
One trade unionist has been killed, and more than 20 people have disappeared this year.
On 4 April, Aminul Islam, a trade union leader went missing. He was found dead a day later in Ghatail, north of Dhaka.
His family saw evidence of torture on his body and suspect he was abducted by security forces. He had been previously subject to arrest and beaten by members of the National Security Intelligence for his trade union activities.
"Aminul Islam was an outspoken leader known for his ability to mobilise workers for better conditions, which made him a target," said Faiz.
Two other BNP members, Iftekhar Ahmed Dinar and Junaid Ahmed, went missing on 2 April. Iftekhar Ahmed's family say they were taken from their homes by plain clothes officers. Their whereabouts remain unknown.
Al Mukaddas and Mohammad Waliullah, members of the student organisation Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, went missing on 4 February. They have not been heard from since.
Amnesty International has spoken to family members of many of the victims, who say abductions are usually carried out by plain clothes security officers who are easily identified because they wear similar clothing, including heavy duty shoes unusual for the hot Bangladesh climate. They also have short hair.
Amnesty International has documented abductions and killings by Ban
gladesh security forces, especially the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), for years.
"These disappearances cannot be simply brushed off - it is the government's responsibility to bring the perpetrators to account, and ensure justice for the victims," said Faiz.
Amnesty International
Asia Pacific Regional Program - South Asia
International Secretariat
Amnesty International
1 Easton Street, London WC1X 0DW, UK
Tel: 0044 20 7413 5652
----------
__._,_.___
