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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

[chottala.com] Is Saudi monarchy collapsing in near future?



This is a good report amid Arab spring!

উত্তরাধিকার সংকটে সৌদি বাদশাহী

rtnn নতুন বিশ্ব পরিস্থিতিতে সৌদি ক্ষমতার মসনদ ভবিষ্যতে উত্তরাধিকার নিয়ে সংকটের মুখোমুখি হতে যাচ্ছে বলে মত প্রকাশ করেছেন এক মার্কিন সাংবাদিক। তার মতে, মধ্যপ্রাচ্য ও উত্তর আফ্রিকার দেশগুলোতে ২০১০ সালে শুরু হওয়া গণতান্ত্রিক জাগরণের পর নতুন জেনারেশনের নবতর চিন্তার ফলে পরিবর্তন অবশ্যম্ভাবী। ওয়াশিংটন পোস্ট বলছে, বাদশাহ আবদুল আজিজ বিন সৌদের জেষ্ঠ্য পুত্রগণের যুগ মোটামুটি শেষের পথে। বিস্তারিত

বৈঠক ব্যর্থ

rtnn ভারতে পশ্চিম বাংলার মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দোপাধ্যায়ের তৃণমূল আর ক্ষমতাসীন কংগ্রেসের নেতৃত্বে ইউপিএর মধ্যে টানাপড়েন আরো লম্বা হচ্ছে। দুপক্ষের কেউ তাদের অবস্থান থেকে নড়ছে না। জোটের সাথে তৃণমূল নেত্রী মমতাসহ দলটির নেতাদের বুধবার সন্ধ্যায় সর্বশেষ আলোচনাও ভেস্তে গেছে। প্রধানমন্ত্রী মনমোহন সিং এর বাসভবনে এ বৈঠক শেষে জানানো হয়েছে, কংগ্রেস নেতৃত্বাধীন ইউপিএ জোট যে সকল অর্থনৈতিক সংস্কারের সিদ্ধান্তসমুহ নিয়েছে তার বাস্তবায়ন করা হবে। বিস্তারিত
পদ্মা সেতু:

দুর্নীতি তদন্তে কানাডা যাবে দুদক টিম: চেয়ারম্যান

rtnn পদ্মা সেতুর দুর্নীতি তদন্তে দুর্নীতি দমন কমিশনের (দুদক) অনুসন্ধানকারী দল কানাডা যাবে বলে জানিয়েছেন কমিশনের চেয়ারম্যান গোলাম রহমান। বুধবার বিকেলে দুদক কার্যালয়ে সাংবাদিকদের বিভিন্ন প্রশ্নের জবাবে এ কথা বলেন কমিশন চেয়ারম্যান। কানাডার সহায়তা ছাড়া পদ্মা সেতুর পূর্ণাঙ্গ তদন্ত সম্ভব নয় জানিয়ে গোলাম রহমান অভিযোগ করে বলেন, 'কানাডা সরকার এ বিষয়ে দুদককে ঠিকমত সহায়তা করছে না।' বিস্তারিত


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[chottala.com] America and the Muslims

No, no. USA is responsible because if that Egyptian Coptic Christian was not granted Visa to USA, he would not have been ever be able to afford to shoot any such 14 minute Clip living in Egypt.
Why had USA granted him Visa, 30 years ago?
Why was he granted, citizenship of USA?
Why USA does not watch everything that is put on Internet?
Why Freedom of Speech and Expression is permitted in USA, when its not permitted in our Religion and countries, most of whom live off US Charity of Aid and Loans?
Is not USA paying us Protection Money but is calling it Aid and Loan?
USA is not Moslim. Why should we not go to JehaaD against USA?
Where does it say in Qoraan, we can not become thankless backstabbing bastards against Non Moslims?
Lets go kill some Americans, right?
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--- In chottala@yahoogroups.com, Isha Khan <bdmailer@...> wrote:
>
> America and the Muslims
>
> by ESAM AL-AMIN
>
> Thousands of angry Muslims demonstrated in front of American embassies
> and consulates in Egypt and Libya because of a newly released film
> that deliberately insulted and mockingly falsified the life of the
> prophet of Islam. The protests soon spread to Yemen, Tunisia, Sudan,
> Morocco, the Palestinian territories, Iraq, Bangladesh, Pakistan,
> Iran, and elsewhere. Taking advantage of the chaos outside the
> American consulate in Benghazi, it appears that Al-Qaeda affiliates
> infiltrated the protesters, then attacked and firebombed the consulate
> building. Clearly there was no justification whatsoever for such
> reprehensible acts.
>
> Tragically, several innocent American officials including the U.S.
> ambassador in Libya died in the senseless violence that ensued.
> Experts believe that the violent attack was in response to the direct
> call by the head of Al-Qaeda, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, to avenge the killing
> of his deputy Abu Yahya Al-Libi who was killed by a U.S. drone attack
> last June.
>
> Yet, every few years the world gets tired from watching the same old
> inflammatory scene play out again and again. From Salman Rushdie's
> Satanic Verses in 1989 and the Danish cartoons in 2005, to the burning
> of the Qur'an by a nutty Florida pastor in 2010 and the release of
> this highly offensive movie just days ago.
>
> According to the most credible reports, this repulsive film was
> written, produced, and directed by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, an
> extremist anti-Muslim Egyptian-American Coptic Christian in his mid
> fifties. Nakoula is a felon convicted in California on bank fraud
> charges, for which he received a suspended 21-month sentence and was
> fined $790,000. According to press reports the low budget movie was
> filmed last year and starred sixty actors who recently released a
> statement stating that they were never told that the movie was about
> the prophet Muhammad. They also maintained that most of the offensive
> language was later dubbed over their images. Screened last June in a
> Hollywood theatre the movie was a flop that barely registered on
> anyone's radar. The producer then contacted another Egyptian-American
> extremist Copt, Morris Sadek, 70, who for decades has led an
> anti-Muslim campaign in the U.S. Nakoula asked for his help in
> promoting and distributing the film.
>
> According to the Associated Press Sadek then contacted his friend,
> Florida Pastor Terry Jones, who is infamous for his calls to publicly
> burn the Qur'an. Even though Jones promoted the film on his website
> and announced that he would screen it on the anniversary of Sept. 11
> as well as conduct a mock trial against the prophet Muhammad, his
> announcements drew very little attention from the public or the media.
> By early September less than 50 people had actually viewed the film's
> 14-minute trailer on YouTube.
>
> Sadek, who has an extensive email list that included many Egyptian
> media outlets and journalists, then started promoting the Arabic
> version of the trailer on his numerous extremist websites and Facebook
> page. His efforts caught the interest of some Egyptian reporters who
> consequently covered the story extensively in the local Egyptian
> media. A few days later the pro-Salafi conservative satellite channel
> Al-Naas called for a protest in front of the American Embassy in Cairo
> on Sept. 11. Upon hearing this, similar groups in Libya also called
> for a mass demonstration on the same day in Benghazi. Meanwhile,
> Al-Azhar, a major seat of religious authority in the Sunni world,
> condemned the film but called for a calm and measured response.
>
> Interestingly, the largest Islamic movement in both countries, the
> Muslim Brotherhood, was absent from the scene in Egypt as well as in
> Libya. But by the following day the group issued a statement of
> condemnation and called for a peaceful million-man march on Sept. 14.
> Taking notice religious scholars and groups across the Muslim world
> issued strong statements of condemnation and called for more peaceful
> protests. The Coptic Church in Cairo as well as Coptic leaders and
> organizations in Egypt and the U.S. strongly condemned the film and
> expressed grave concerns about the ramifications of Muslim-Christian
> relations.
>
> In the hope of further stirring the pot, Nakoula, the producer of the
> vile film, duped the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal in
> two separate interviews as he concocted a story that he was an
> Israeli-American collecting Jewish money in order to produce the film.
> But his objective of offending Muslim sensibilities had already been
> accomplished. Lacking knowledge and understanding of this background,
> Muslim groups, scholars and followers were easily drawn into this
> controversy. They accused the U.S. government of condoning the vicious
> attacks on their religious symbols, not least because of the extent of
> Islamophobia in the country and anti-Muslim government-sanctioned
> policies promoted over the last ten years.
>
> However, Muslim public officials, religious leaders, and opinion
> makers need to understand the nature and limitations of Western
> secular societies and their democratic traditions. But the lack of any
> meaningful dialogue between American policy and opinion makers on the
> one hand, and Muslim scholars and activists on the other, as well as
> the historical baggage of anti-Muslim American policy in the past
> decade and the mistrust that followed, make it extremely difficult to
> explain to the Muslims around the world that the U.S government not
> only has nothing to do with the production and promotion of this
> movie, but such incidents also run contrary to its principles and
> interests.
>
> There are basically two main reasons for the lack of trust and
> understanding between the two sides. First, the U.S. does not
> seriously engage the American Muslim community or Islamic movements
> worldwide on political or cultural levels. Rather it deals with them,
> especially domestically, from the narrow prism of security concerns.
> Thus, in many instances the American Muslim community has been treated
> as a liability to politicians or civil society institutions.
>
> Secondly, many Islamophobes and Muslim haters have taken over the
> public space and the media so much so that appointments or inclusion
> of any Muslim figure in government or other public institutions have
> become a struggle, sometimes with costly consequences. The Republican
> Party has basically become the party associated with Muslim bashers
> and haters, while the Democratic Party has only given lip service to
> inclusion while it is still afraid of being attacked by the right as
> being sympathetic to "terrorists." Meanwhile, the American Muslim
> community is alienated and the crude stereotype of America being the
> enemy of Islam is cemented in the hearts and minds of Muslims
> worldwide.
>
> American Muslims are thus a wasted asset. Probably more than most they
> understand and appreciate the value of free speech and the first
> amendment and could play a crucial role in acting like a bridge
> between America and the rest of the Islamic world provided that they
> feel genuinely included in the political discourse and be treated with
> respect.
>
> In every incident many American public officials and pundits argue
> that the "irrational" reaction by thousands of Muslims around the
> globe "exposes" their religion's intolerance to freedom of speech and
> expression. Their central argument has always been that Islam is
> incompatible with democratic values, with freedom of belief, speech,
> and expression being at the center of such values. Their objective, of
> course, is to give credence to the "clash of civilizations" thesis and
> to keep Islam and Muslims on a continuous collision course with the
> West.
>
> Since the end of the Cold War, this campaign to replace communism with
> Islam, and the Soviets with Muslims has been relentless although
> initially not very successful. Regrettably the 9/11 attacks provided
> justification, context, and impetus for the proponents of the clash
> theory, who have since been exerting considerable influence over many
> governmental agencies and senior officials as they adopted policies,
> strategies and tactics that promulgated this world view. One
> consequence of this policy was to target all Muslim organizations and
> activists (even in many cases just ordinary individuals), in the U.S.
> and abroad, and treat them as potential threats, suspects, and enemies
> of the state until proven otherwise.
>
> Undoubtedly, Muslims around the globe are extremely sensitive to
> deliberate depictions of highly offensive insults directed toward the
> prophet and holy book of Islam. Yet, for centuries hundreds of books,
> articles, speeches, and other materials have been produced that
> harshly criticized and attacked the religion, its founder, and holy
> texts without evoking anger, fear, or violence. On their face, these
> offensive expressions are not what Muslims find so objectionable. Most
> Muslim scholars welcome the opportunity to engage in a civilized
> dialogue or debate the validity of major Islamic beliefs, tenets,
> interpretations, or historical facts.
>
> But what made the incidents in the last two decades different is the
> nature of the attacks. They were deliberate attempts to fabricate the
> life and history of its major figure by mocking his life and depicting
> him in the most offensive manner: irrational, liar, crazy, filthy,
> coward, killer, thief, slave-trader, philanderer, pedophile, sexually
> deviant, while his wives were portrayed as ignorant, prostitutes or
> sexually enslaved. One could hardly point to any redeeming value in
> such productions. But make no mistake about it; these incidents were
> not intended to have any. Their sole purpose was to goad and incite a
> Muslim response knowing that a substantial number of them will be
> enraged and react vehemently, some even violently.
>
> But why does it seem that most Muslims become easily infuriated with
> such disgraceful attacks against their religious symbols?
>
> Western secular societies assert that the highest value in their
> culture is the preservation and security of human life. They argue
> that this doctrine takes precedence over all other aspects in life.
> While within the Islamic culture, the preservation of human life is
> indeed sacred, it is however, preceded by the safeguarding of its
> belief system, chiefly among them the honor of its prophet and holy
> text. In other words, most Muslims believe that deliberate abuse and
> slander of their prophet or holy book is the highest form of violating
> their human rights. Nevertheless, most authentic Islamic religious
> authorities do not condone or justify any form of violence in
> expressing such legitimate anger or outrage. Clearly, in a
> multicultural world, maintaining peace and harmony among communities
> and cultures dictate that people understand and respect, but not
> necessarily accept, the value system of other cultures so long as they
> do not directly contradict with their most basic values and
> principles.
>
> So when someone is keenly aware of another's value system and what hot
> button issues are likely to generate widespread outrage, such
> deliberate acts should be called for what they actually are: the
> highest form of fomenting incitement and hatred.
>
> But how could the U.S. deal with free speech and art that incite and
> tear apart human relations without violating its most cherished
> principle?
>
> One of the limitations in the United States constitutional law to
> freedom of speech as protected by the First Amendment is the "fighting
> words" doctrine. In a 1942 famous Supreme Court case, the unanimous
> ruling held that "insulting or fighting words, are those that by their
> very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of
> the peace." Applying such a principle can easily lead to the balance
> needed between the inviolability of the principle of freedom of speech
> and the narrow exception where such speech results in a serious
> massive injury that would rupture harmony and peace within
> communities, cultures, and countries.
>
> Yet what about the practice of freedom of speech in the West?
>
> Western governments and civil society institutions assert that freedom
> of speech, expression, and association is the bedrock of maintaining
> their democratic character. Whenever someone deliberately sets out to
> inflame the sensitivities of Muslims toward their prophet or holy
> book, freedom of speech is invoked in order to defend the cause of the
> uproar and dismiss its effects as an irrational response. Granted
> though that under no circumstance should violence be an acceptable
> answer to any attack no mater how wicked or appalling.
>
> But on a more basic level, does the West really believe in free speech
> or does it apply a double standard when it comes to Muslim
> sensibilities? Let's check the record.
>
> In the private sector, when Google was asked to remove the highly
> inflammatory YouTube video, it immediately and correctly cited its
> long established policy of supporting freedom of speech, including all
> despised speech (though it reluctantly agreed to suspend it in Egypt
> and Libya.) But as the Jewish Press reported on August 1, Google had
> no problem removing 1,710 videos and closing their affiliated accounts
> because "A substantial number of those videos concerned Holocaust
> denial and defense of Holocaust deniers." According to the newspaper
> report, Google "closed the user's account within 24 hours" of
> receiving the complaint by a group that monitors anti-Semitism in
> Australia.
>
> In July 2011, Facebook was pressured by Israeli authorities to close
> the accounts of many Palestinian activists. Israel complained that the
> activists were coordinating their plans to travel to Israel and cause
> disruptions. In reality, the activists were trying to make a strong
> political statement online. Needless to say, the Israeli government
> could have easily rescinded any visas it might have issued to these
> activists or prevented any person from entering the country had they
> actually traveled. There was no call for incitement or violence by the
> activists to justify closing their accounts.
>
> People in the U.S. may not be aware of these incidents where hate or
> disfavored speech was taken down. But many people in the Muslim world
> are aware of such interventions that run contrary to stated
> principles. Plausibly, they wonder, if foreigners such as the Attorney
> General of Israel or an Australian monitoring group can get Google or
> Facebook to shut down videos or close accounts, how can one argue that
> the President or the Secretary of State cannot make similar requests?
> They also recall that in 2009 Secretary Clinton intervened and
> prevailed over the executives of Facebook and Twitter on behalf of the
> activists of the so-called Green movement in Iran. This is not an
> argument to advocate closing down accounts or removing videos but
> simply to illustrate the hypocrisy and double standard practiced by
> public officials and business conglomerates when dealing with Muslim
> concerns.
>
> Furthermore, many European countries enacted laws in the past three
> decades that criminalize any speech or writings that question the
> official accounts of the Holocaust. In 1996 French philosopher Roger
> Garaudy published his book, The Founding Myths of Modern Israel.
> Critics charged that his book contained Holocaust denial and
> consequently the French government indicted him, and shortly
> thereafter, the courts banned any further publication of the book. In
> 1998 Garaudy was convicted, sentenced to a suspended jail sentence of
> several years, and fined forty thousand dollars.
>
> In 2005, English writer David Irving was apprehended in Austria on a
> 1989 arrest warrant of being a Holocaust denier. He was subsequently
> convicted of "trivializing, grossly playing down, and denying the
> Holocaust," and sentenced to three years imprisonment.
>
> Moreover, British Muslim Ahmed Faraz was sentenced in Dec. 2011 to
> three years in prison in London after being convicted of
> "disseminating a number of books deemed to be terrorist publications."
> The publication Faraz was convicted of distributing in his bookstore
> was the 1964 book, Milestones, written by the late Egyptian author
> Sayyed Qutb.
>
> But the U.S. government's recent record is far more alarming. In fact,
> since 9/11 draconian sentences have been handed down on the account of
> what traditionally was considered pure first amendment activities.
>
> In 2004, two TV satellite operators, Javed Iqbal (a New York resident
> of over 25 years), and Saleh Elahwal, were charged by federal
> prosecutors with "providing material support to a foreign terrorist
> organization" by broadcasting to U.S. customers Hizbollah's satellite
> channel, Al-Manar. The FBI also searched Iqbal's business and home "on
> suspicion of maintaining satellite dishes." In 2008, Iqbal was
> convicted and sentenced to 69 months.
>
> In many criminal prosecutions since 9/11 Muslims have been convicted
> and sentenced to as much as life in prison for expressing their
> political opinions, giving fatwas (religious opinions), feeding
> children, providing educational materials, translating documents,
> uploading videos on websites, or singing in a band.
>
> In one case involving American-born Tarek Mehanna, Yale Professor
> Andrew F. March wrote in the New York Times, "As a political scientist
> specializing in Islamic law and war, I frequently read, store, share
> and translate texts and videos by jihadi groups. As a political
> philosopher, I debate the ethics of killing. As a citizen, I express
> views, thoughts and emotions about killing to other citizens. As a
> human being, I sometimes feel joy (I am ashamed to admit) at the
> suffering of some humans and anger at the suffering of others." He
> further wrote, "At Mr. Mehanna's trial, I saw how those same actions
> can constitute federal crimes, because Mr. Mehanna's conviction was
> based largely on things he said, wrote and translated."
>
> What these examples and many others illustrate is that the protection
> of the constitutional freedoms of speech, expression, and association
> are used selectively in the U.S. on the basis of political judgments.
> American officials, public intellectuals, and opinion makers revel in
> invoking the first amendment as an inviolable principle when Islam or
> its sacred symbols are attacked, and then find rationalizations and
> loopholes when American Muslims engage in objectionable free speech
> activities. However, this double standard is not lost on the majority
> of people in the Muslim world and across the globe.
>
> The criteria to judge whether a society values and respects free
> speech is when the most vulnerable members of society, those who might
> be the targets of the majority, can feel safe and free to say what
> they think when they want on any subject without fear, intimidation or
> negative repercussions. In other words, to know whether America today
> honors free speech one must ask one hundred random American Muslim
> activists that question to get the real answer.
>
> In a nutshell, America shall only have credibility as a champion and
> guardian of freedom of speech and expression when the thoughts,
> speeches, writings, fatwas, translations, poetry, and web browsing of
> Mehanna and his colleagues are not criminalized. Only when they are
> set free can America reclaim back the mantle.
>
> Esam Al-Amin can be contacted at alamin1919@...
>
> http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/09/14/america-and-the-muslims/
>




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Re: [chottala.com] Indo-Bangladesh Relation: Ways to Mend



Bangladesh is needed to make very good relation with china and some red horses are needed to  be imported from china for improving Bangladesh  economy and building Bangladesh economy by driving the red horses on corruption, on corrupted politicians and on corrupted people



From: Debasish Barua <gorba196138@yahoo.com>
To: "chottala@yahoogroups.com" <chottala@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, 20 September 2012 3:20 AM
Subject: Re: [chottala.com] Indo-Bangladesh Relation: Ways to Mend

 
I do agree to some extent some of these Rubbish..the thing is FARUK/RASHIDS were helping them..in the endeavor as rumor is some of assassin lives in India in Hog gs Heaven..Only respond to MOSLEM FUNDAMENTALISM is HINDU FUNDAMANTALISM as we know this to be that is BJP of India..the thing is BEGUM goes to India she meets with ADVANI..well no one criticizes her..if FARUK AHMED has his way he will IMPORT CHINESE Thugs or ally with them ..some where their has to be change in this..the thing is FARUK /RASHIDS are actually MOSSAD stooges that they will not admit.. 


From: Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 1:27 AM
Subject: [chottala.com] Indo-Bangladesh Relation: Ways to Mend

 
Indo-Bangladesh Relation: Ways to Mend

Major Faruk Ahmed (Retd)

 Introduction
 
Bangladesh and India â€" being neighbouring states and having economic and diplomatic relation; should maintain mutual trust and cooperation based on mutual interests and respect to each other’s sovereignty.
 
Though the relationship is termed as ‘friendly’ by the ruling Awami League regime of Bangladesh; evidences show that India maintains a hegemonic attitude towards Bangladesh through the unfair treaties and MOUs, violation of those treaties/MOUs and various unfriendly actions being undertaken by India against Bangladesh.
 
 Now, it is essential to review this chocolate-coated relation.
 
This essay will endeavour to highlight on followings :
 
a. India’s basic foreign policy towards Bangladesh (7 Point Treaty with Tajuddin Ahmed).
b. Psychological makeup of Indian leaders and Intellectuals regarding Bangladesh.
c. Examples of India’s hostile behaviour against Bangladesh.
d. India’s desires and wants from Bangladesh.
e. Ways to mend the relation with Bangladesh.
   
India’s basic foreign policy towards Bangladesh (7 Point Treaty with Tajuddin Ahmed)
 
The 7 point Agreement1 that India compelled the exile Bangladeshi Govt led by Tajuddin Ahmed, to sign during our Liberation War which envisaged to convert Bangladesh into a colony of India devoid of any sovereign right. Let us have a glance on that Agreement: (Quote) (1) A para-military armed force for Bangladesh will be raised under supervision of the Indian military experts; this force shall be stronger and more active than the regular armed forces of Bangladesh. (2) Bangladesh shall procure all military equipment from India and under planned supervision of the Indian military experts. (3) Bangladesh shall direct her foreign trade under supervision and control of the Indian government. (4) Yearly and five-yearly development plans for Bangladesh shall conform to Indian development plans. (5) Foreign policy of Bangladesh must be compatible with and conform to that of India. (6) Bangladesh shall not unilaterally rescind any of the treaties without prior approval of the Indian government. (7) In accordance with the treaties signed beforeDecember (1971) war of Pakistan and India, Indian force shall enter into Bangladesh at any time and shall crush any resistance that may erupt there. (Unquote)
 
Psychological makeup of Indian leaders and Intellectuals regarding Bangladesh
 
a. Indian political analyst MV Kamath’s view on Bangladesh. MV Kamath wrote2 in Mail, India in 2003, "Let it be said in simple and plain language: Bangladesh has no business to exist. Its creation in 1947 was as historic a mistake as Lord Curzon's partition of Bengal was in 1905. Curzon's plan to divide Bengal was annulled because in the end Bengal's sense of unity prevailed. Bangladesh, if it wants to survive, must return to India and India in return must help it to do so.’’
     
b. Addressing Bangladesh’s Prime Minister as ‘Mukkho Montri. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was once addressed as ‘Chief Minister’ in a programme in Calcatta which shows how the status of Bangladeshi Prime Minister is viewed by some Indians.
     
c. Indian leader Lal Krishna Advani threatened to bomb on BDR HQ3. After Indian troops suffered heavy casualties assaulting a BDR post in 2001 in which around 25 Indian soldiers were killed by defending Force BDR; then Indian leader Lal Krishna Advani threatened to destroy BDR Headquarters in Dhaka by bombing.
     
d. Keeping Bangladesh under India’s radar. In an article published in The Asian Age, India, on March 24, 2009, General Shankar Roy Chowdhury (Retd) - a former Chief of Army Staff and a former Member of Indian Parliament said, ‘’ But alas, too easily and all too often Bangladesh keeps slipping off New Delhi’s radar screen. This must not be allowed to happen now.’’ 4
     
e. BJP leader Subramaniun Swami suggests annexation of part of Bangladesh territory by India. Former Indian cabinet minister and Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy suggested to annex land from Bangladesh. Swamy's suggestion came through an article published by an Indian newspaper Daily News & Analysis or DNA on July 16, 2011. The article suggested that "northern one-third from Sylhet to Khulna can be annexed to re-settle the illegal migrants". 5
     
f. India backed Shanti Bahini. Subir Bhaumik, a journalist and academic researcher for the last three decades, has provided graphic details of the RAW's involvement in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and Burma's Kachin Hills in his latest book. Indira Gandhi was voted out of power in 1977, just when India's external intelligence organisation, RAW, was preparing to substantially step up its backing for the Shanti Bahini, says Subir Bhaumik in his just- released book " Troubled Periphery: Crisis of India's Northeast", reports bdnews24.com6.
    
The Chakma guerrillas had closely assisted RAW operatives. They were assisted during and after the liberation War. The Chakmas, after the change of govt in 1975, contacted the RAW. (Inside RAW : The Story of India’s Secret Service, Asoka Raina, Vikas Publishers, New Delhi, 1981, pp.86-87)7.
    
In 1975, the RAW was instructed to assist the Chakma rebels with arms, supplies , bases and training. Training was conducted in the border camps in Tripura but specialized training was imparted at Chakrata near Dehra Doon. Shantu Larma’s Shanti Bahini members were flown to Chakrata and then sent back to Tripura to infiltrate into Chittagong Hill Tracts. A RAW office and its operatives at Agartala monitored the progress of the trainees. In 1976, the Shanti Bahini launched its first attack on the Bangladesh force. A new insurgency had been born and India’s secret war in the hills of Bangladesh had begun (South Asia’s Fractured Frontier, by Binalaksmi Nepram, Mittal Pablishers, New Delhi, 2002, pp-153).
     
g. RAW plotted to assassinate Bangladesh’s President. ‘’Inside RAW’’, Ashok Raina8. Ashok Raina- a former high official of RAW wrote that RAW has planned to assassinate Bangladesh’s President Zia. RAW retained a keen interest in Bangladesh even after its independence. Mr. Subramaniam Swamy, Janata Dal MP, a close associate of Morarji Desai said that Rameswar Nath Kao, former Chief of RAW, and Shankaran Nair upset about Sheikh Mujib’s assassination chalked a plot to kill General Ziaur Rahman. However, when Morarji Desai came into power in 1977 he was indignant at RAW’s role in Bangladesh and ordered operations in Bangladesh to be called off; but by then RAW had already gone too far. General Zia continued to be in power for quite some time but he was assassinated after Indira Gandhi returned to power, though she denied her involvement in his assassination (Weekly Sunday, Calcutta,18 September, 1988 )9.
     
Examples of India’s hostile behaviour against Bangladesh
     
a. India has hijacked the victory of newborn Bangladesh’s Independence War.
b. India has taken away assets of Bangladesh.
c. India is depriving Bangladesh from due share of 54 international river waters.
d. India has instigated, trained, armed, and sheltered Chakma terrorists named Shanti Bahini of CHTs and allowed Indian soil to be used against Bangladesh.
e. India has raided on Padua BDR BOP (Border Observation Post) of Bangladesh.
f. India put barriers on BD’s export and maintains a trade gap of 4.2 billion USD.
g. India allows smuggle of drugs and illegal arms through the border.
h. Indian BSF has killed more than 1000 Bangladeshi citizens at border areas.
i. India is sheltering separatist organization- Bangabhumi Andolon.
j. India is conducting hostile propaganda against Bangladesh.
k. India has occupied Talpotti Island of Bangladesh.
l. India has plotted assassination of Bangladhesh’s President - Ziaur Rahman.
     
India’s desires and wants from Bangladesh
     
a. Use of Bangladesh territory as corridor.
b. Using Bangladesh to suppress the movement of Indian NE states.
c. Bangladesh to serve as India’s economic colony.
d. Maintaining chosen party in power of Bangladesh to serve India’s interests.
e. Control foreign policy of Bangladesh.
f. Domination on Bangladesh Army.
g. Domination on Bangladesh intelligence agencies.
h. Control and domination on border.
i. Control water flow of all international rivers entering Bangladesh.
j. Maintaining a loyal intellectual group in Dhaka and abroad.
k. Maintaining armed insurgency in CHTs (Chittagong Hill Tracts) of Bangladesh.
l. Cultural domination on Bangladesh.
m.Divert the route of Asian High Way as follows: ‘India-Bangladesh-Indian NE states’ instead of ‘India-Bangladesh-Mayanmar’.
n. Occupying bordering lands and claiming sea areas limiting maritime boundary of Bangladesh.
o. Breaking Bangladeshi Nation’s will to protect national independence, security and sovereignty.
p.Reducing Bangladesh to the status of Bhutan and making it unviable to survive and ultimately leading to Sikimization.
     
Ways to mend the relation with Bangladesh
     
Before accusing that all Bangladeshi people are anti-Indian, India may consider followings:

a.Return the victory earned by Bangladeshi Nation by handing over the ‘Instrument of Surrender’ of Pakistani troops in Dhaka.
b. Return all assets looted from Bangladesh after 16 December 1971.
c.Demolish Farakka Barrage and all other barrages built over 54 international rivers to ensure unobstructed flow of water.
d. Hand over all details of India’s support given to Shanti Bahini separatists and stop allowing use of Indian Territory by armed groups now active in CHTs.
e. Hand over documents regarding assassination plot on Bangladesh’s President.
f.Giving compensation for loss and affects of Farakka on Bangladesh which is more than 100 billion USD.
g. Give written commitment of ‘no further killing of any Bangladeshi citizen at border area’.
h. Provide compensation for all killed, injured and tortured by BSF.
i.Lift all barriers and restrictions on export of Bangladeshi products to India and ensure equality in trade.
j. Stop all sorts of anti-Bangladesh propaganda in the media.
k. Stop unfairly patronizing and influencing a particular political party in Bangladesh./td>
l. Expose all secret MOUs signed by present Govt.
m. Cancel the ‘Framework Agreement for Cooperation’ signed between Hasina and Monmohon.
n. Abandon all plan and projects of using Bangladesh territory as corridor.
o. Stop smuggling of phencidyl and illegal arms into Bangladesh.
p. Stop sheltering separatist and fundamentalist group - Bongobhumi Andolon.
q. Withdraw from Bangladesh’s Talpotti Island.
r. Abandon undue claim on Bangladesh’s maritime boundary.
s. Abandon Tipaimukh Project which will have devastating affect on Bangladesh.
t. Stop surrounding Bangladesh by birbed wire fence.
u. Facilitate Bangladeshi TV channels to operate in West Bengal.
v. Hand over Tin-Bigha Corridor to Bangladesh as per Mujib-Indira Treaty.
w.Review and redefine past foreign policy towards Bangladesh and undertake friendly policy-approach.
   
Conclusion
     
The undue influence and unfriendly actions so far undertaken by India against Bangladesh - is viewed by most of the Bangladeshi people as the display of Indian hegemonic attitude.
     
The 160 million patriotic citizens of Bangladesh are determined to protect and preserve their national security and sovereignty at any cost.
     
Bangladesh needs to engage India diplomatically so that India corrects her attitude and abandons all the above mentioned unfriendly acts. Any unresolved issues such as water share of international rivers and border killings should be projected to the international forums.
     
The peace loving people of Bangladesh hope that India will extend her cleaned hand of friendship to Bangladesh which is essential for the mutual interest of both the countries.
     
Writer:
Major Faruk Ahmed (Retd)
Email: farukbd5@yahoo.com
Dated: 17 September, 2012
     
References :
     
1.  7 Point Treaty with Tajuddin Ahmed: Oli Ahad, Jatio Rajniti (1945 to 1975), 2nd Ed., Bangladesh Cooperative Book Society, Dhaka , p. 450.
     
2.M V Kamath, The Mail, India, 8 March 2003, The Problem that is Bangladesh http://www.mail-archive.com/assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu/msg03800.html.
     
3. Advani threatened to bomb BDR HQ.
     
4. Delhi can’t afford to let Dhaka slip off its radar, General Shankar Roy Chowdhury (Retd), The Asian Age, India, March 24, 2009.
     
5. Annex part of Bangladesh, BJP leader Subramanin Swami, http://ns.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=213526&cid=2
     
6. "Troubled Periphery: Crisis of India's Northeast", Subir Bhaumik. India backed Shanti Bahini http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=146560&cid=2
     
7. Inside RAW : The Story of India’s Secret Service, Asoka Raina, Vikas Publishers, New Delhi, 1981, pp.86-87.
     
8. Inside RAW - Ashok Raina, Vikas Publishing House New Delhi, 1981.
     
9. Indian RAW operations in South Asian Countries, Isha Khan, http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidRecord=383056
 






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Respected Guests/Sponsors/ Media/Board of Directors/Volunteers:

Kudos to all of us! 
Prio Bangla's first presentation, Street fair (Pothomela), "the celebration of life", has been concluded successfully.  

The pleasant weather, stillness of the environment, totally new on-street mela concept, and harmonized efforts of our board of directors, volunteers and most of all support from our community made this event most attractive and lucrative without a doubt.

Over three (3) thousand audiences and guests visited the pothomla! They had unwearyingly enjoyed Pothomela, which was filled with apparel, jewelry, and food stalls;  medical advise booth, legal advise booth, financial planning booth, investment booth and many more. 

Moreover, our non-stop cultural performance entertainments from Mexico , Peru , Cambodia , China , India , and Bangladesh . Lastly, but not the least, Prio Bangla kept its promised and presented on stage Shahnaz Shikrity, Shahnaz Belly  AND THE FINAL HEART THROB FAVORITE ARTIST S. I TUTUL  We are sure community wanted more, but unfortunately, we were not able to extend their performance time anymore as due to time constraints and legal matters. 

To organize an event of such as this magnitude, it takes a lot of commitments, hard work, dedication and excellent team work.  However, Prio Bangla team believes, the overall accomplishment of our team work will go a long way in the history. 

Prio Bangla team offers our warmest appreciation and admiration to you all unparalleled LOVE and SUPPORT .  

Prio Bangla Management team wants to congratulate  Donors, Sponsors, Media and those who supported directly or indirectly for their tremendous support and financial help! Without their support, it would not have been possible to organize such a wonderful event for your enjoyment.  

Again, our special thanks from the bottom of our hearts go to ALL OUR SPONSORS because of their generous contributions and continued support.

Last but not the least, our deepest appreciations goes to Congressman Jim Moran, Kevin O'Connor of Department of State, and Leslie Pelzer of Arlington County Event Management. 

YES! we also faced a hiccup when county provided generator for our sound system failed and we lost power for about hour and half.  But WE tried our level best to fix the issue at its earliest convenience and resumed the program WHICH all our audiences enjoyed to fullest. Few pictures attached!

Please accept our sincere apology for all the inconveniences, and , if unwilling we left any names out in our thank you list.
 
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[chottala.com] World Bank Statement on Padma Bridge



 

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World Bank Statement on Padma Bridge

June 29, 2012

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2012—The World Bank has credible evidence corroborated by a variety of sources which points to a high-level corruption conspiracy among Bangladeshi government officials, SNC Lavalin executives, and private individuals in connection with the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project.
The World Bank provided evidence from two investigations to the Prime Minister, as well as the Minister of Finance and the Chairman of the Anti -Corruption Commission of Bangladesh (ACC) in September 2011 and April 2012. We urged the authorities of Bangladesh to investigate this matter fully and, where justified, prosecute those responsible for corruption.  We did so because we hoped the Government would give the matter the serious attention it warrants.
In Canada, where SNC Lavalin's headquarters are located, after executing numerous search warrants and a year-long investigation based on a referral from the World Bank, the Crown Prosecution Services brought corruption charges against two former SNC executives in connection with the Padma Bridge Project. Investigation and prosecution are ongoing but the court filings to date underscore the gravity of this case.
Because we recognize the importance of the bridge for the development of Bangladesh and the Region, we nonetheless proposed to proceed with an alternative, turnkey-style implementation approach to the project provided the Government took serious actions against the high level corruption we had unearthed. It would be irresponsible of the Bank not to press for action on these threats to good governance and development.
To be willing to go forward with the alternative turnkey-style approach, we sought the following actions: (i) place all public officials suspected of involvement in the corruption scheme on leave from Government employment until the investigation is completed; (ii) appoint a special inquiry team within the ACC to handle the investigation, and (iii) agree to provide full and adequate access to all investigative information to a panel appointed  by the World Bank comprised of internationally recognized experts so that the panel can give guidance to the lenders on the progress, adequacy, and fairness of the investigation.  We worked extensively with the Government and the ACC to ensure that all actions requested were fully aligned with Bangladeshi laws and procedures.
We proposed that when the first bids would be launched, the Bank and the co-financiers would decide to go ahead with project financing if they had determined, based on the Panel's assessment, that a full and fair investigation was under way and progressing appropriately.
In an effort to go the extra mile, we sent a high-level team to Dhaka to fully explain the Bank's position and receive the Government's response.  The response has been unsatisfactory.
The World Bank cannot, should not, and will not turn a blind eye to evidence of corruption.  We have both an ethical obligation and a fiduciary responsibility to our shareholders and IDA donor countries.  It is our responsibility to make sure IDA resources are used for their intended purposes and that we only finance a project when we have adequate assurances that we can do so in a clean and transparent way.  In light of the inadequate response by the Government of Bangladesh, the World Bank has decided to cancel its $1.2 billion IDA credit in support of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project, effective immediately. 
 
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I do agree to some extent some of these Rubbish..the thing is FARUK/RASHIDS were helping them..in the endeavor as rumor is some of assassin lives in India in Hog gs Heaven..Only respond to MOSLEM FUNDAMENTALISM is HINDU FUNDAMANTALISM as we know this to be that is BJP of India..the thing is BEGUM goes to India she meets with ADVANI..well no one criticizes her..if FARUK AHMED has his way he will IMPORT CHINESE Thugs or ally with them ..some where their has to be change in this..the thing is FARUK /RASHIDS are actually MOSSAD stooges that they will not admit.. 


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Indo-Bangladesh Relation: Ways to Mend

Major Faruk Ahmed (Retd)

 Introduction
 
Bangladesh and India – being neighbouring states and having economic and diplomatic relation; should maintain mutual trust and cooperation based on mutual interests and respect to each other's sovereignty.
 
Though the relationship is termed as 'friendly' by the ruling Awami League regime of Bangladesh; evidences show that India maintains a hegemonic attitude towards Bangladesh through the unfair treaties and MOUs, violation of those treaties/MOUs and various unfriendly actions being undertaken by India against Bangladesh.
 
 Now, it is essential to review this chocolate-coated relation.
 
This essay will endeavour to highlight on followings :
 
a. India's basic foreign policy towards Bangladesh (7 Point Treaty with Tajuddin Ahmed).
b. Psychological makeup of Indian leaders and Intellectuals regarding Bangladesh.
c. Examples of India's hostile behaviour against Bangladesh.
d. India's desires and wants from Bangladesh.
e. Ways to mend the relation with Bangladesh.
   
India's basic foreign policy towards Bangladesh (7 Point Treaty with Tajuddin Ahmed)
 
The 7 point Agreement1 that India compelled the exile Bangladeshi Govt led by Tajuddin Ahmed, to sign during our Liberation War which envisaged to convert Bangladesh into a colony of India devoid of any sovereign right. Let us have a glance on that Agreement: (Quote) (1) A para-military armed force for Bangladesh will be raised under supervision of the Indian military experts; this force shall be stronger and more active than the regular armed forces of Bangladesh. (2) Bangladesh shall procure all military equipment from India and under planned supervision of the Indian military experts. (3) Bangladesh shall direct her foreign trade under supervision and control of the Indian government. (4) Yearly and five-yearly development plans for Bangladesh shall conform to Indian development plans. (5) Foreign policy of Bangladesh must be compatible with and conform to that of India. (6) Bangladesh shall not unilaterally rescind any of the treaties without prior approval of the Indian government. (7) In accordance with the treaties signed beforeDecember (1971) war of Pakistan and India, Indian force shall enter into Bangladesh at any time and shall crush any resistance that may erupt there. (Unquote)
 
Psychological makeup of Indian leaders and Intellectuals regarding Bangladesh
 
a. Indian political analyst MV Kamath's view on Bangladesh. MV Kamath wrote2 in Mail, India in 2003, "Let it be said in simple and plain language: Bangladesh has no business to exist. Its creation in 1947 was as historic a mistake as Lord Curzon's partition of Bengal was in 1905. Curzon's plan to divide Bengal was annulled because in the end Bengal's sense of unity prevailed. Bangladesh, if it wants to survive, must return to India and India in return must help it to do so.''
     
b. Addressing Bangladesh's Prime Minister as 'Mukkho Montri. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was once addressed as 'Chief Minister' in a programme in Calcatta which shows how the status of Bangladeshi Prime Minister is viewed by some Indians.
     
c. Indian leader Lal Krishna Advani threatened to bomb on BDR HQ3. After Indian troops suffered heavy casualties assaulting a BDR post in 2001 in which around 25 Indian soldiers were killed by defending Force BDR; then Indian leader Lal Krishna Advani threatened to destroy BDR Headquarters in Dhaka by bombing.
     
d. Keeping Bangladesh under India's radar. In an article published in The Asian Age, India, on March 24, 2009, General Shankar Roy Chowdhury (Retd) - a former Chief of Army Staff and a former Member of Indian Parliament said, '' But alas, too easily and all too often Bangladesh keeps slipping off New Delhi's radar screen. This must not be allowed to happen now.'' 4
     
e. BJP leader Subramaniun Swami suggests annexation of part of Bangladesh territory by India. Former Indian cabinet minister and Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy suggested to annex land from Bangladesh. Swamy's suggestion came through an article published by an Indian newspaper Daily News & Analysis or DNA on July 16, 2011. The article suggested that "northern one-third from Sylhet to Khulna can be annexed to re-settle the illegal migrants". 5
     
f. India backed Shanti Bahini. Subir Bhaumik, a journalist and academic researcher for the last three decades, has provided graphic details of the RAW's involvement in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and Burma's Kachin Hills in his latest book. Indira Gandhi was voted out of power in 1977, just when India's external intelligence organisation, RAW, was preparing to substantially step up its backing for the Shanti Bahini, says Subir Bhaumik in his just- released book " Troubled Periphery: Crisis of India's Northeast", reports bdnews24.com6.
    
The Chakma guerrillas had closely assisted RAW operatives. They were assisted during and after the liberation War. The Chakmas, after the change of govt in 1975, contacted the RAW. (Inside RAW : The Story of India's Secret Service, Asoka Raina, Vikas Publishers, New Delhi, 1981, pp.86-87)7.
    
In 1975, the RAW was instructed to assist the Chakma rebels with arms, supplies , bases and training. Training was conducted in the border camps in Tripura but specialized training was imparted at Chakrata near Dehra Doon. Shantu Larma's Shanti Bahini members were flown to Chakrata and then sent back to Tripura to infiltrate into Chittagong Hill Tracts. A RAW office and its operatives at Agartala monitored the progress of the trainees. In 1976, the Shanti Bahini launched its first attack on the Bangladesh force. A new insurgency had been born and India's secret war in the hills of Bangladesh had begun (South Asia's Fractured Frontier, by Binalaksmi Nepram, Mittal Pablishers, New Delhi, 2002, pp-153).
     
g. RAW plotted to assassinate Bangladesh's President. ''Inside RAW'', Ashok Raina8. Ashok Raina- a former high official of RAW wrote that RAW has planned to assassinate Bangladesh's President Zia. RAW retained a keen interest in Bangladesh even after its independence. Mr. Subramaniam Swamy, Janata Dal MP, a close associate of Morarji Desai said that Rameswar Nath Kao, former Chief of RAW, and Shankaran Nair upset about Sheikh Mujib's assassination chalked a plot to kill General Ziaur Rahman. However, when Morarji Desai came into power in 1977 he was indignant at RAW's role in Bangladesh and ordered operations in Bangladesh to be called off; but by then RAW had already gone too far. General Zia continued to be in power for quite some time but he was assassinated after Indira Gandhi returned to power, though she denied her involvement in his assassination (Weekly Sunday, Calcutta,18 September, 1988 )9.
     
Examples of India's hostile behaviour against Bangladesh
     
a. India has hijacked the victory of newborn Bangladesh's Independence War.
b. India has taken away assets of Bangladesh.
c. India is depriving Bangladesh from due share of 54 international river waters.
d. India has instigated, trained, armed, and sheltered Chakma terrorists named Shanti Bahini of CHTs and allowed Indian soil to be used against Bangladesh.
e. India has raided on Padua BDR BOP (Border Observation Post) of Bangladesh.
f. India put barriers on BD's export and maintains a trade gap of 4.2 billion USD.
g. India allows smuggle of drugs and illegal arms through the border.
h. Indian BSF has killed more than 1000 Bangladeshi citizens at border areas.
i. India is sheltering separatist organization- Bangabhumi Andolon.
j. India is conducting hostile propaganda against Bangladesh.
k. India has occupied Talpotti Island of Bangladesh.
l. India has plotted assassination of Bangladhesh's President - Ziaur Rahman.
     
India's desires and wants from Bangladesh
     
a. Use of Bangladesh territory as corridor.
b. Using Bangladesh to suppress the movement of Indian NE states.
c. Bangladesh to serve as India's economic colony.
d. Maintaining chosen party in power of Bangladesh to serve India's interests.
e. Control foreign policy of Bangladesh.
f. Domination on Bangladesh Army.
g. Domination on Bangladesh intelligence agencies.
h. Control and domination on border.
i. Control water flow of all international rivers entering Bangladesh.
j. Maintaining a loyal intellectual group in Dhaka and abroad.
k. Maintaining armed insurgency in CHTs (Chittagong Hill Tracts) of Bangladesh.
l. Cultural domination on Bangladesh.
m.Divert the route of Asian High Way as follows: 'India-Bangladesh-Indian NE states' instead of 'India-Bangladesh-Mayanmar'.
n. Occupying bordering lands and claiming sea areas limiting maritime boundary of Bangladesh.
o. Breaking Bangladeshi Nation's will to protect national independence, security and sovereignty.
p.Reducing Bangladesh to the status of Bhutan and making it unviable to survive and ultimately leading to Sikimization.
     
Ways to mend the relation with Bangladesh
     
Before accusing that all Bangladeshi people are anti-Indian, India may consider followings:

a.Return the victory earned by Bangladeshi Nation by handing over the 'Instrument of Surrender' of Pakistani troops in Dhaka.
b. Return all assets looted from Bangladesh after 16 December 1971.
c.Demolish Farakka Barrage and all other barrages built over 54 international rivers to ensure unobstructed flow of water.
d. Hand over all details of India's support given to Shanti Bahini separatists and stop allowing use of Indian Territory by armed groups now active in CHTs.
e. Hand over documents regarding assassination plot on Bangladesh's President.
f.Giving compensation for loss and affects of Farakka on Bangladesh which is more than 100 billion USD.
g. Give written commitment of 'no further killing of any Bangladeshi citizen at border area'.
h. Provide compensation for all killed, injured and tortured by BSF.
i.Lift all barriers and restrictions on export of Bangladeshi products to India and ensure equality in trade.
j. Stop all sorts of anti-Bangladesh propaganda in the media.
k. Stop unfairly patronizing and influencing a particular political party in Bangladesh./td>
l. Expose all secret MOUs signed by present Govt.
m. Cancel the 'Framework Agreement for Cooperation' signed between Hasina and Monmohon.
n. Abandon all plan and projects of using Bangladesh territory as corridor.
o. Stop smuggling of phencidyl and illegal arms into Bangladesh.
p. Stop sheltering separatist and fundamentalist group - Bongobhumi Andolon.
q. Withdraw from Bangladesh's Talpotti Island.
r. Abandon undue claim on Bangladesh's maritime boundary.
s. Abandon Tipaimukh Project which will have devastating affect on Bangladesh.
t. Stop surrounding Bangladesh by birbed wire fence.
u. Facilitate Bangladeshi TV channels to operate in West Bengal.
v. Hand over Tin-Bigha Corridor to Bangladesh as per Mujib-Indira Treaty.
w.Review and redefine past foreign policy towards Bangladesh and undertake friendly policy-approach.
   
Conclusion
     
The undue influence and unfriendly actions so far undertaken by India against Bangladesh - is viewed by most of the Bangladeshi people as the display of Indian hegemonic attitude.
     
The 160 million patriotic citizens of Bangladesh are determined to protect and preserve their national security and sovereignty at any cost.
     
Bangladesh needs to engage India diplomatically so that India corrects her attitude and abandons all the above mentioned unfriendly acts. Any unresolved issues such as water share of international rivers and border killings should be projected to the international forums.
     
The peace loving people of Bangladesh hope that India will extend her cleaned hand of friendship to Bangladesh which is essential for the mutual interest of both the countries.
     
Writer:
Major Faruk Ahmed (Retd)
Email: farukbd5@yahoo.com
Dated: 17 September, 2012
     
References :
     
1.  7 Point Treaty with Tajuddin Ahmed: Oli Ahad, Jatio Rajniti (1945 to 1975), 2nd Ed., Bangladesh Cooperative Book Society, Dhaka , p. 450.
     
2.M V Kamath, The Mail, India, 8 March 2003, The Problem that is Bangladesh http://www.mail-archive.com/assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu/msg03800.html.
     
3. Advani threatened to bomb BDR HQ.
     
4. Delhi can't afford to let Dhaka slip off its radar, General Shankar Roy Chowdhury (Retd), The Asian Age, India, March 24, 2009.
     
5. Annex part of Bangladesh, BJP leader Subramanin Swami, http://ns.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=213526&cid=2
     
6. "Troubled Periphery: Crisis of India's Northeast", Subir Bhaumik. India backed Shanti Bahini http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=146560&cid=2
     
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