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London 26 November 2009. I read with much interest Dr. Abid Bahar’s three articles on Mujib and BKSAL, recently published in the News From Bangladesh (NFB). It would be nice to read the whole thing in the book, which Dr. Abid Bahar intends to publish, especially as the articles have already aroused both interest and support, and have been acclaimed by many.

Seeking Bangladeshi identity: Bangladesh was created in the name of Bengali nationalism. However the Hindu Bengalis who had opposed the parition of Bengal in 1906 opposed and did not join Muslim Bangladesh as Bengalis. Mujib regime killed, according to many, more than 30 thousand patriots, who opposed plunder by India and by the BAL, and through the regime's misrule and plunder, along with Indian plunder and conspiracy, they caused the man-made famine of 1974, in which 3 to 5 hundred thousand people perished, according to reports. Mujib suppressed all democratic rights and unleashed a reign of terror. In the above circumstances, according to some, Bangladesh faced extinction as an independent nation and was about to become a vassal state of the Indian hegemonists. The coup of 15 August 1975 saved the situation to a large extent and it was widely supported by the people. On August 14th, 1975 Bangladeshi nationalists buried the secularism deep into the Bay of Bengal. Today Bangladesh faces new threats from India again. . After failing to take over Bangladesh on Dec 6th 1971, India is forcing a transit policy on defenseless Bangladesh that is fighting for her existence. The Transit facilites that Bharat is asking would clog existing Bangladeshi roads and pose a security threat to Bangladesh. It would also exacerbate the situation in Northeast "India" where the sevean Assamese states want freedom from Delhi. The Transit agreement poses a mortal threat to Bangladesh

About the articles, Dr. Abid Bahr wrote: “Adapted from a book in progress: The BKSAL Legacy of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Part 1: Is President Sheikh Mujib’s Death a Murder or a Mutiny? A Tragedy for the Daughter Indeed! Part 11: President Sheikh Mujib’s Death: Tajuddin’s Prophecy already published, Now part 111: Understanding Bangabandu and the BKSAL rule of “My Way or no Way” and Hasina’s Logi boitha”. Part 111 was published in the NFB on 24 November 2009.

Dr. Abid Bahar describes himself as a former Mujib ‘devotee’, who in course of time woke up to the reality through experience and his hard work in his research on Mujib. With his present dispassionate view, he now claims that Mujib wanted power, he did not want independence of Bangladesh and that he should not be called ‘the father of the nation’, as, like Mussolini, Mujib was also a fascist.

The timing of the publication of the articles is also significant, as they have been published almost concurrently with the Supreme Court verdict on the assassination of Mujib.

Personally in my view, there cannot be any doubt that Mujib regime, between 1972 and 1975, was out and out a fascist regime.

Mujib regime killed, according to many, more than 30 thousand patriots, who opposed plunder by India and by the BAL, and through the regime’s misrule and plunder, along with Indian plunder and conspiracy, they caused the man-made famine of 1974, in which 3 to 5 hundred thousand people perished, according to reports. Mujib suppressed all democratic rights and unleashed a reign of terror. In the above circumstances, according to some, Bangladesh faced extinction as an independent nation and was about to become a vassal state of the Indian hegemonists. The coup of 15 August 1975 saved the situation to a large extent and it was widely supported by the people.

Bangladesh: Coup de etat against Mujib Ur Rehman 14th August 1975: Soon after stepping on the soil of the independent country Awami League came out with the ambiguous slogan of “Mujibbad”. After three and half years when “Mujibbad” was proven to be an empty slogan Sheikh Mujibur Rahman like any other power hungry dictator promulgated 4th amendment and took all powers in his own hand by forming one party autocratic regime of BKSAL. This unprecedented constitutional coup de’ tat was called his ‘Second Revolution’. As he usurped absolute power apparently things for a while looked calm on the surface but beneath that uneasy calm political and social conditions were fast deteriorating. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried. AWAMI-BAKSAL period is the dark chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Volumes would not be enough to write the full history. On Jan. 25, 1975 with a stroke of pen Sheikh Mujibur Rahman killed democracy and imposed on the nation the yoke of one party rule of BAKSAL. He snatched away from the people freedom of press, freedom of expression, fundamental rights along with all political rights. All national dailies and periodicals were banned except 4 government-controlled dailies. Constitutional rights of the judiciary were also high jacked and was brought under the administrative control. Rule of law thus was buried. Mujib regime killed, according to many, more than 30 thousand patriots, who opposed plunder by India and by the BAL, and through the regime's misrule and plunder, along with Indian plunder and conspiracy, they caused the man-made famine of 1974, in which 3 to 5 hundred thousand people perished, according to reports. Mujib suppressed all democratic rights and unleashed a reign of terror. In the above circumstances, according to some, Bangladesh faced extinction as an independent nation and was about to become a vassal state of the Indian hegemonists. The coup of 15 August 1975 saved the situation to a large extent and it was widely supported by the people.

However, at the present time, we are again facing threat against our independence and sovereignty, our national interest and our national resources, from the same hegemonist and expansionist India, which, in stead of the then Soviet (which became imperialist by then) backing during the Mujib regime, is now backed by the US imperialism, a much more pernicious and a much more sinister force. We, therefore, have to organise peaceful political resistance for our survival.

Many military coups, people’s uprisings and armed-struggles have been hailed most gloriously in many parts of the world. The 15 August 1975 coup, at least, according to many, saved Bangladesh from extinction and stopped the ruthless massacres and man-made famines and created conditions for bringing back democracy.

About our judiciary, there is a valid question that needs to be considered: do we have anything except for Kangaroo courts and travesty of justice? Can a military coup, participated by tanks and sections of the army, be treated as an ordinary murder case, especially when the coup saved Bangladesh from extinction and rescued the people from massacres, terror, plunders, famines and fascist repressions of a dreadful and terrible autocratic regime? Shortly before one-eleven 2007, the Awami thugs ransacked part of the high court and launched arson attacks in its premises. This high court has not yet been able to seek justice for itself about that attack, because of externally imposed pressure! The judiciary, as much as the executive, carried out Moeen U’s orders in the recent past and they are now carrying out Hasina’s directives.

We must pledge anew to save our country. There can and should be unity between the patriots, irrespective of the political spectrum, Left, Right or Centre. It is our national task today to organise peaceful political resistance at the grassroots.

Our history written by Indian hegemonists and their lackeys are full of lies, deceit and falsehood. I hope the patriotic and great efforts of Dr. Abid Bahar, and others like him,will help people recover the true history of Bangladesh. 

Writer: Zoglul Husain, E-mail: zoglul@hotmail.co.uk, http://newsfrombangladesh.net/view.php?hidRecord=295138