মুক্তিযোদ্ধা

মুক্তিযোদ্ধা

১৯৭১ খ্রিস্টাব্দে যাঁরা অস্ত্র হাতে সরাসরি পাকিস্তানি বাহিনীর সঙ্গে যুদ্ধ করেছেন কেবল তাঁদেরই মুক্তিযোদ্ধা হিসেবে গণ্য করা হয় তা নয়। সেই সঙ্গে অস্থায়ী মুজিবনগর সরকারের মন্ত্রী, সরকারী কর্মকর্তা ও কর্মচারী, ভারতের শরণার্থী শিবিরগুলোতে ত্রাণ বিতরণসহ যাঁরা বিভিন্ন সেবামূলক কাজে অংশ নিয়েছেন তারা, কোলকাতায় স্থাপিত স্বাধীন বাংলা বেতার কেন্দ্রের পরিচালকমণ্ডলী, সাংবাদিক, ভাষ্যকার ও শিল্পী, প্রমুখকেও মুক্তিযোদ্ধা হিসাব তালিকাবদ্ধ করা হয়েছে। বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধকালে যারা অস্ত্র হাতে মাঠ পর্যায়ে যুদ্ধে অংশ গ্রহণ করেছিলেন তাদের চার ভাগে ভাগ করা হয়ে থাকে। যথা:
(ক) তৎকালীন পাকিস্তান সেনাবাহিনী, নৌবাহিনী, বিমানবাহিনী, ইপিআর, পুলিশ ও আনসার বাহিনীর নিয়মিত সদস্যবৃন্দ। এরা আগে থেকেই অস্ত্র ব্যবহারে এনমকী সম্মুখ সমরাভিযানে প্রশিক্ষিত ছিলেন। ১৯৭১-এ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ শুরু হলে এরা পাকিস্তানের পক্ষ ত্যাগ করে সরাসরি মুক্তিযুদ্ধ শুরু করেছিলেন। এদের অধিকাংশই ছিলেন মুক্তিযুদ্ধের ‘নিয়মিত বাহিনী’র সদস্য ছিলেন।
(খ) দ্বিতীয়ত: সাধারণ মানুষ যাঁরা বাংলাদশে ত্যাগ করে ভারতে গিয়েছিলেন এবং ভারতের প্রশিক্ষণ ক্যাম্পে অস্ত্রচালনা, বিস্ফোরকদ্রব্যের ব্যবহার ও গেরিলাযুদ্ধের কলাকৌশলে প্রশিক্ষণ লাভের পর দেশের অভ্যন্তরে বিভিন্ন এলাকায় পাকিস্তানি বাহিনীর বিরুদ্ধে সেগুলো ব্যবহার করেছিলেন। সংখ্যাই এরাই সর্বার্ধিক। এদের বলা হতো ‘গণবাহিনী’। সামরিক প্রশিক্ষণের পরই এদের হাতে অস্ত্র ও গোলাবারুদ দেয়া হয়েছিল। এদের মধ্যে ছিলেন কৃষক, শ্রমিক, ছাত্র সহ সমাজের নানা স্তরের মানুষ।
(গ) টাঙ্গাইলের বঙ্গবীর আব্দুল কাদেরর সিদ্দীকীর (বীর উত্তম) নেতৃত্বে প্রতিষ্ঠিত কাদেরিয়া বাহিনীর লোকজন। এদের অধিকাংশই প্রশিক্ষণের জন্য ভারতে যাননি। পাকিস্তান সেনাবাহিনীর ল্যান্স নায়েক কাদের সিদ্দিকীর নেতৃত্বে দেশের ভেতরই প্রশিক্ষণ গ্রহণ করেছেন; এবং
(ঘ) কেবল ছাত্রলীগের একদল নেতা-কর্মী, যাঁরা মুক্তিযুদ্ধের শেষ পর্যায়ে নতুনভাবে ভারতে প্রশিক্ষণ নিয়েছেন, কিন্তু দেশাভ্যন্তরে না-ফিরে বাংলাদেশ-ভারতের সীমান্ত এলাকায় যুদ্ধ করেছেন। এদের পৃথকভাবে নাম দেওয়া হয়েছিল ‘মুজিব বাহিনী’।

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Millionaire BNP Ministers


Millionaire BNP Ministers
Summary: Corruption is the number one problem for Bangladesh. Transparency International in its annual report placed Bangladesh at the top of the list of most corrupt nations in the world. Certainly, it makes the politicians in Bangladesh, especially those in power, extremely uncomfortable and worried. It is apprehended that in the coming report of Transparency International, Bangladesh is going to be placed once again at the top. Although the ruling alliance in the country are making frantic bids in cleansing the image of Bangladesh, it is well understood that, international community are yet to be convinced to the fact that, Begum Khaleda Zia’s government is doing something in eliminating corruption from different section in the country. Only recently, an intelligence agency in the country identified 11 mid ranking officials with National Board of Revenue, who own 15 luxurious villas in countries port city of Chittagong, which costs US$ 2.5 million. It is important to mention here that, monthly salary of these officials is less than US$ 400 per month! Police and Customs (revenue) are the most corrupt departments in Bangladesh. Almost all the officers, on their retirement, emerge as multi-millionaire. They acquire wealth and properties in their own name of in the names of their spouses. It is almost an open secret in the country. Government also knows these facts, but is unable to take any action.
In recent days, names of some of the members of the BNP’s cabinet in Bangladesh come as the worst corrupts. They minted money like wild gambling. Sixty members of parliament rose complaint against a particular minister, while the Prime Minister Khaleda Zia did not take any action against him. It is also learnt that, many of the family members of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia are becoming fabulously rich, by using state power. The most talked about corrupt figure in Bangladesh is Tareq Rahman, eldest son of the Prime Minister. TAREQ BECAME BILLIONAIRE JUST IN FEW YEARS, WHILE MANY OF HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE PARTNERS IN HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVITIES OR IN THE ADDICTION OF PHENSIDYL ALSO BECAME VERY RICH UNDER THE DIRECT PATRONIZATION OF THE SON OF PM BEGUM KHALEDA ZIA.
Tareq has established Hawa Bhaban, which is although considered as one of the offices of the ruling party. There are solid evidences of this office’s involvement in interfering in almost all the business and contracts in the country. Hawa Bhaban palls are considered as the most influential figures in Bangladesh. One of the Hawa Bhaban palls is Giasuddin Mamun, who is tareq’s closest friend too. Hailing from an extreme poor family in the southern part of Bangladesh, Mamun is today one of the richest men in Bangladesh through various corruption, smuggling and many other forms of illegal activities.
Surprisingly one of the assistant press secretaries of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Touhidul Islam alias Ashik Islam is simultaneously working in the PMO as well in Hawa Bhaban as its spokesman. Moreover, this man is also involved with Tareq’s private television channel, Channel One. There are numerous allegations on Ashik’s involvement in a number of financial irregularities as well of misappropriating state money with various excuses, government did not take any action against this man, as he is considered to be one of the closest aides of Tareq Rahman. In the PMO too, Ashik is known as an womanizer, alcoholic, bribe taker and blackmailer. Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was notified several times about this man’s illegal activities by country’s intelligence agencies. But, she could not take any action against Ashik, as Tareq always stood behind him with fullest support.
Khaleda’a own brother, Sayeed Iskander, who is a sacked major of Bangladesh army, also turned into multi-millionaire by using the influence of his sister. Sayeed runs a company named dandy Dying, which is a mere camouflage of his other activities. Behind the mask of Dandy Dying, Sayeed is involved in minting fabulous amount of cash through kick backs or other means; as well he is virtually active as the unseen defense advisor to the Prime Minister. No posting or promotion in the army is possible without his blessings or recommendations. Sayeed Iskander placed a number of his course-mates and even some of his close relatives in the sensitive and important positions in Bangladesh Army. A man with high political ambition, Sayeed is known to be one of the key conspirators in seizing power from Khaleda by using his grip in the armed forces. His ultimate goal is to become the future Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Khaleda’s late husband President Ziaur Rahman sacked Sayeed Iskander from Bangladesh Army for his alleged involvement in a number of corruption charges. Zia was one of the few honest figures in Bangladesh politics, who did not allow any of the members of his family to make money using state power. Not only that, Ziaur Rahman was the man, who did not interfere when both of his sons were ousted from St. Joseph School, which is considered one of the most prestigious schools in Dhaka. Zia’s sons were to leave this school because they turned to be duffers and extremely inattentive to their education. Tareq and his brother requested their daddy to readmit them in St. Joseph, when angry Ziaur Rahman said, “I am not in power to support inattentive sons of mine”.
The present government will finish its tenure this October. Meantime, names of most corrupt ministers are already coming in circulation, with figures of cash they minted during the five-year term of the BNP government since 2001. The corrupt ministers are:

Name of Minister
Amount Earned in U$
01
Barrister Nazmul Huda
0.5 billion
02
Mirza Abbas
43 Million
03
Begum Khurshid Jahan Haque (sister of PM)
40 Million
04
Tariqul Islam
38 million
05
Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan
35 million
06
Salahuddin Ahmed
32 million
07
Barrister Aminul Huq
31 million
08
Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf
30 million
09
Altaf Hussain Chowdhury
28 million
10
Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku
26 million
11
Dr. Khandekar Musharraf Hussain
25 million
12
Barkatulla Bulu
24 million
13
Abdullah Al Noman
23 million
14
Lt. Col Akber Hussain
22 million
15
Major (Retired) Qamrul Islam
21 million
16
Shajahan Siraj
20 million
17
Advocate Gautam Chakrabarty
17 million
18
Amanullah Aman
15 million
19
Ziaul Haque Zia
14 million
20
Jafrul Islam Chowdhury
13 million
21
ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon
11 million
22
Asadul Habib Dulu
10 million
23
 Fazlur Rahman Patal
9 million
24
Advocate Ruhul Quddus Talikder Dulu
8 million
25
Lutfur Rahman Khan Azad
6 million
Finance Minister M. Saifur Rahman is although considered to be a clean man, his sons are engaged in minting money by using the influence of their father. His sons are involved in several businesses like multi-level marketing (a company, which just disappeared after taking a few million dollars from the innocent people), customs clearing and forwarding business (this company is handling most of the big businesses in the country, just because, finance minister’s sons are partners in the business), readymade garments (smuggling of narcotics are done under the cover of  this business) etc.
Dr. Peter Snowman
34 Bay Side Ave
New York City
USA 

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