Comments on: Killers of Bangabandhu Walked into Gallows

By: Vet. Dr. A. Momin

Vet. Dr. A. Momin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:07:43 +0000

Our 1971 Liberation-war has led our land to Freedom & Greatest Democracy of the world voting 98% Bangabandhu in which world was silent for 30 years of injustice not to bring the killers to justice but by the people for the people has not failed for this accountability in bringing justice to the peace and Law & Order loving people of the world. It is our beginning for a reconciliation for united national development towards economic freedom that secures “no one dies in hunger nor care” for a Golden-Bengal & Shawnirvhor Bangladesh free from corruption by every political parties and community & society!

By: Ashfaque

Ashfaque — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:05:28 +0000

All these bastards had close links with the ISI of Pakistan. Many of these Islamic fundamentalist terrorists had personally met the Islamic fanatic Pakistani president general Ziaul Haque on several occasions and enjoyed his blessings and financial support.

By: Arefin Siddique

Arefin Siddique — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:57:35 +0000

I never heard of Ziaur Rahman until the 15th of August, 1975. He was just one of those 7 or 8 sector commanders. He was just an over ambitious uneducated thirld world general who would hardly qualify as a NATO or US four-star general. I have seen majors or colonels in the US army who are far smarter than blockhead third world generals like Zia. Zia can be compared to Idi Amin, Mobuto or Charles Taylor. One thing they share in common is the harm to national growth and democracy they inflicted upon those poor countries.

Zia shot into limelight because of the Cold War and an international conspiracy to overthrow socialist governments worldwide. He was lucky to have survived so many coups. Bangladesh calmed down following his assassination by his own men who despised him for his siding with the war criminals of 1971. he is also the man Bangladesh lost many of its freedom fighter army officers. Zia paved the way for induction of fascist Islamic fundamentalist in all branches of the government including the army.

The self-confessed assassins of Mujib and family could not have flown out of the country to Thailand, a country which at that time was acting as a base for the US army during the Vietnam war, if they had no links with foreign powers. Because of some kind of assurance by the international conspirators the assassins were safe till the hanging of five of the twelve blood-dripping assassins so far. It took 37 years to hang five of the most dangerous and brutal assassins the world has ever produced. They killed men, women, children and fetuses on August 15, 1975 in a killing frenzy unknown in the history of mankind!

Even today, the so called civilized democratic governments refuse to hand over the assassins to Bangladesh. My question is how could the terrorists,killers and assassins roam around all over the world without being apprehended. I am sure they had and still have close contacts with many state-sponsored clandestine organisations. Two of the most dangerous assassins Shariful Haque Dalim and Abdur Rashid are still at large.

By: Imran Zaman

Imran Zaman — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:24:10 +0000

Very well said!

By: Habib Siddiqui

Habib Siddiqui — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:29:41 +0000

I also agree with Kh. A. Saleque’s analysis revisiting the politics of Bangladesh. Like most conscientious human beings of our world, I oppose political assassination (interested readers can read my article on this subject in my blog). Political assassinations almost never solve the problems used as its raison detre. It is wrong. One can understand why the BNP, as a beneficiary of the Mujib-killings, did not want the killers tried for their heinous crimes, and protected them through the Indemnity Act. That absurd act, in itself, was one of the worst harmful acts, a slap to democracy, law and justice. It set the precedence that any killer could escape justice. Not all were lucky though to save themselves! But look, what it did? Within six years of Mujib murder, Zia himself was murdered by his own forces. If those killers – Moti and Mahboob – had come to power, would it have been okay for them to seek shelter under that Indemnity Act? I suppose not!
By executing the convicted and confessed killers, what the Mahajote govt recently did was to bring about some semblance of justice that was delayed and almost denied for too long, and bring solace to the victims’ families that waited too long, almost hopelessly.
I still can’t rationalize what prompted those killers to kill two pregnant ladies and a nine-year old boy? I have problem with those that see only vengeance or revenge in the execution of Bangabandhu killers. They forget that by executing those criminals Bangladesh has made a statement loud and clear for all to see and hear that such crimes will not be tolerated nor welcomed in the future. That in itself is a statement of moral higher ground!
It is now high time to heal our wounds, and be forward looking. While justice for other killings should take its natural course, such should not be the most important or only priority for the current govt. It ought to reflect why it was elected and honor the pledges made to our unfortunate people, who have always hoped for a change for better and every time betrayed. Otherwise, this govt. would be thrown into the dustbin of history just like those that came before who refused to learn from history. Enough said!

By: madani

madani — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:16:03 +0000

Dear Mr Imran
I think Sufi Saleque was not misleading anything, what he wrote is almost correct, but yes he missed some points to mention & it is not possible to mention every details of the then historical events in this short space, I think Sufi Saleque & myself is of same aura as he mentioned he had some political touch since 1970, I myself was a university student then & I had the opprtunty to go through all of those historical events.
When he mentioned “when & how Zia was brought to make announcement”,
he got some points to say that, if you want to know every details
of those events,you will have to go for a very indepth fact finding
research, you must meet the then Radio Pakistan Chittagong officials,
many of who are very reluctant heroes to come forward, but I personally know some of them & few of them have come forward to tell thier version in some overseas Bangla Daily as they feel unsafe to
say some thing in their own country, what a tragedy, we are so uncivilzed to let one to speak freely, a unhealthy practice still going on in our country.
The fact & many people including myself definitely agree that we heard Gen Zia made the declaration onbehalf of Bongobodhu Sheikh Mujib,but the back ground of this declaration must not be forgotten, there was a big political involvement to encourage Zia to go for that famous/historical declaration, we should also make a strong note of it, even Zia in his life never tend to disagree with that.

I disagree with Saleque Sufi in one point about those people he mentioned like Meer Shawkat Ali, Oli Ahad, why one need to ask these people whoare not sure about themselve, if they had anything to comment about Zia,why they were mum that time when Zia was alive, instead they that time almost worshipped Zia.

By: Khondkar A Saleque

Khondkar A Saleque — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:39:18 +0000

Mr Imran I wish I could talk to you. Who said that Bangabandhu pardoned War Crminals? He gave general amensty to poor members of Razakars against whom there were no records of killing , raping or arsenal. He hasd to let Pkaistan Army go to bring back stranded Bangladeshis. Collaborators law was passed in Parliament during his time.All religion based political parties were banned . 34,ooo killers , rapists were in zail. They were waiting for formal trial.
I was involved in student politics in 1970s. Many of JSD leaders like Rob , Jalil misguided brilliant univesrity students in the name of scientific socilaism.Many bright students are still living miserable lives in Western Europe now. Mujib had manadate from people to rule the country. JSD gano bahini were the first terrorist group of Bangladesh.See Inu and others are now with Hasina who were proponents of JSD. Mollah Wahiduzzaman Prime Ministers secreatry was active JSD Leader.
I am sorry Begal regiment of Joydevpoor first revolted aginst Pakistan Army. Zia was opportunist/Yes he was Z force commander.But he did not come to power through peoples mandte. He used DGFI to create JAGODAL and BNP> Did not he return citizenship of Golam Azam? Did not he make Shah Azizur Rahman PM.? Did not he repelaed Collaborators act? Did not he killd several Army Officers in mock court martial? JSD was definitely misguiding people at that time.
I do not want to discuss about liberation war with you without knowing whether you have first hand knpowledge about it. People of Chittagong who were involved in Kalurghat Revolutionary Radio will tell you how and when Zia was brought to make announcement ? During my involvement of Gas Supply to Raujan project I had occassion to talk to several old persomns of Kalurghat who told me eye witness acount of 1971 days from March 26th -31 st.
Through out the liberation war Zia was known as Major Retreat.Ask Meer Swakat Alai., Ask Col( Rtd) Oli Ahmed, Ask Major Rafique.
Do not try to blame others without knowling back ground and reading authentic documents.
People of Bangladesh knows what is our contribution to Bangladesh .We do not needd any certificate from any one else unfortunately.

By: imran

imran — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:53:07 +0000

To the writer of this article,
Never try to mislead the people.It is true that 2001 govt. failed to keep their promises given to the people.But how they came to power?They came to power for the misruling of the A.L. govt. of 1996.Now a claim has arisen to trial the war criminals of 1971.Mr. Saleq can u please tell me why Bangabandhu instead of trialing those war criminals,showed a general mercy to them and started to oppress his political opponents of JSD,who also took part in liberation war?Bangabandhu didn’t poses any authority to show mercy to the war criminals without taking the authority of the Bangladeshi people.A.L. leaders instead of organizing the liberation war,fled to India.Only Quader siddiqui, among others, took part in the war.Do u have any prove that Zia was an ISI agent?Zia was a freedom fighter who made revolt first against the Pakistanis among Bangladeshi soldiers.Perhaps u have forgotten that history paves its own in spite of the face of manipulation.I expect reply from u with facts and documents.People like u who are misleading the people are the main destroyer of Bangladesh.If u want to express any thing towards the people,express fully otherwise not.Because ignorance is better than misinformation

By: Madani

Madani — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:37:42 +0000

Dear Sufi Saleque
Thanks for your beautiful write ups. I am pretty sure you are from
Faridpur where a great revolutionary leader like Bongobadhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman was borned, you have noticed I mentioned “a great revolutionary leader”, this is what the most appropriate thing I can say about him, but but after he took power & became the pri Minister,
President whatever he wanted, he was not successful in those roles,but yes his pre-independence role as a great revolutionery
leader is extra-ordinary, till today we are yet to see any one like him & I think we all will not see anyone like him in next decades.
What you wrote everything is almost correct, but if you say you are trying to see it neutrally then ofcourse many will not agree.
I think you didn’t forget about Gen M A G Osmany, a very die hard
& a complete politician like Taj uddin Ahmed, Sheikh Mujib didn’t
do the justice with them, hope you didn’t forget the Rakkhi Bahini
episode, how they were brutally used to protect Sheikh Mujib’s agenda
like infamous & very unpopular BAKSAL concept & many more. Extra-judicial killings of so many political oponents. These things only encouraged a section of opportunist junior Army officer to take the
full advantage of the situation & Sheikh Mujib had to die with his family for that. Sheikh Mujib started very well, but he couldn’t maintain that & God knows who gave him all those crap ideas.

The self confessed killers just took the ground advantges which the then JASAD political activists earned with thousands of its followers
sacrificed their lives during taht time.

Sufi Saleque, you are from BUET & is from Chemical Engineering Dept, I think you remember the first protest march against the decision of suplying gas to India during Sheikh Mujib aura, it was led by your dept & followed by a large number of buet students.

You are ok with with your write-ups, but I think some points were missing. No one including Sheikh Mujib is not above criticism, but of course at the same time the way he was killed is not at all acceptable & under any circustance the killers must be punished for justice & to deter any future adventurism of any one.

By: Madani

Madani — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:11:07 +0000

Dear Zml
You wrote very beautifully, I agree on many points you mentioned
in your mail.
I liked when you said ” when I have to run into them I am polite and they are polite with me. We have justhave to be tolerant of each other”, I just want to add a little, we must also allow the concerned
authorities, the law to deal with all types of killers, any crimainal
& we must not take the law in our hand.