An Indian’s View of Bangladesh
March 18, 2008 – 6:05 pm|
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I’m an open-minded Bangladeshi and I always want to hear the opinions of others about Bangladesh. India has always been a major player to Bangladesh’s politics, economy, and history; and therefore, I read Indian blogs often. The following article about Bangladesh caught my attention and I want my readers to read it. After reading, please give me your insight on your thoughts.
Tackling the Bangladeshi Issue
Tarun Vijay’s recent alarming report on the problems in the North-East of the country is nothing new. There have been many, many such columns on a regular basis and even a high quality documentary by a TV channel about the problem. And they go along the same line- “The North-East is burning but the nabobs in Delhi couldn’t care less, All the money that is earmarked to go to the north-east for developmental purposes is diverted into the pockets of the corrupt netas, babus, contractors and assorted middlemen etc…”
And the Big one- “Bangladeshi illegal immigration is going on unchecked but the politicians are standing in the way of tackling this problem because of their perverted vote bank politics etc…”
But is it enough to just stop at blaming the government of the day? Or is it a much more deep rooted problem? Even the supposedly patriotic NDA govt which was in power for six years didn’t do anything much better than the current corrupt and anti-national dispensation.
Infact during the NDA rule the BDR even got away with the brutal murders of the BSF jawans in cold blood!
So what is it that keeps India from responding appropriately to the Bangladeshi problem? A peep into the thinking of the Indian establishment with regard to Bangladesh can be had in B.Raman’s recent book “The Kaoboys of R&AW” where the author laments about the Bangladesh issue thus.
Bangladesh which brought glory to the R&AW in 1971, became an embarrassing millstone around its neck. It watched helplessly as there was one surprise after another and as Bangladesh once again became the hub of anti-Indian activities directed against India’s North-East.The spread of insurgency to Tripura and Assam in the 1980s from sanctuaries in Bangladesh and the seeming Indian helplessness in dealing with it strengthened India’s image as a soft state.
In India one doesn’t often realize the constraints imposed on Indian policy making in Bangladesh, the like of which one does not face in Pakistan. Bangladesh still has a large number of Hindus and has substantial pockets of friendly feelings for India. Any unwise and hasty use of the big stick against Bangladesh could have negative consequences for the Hindus and the pro-India sections of its population.The resulting Indian reluctance to use the big stick is exploited by the anti-Indian elements in the local administration and political class to further step up their anti-India activities. We have not yet found a way of breaking out of this vicious circle.
It is said that for the Americans Iranian history doesn’t go before 1979. A similar mental block seems to afflict Indians in the case of Bangladesh who cannot see that country without the prism of 1971 not one year before not one year after.
We Indians seem to have collectively forgotten what pre-1971 Bangladesh was. We seem to have forgotten that before the events of 1971 today’s Bangladesh was East Pakistan and it chose to secede from its mother country and join Pakistan willingly with even a referendum to boot and also it did more than its share to make the Pakistani dream come true. Have we forgotten that some of the worst riots, massacres and cases of mass ethnic cleansing designed to make Pakistan a reality happened in the East? What about the Calcutta direct action day? Noakhali? etc… The slaughter in the East was just as worse as that in the West which gets much of the attention in the chronicles of the partition.
1971 therefore was just an internal problem between the two wings of Pakistan where we merely intervened to safeguard our own interests. As simple as that. But instead of seeing that reality in the right perspective the Indian side naively expected that East Pakistan will be replaced by a grateful and friendly Bangladesh. The disappointment and bewilderment that it did not happen is palpable in the above quoted paragraph written by one of the long time insiders of the Indian establishment.
Even the remote possibility that Bangladesh will somehow buck its own chosen destiny and evolve into a friendly state went bust in 1975 with the overthrow and execution of its founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Since then Bangladesh has steadily reverted to the path that it had chosen for itself when it became East Pakistan in 1947 but had been temporarily forced to pause by the events of 1971.
The Bangladesh of today is therefore the heir of the East Pakistan of 1947 and not the Bangladesh we helped found in 1971. Hope we start admitting that to ourselves before we can begin to deal with the challenges posed by this rogue state in sheep’s clothing.
Source: The Catapult
Tags: 1971, bangladesh, east pakistan, hindustan, india, pakistan, RAW
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4 Responses to “An Indian’s View of Bangladesh”
Bengalis are Muslims and Pakistan is their natural ally. Pakistan fought three wars with India and it was the internal problem of Pakistan in 1971 which India used for its interest. The killings in 1971 are a bad mark on motherland’s face and Pakistan has already apologized on the events that were caused by the silliness of politicians of that time.
one can see the real face of Hindus that they still remember the “Direct action Day” riots which was a conspiracy to remove Mr. Suharwardi’s government.
Bengalis are the creators of Pakistan and they have a unbreakable relation with Pakistan. This makes them special to Pakistan and that’s why India hates Bangladesh.
By Muhammad Salman Khaliq on Mar 19, 2008
Yeah it was the Mohajirs and the Bengalis who initially created Pakistan. And yeah it was the interest of India to break the Muslims.
By Sunny on Mar 19, 2008
Every one played its part in the creation of Pakistan. Allama Iqbal was a Punjaabi, Sindh with the vote of G.M. Syed was the first province to join Pakistan. Kashmiris are giving sacrifices even today to join Pakistan. Leaders like Sardaar Abdur Rab Nishtar from NWFP and Qazi Essa from Baluchistan supported Pakistan.
By Muhammad Salman Khaliq on Mar 24, 2008
SEEKING HELP & SUPPORT TO CHANGE OPPRESSIVE LAWS
Dear Sir
In 1972 after independent many of the Bangladeshi Citizens established industries investing family resources using innovative technology and to create job for million of unemployed person and to achieve economic freedom. And Government also started to help these growing PRIVATE SECTOR INDUSTRIES having fund from International Loan giving Agencies, through different Bank. From 1989.
But the Industrial Entrepreneurs becomes victims of deep rooted conspiracy. The Bank Official refrain themselves from ascertaining production capacity of imported machineries and to provide required working capital loan extending non-co-operation, negligence etc. Due to Such Non Banking Activities of Bank Official & Policy Maker, most of the these Industries became inoperative & have lost their Cash Capital, Expatriate Capabilities, and helpless victims of such deep rooted conspiracy having similarity to the
HISTORY WHICH REMIND US THAT THE HANDS OF THE TECHNICIAN OF MUSLIN FABRICS “ ,THE FINEST QUALITY FABRICS WHICH WERE EVER MADE IN BENGAL ONLY “ WERE CUT DOWN BY THE THEN COLONIAL RULER OF UNDIVIDED INDIA.”
In 1992 &1996 the Sick Industries rehabilitation Cell formed by GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH have Identified and Registered these Industries as SICK INDUSTRIES declaring not as will full defaulter & victims of Violation of Contract, Negligence, Fraudulent Activities, Malpractices of Bank Officials including Policy Maker due to lack of accountability of Bank Official.
Industrial Entrepreneur of Bangladesh are deprive of Legal Right due to enactment of BANK RUPTCY ACT of 1997 and ARTHA RIN ACT of 1989 which were amended on 2003 and 2007 treating the INDUSTRIAL ENTRPRENEURS OF PRIVATE SECTOR as like as SLAVE of Primitive Age.
THERE ARE EVEN NO PROVISION FOR APPLICATION OF LAW OF TORT Which are common law even in neighboring countries not to speak of USA , EUROPE or AUSTRALIA, DUE TO WHICH BANGLADESH HAS BECOME A HEAVEN FOR REPRESSION / EXPLOITATION BY OFFENDERS / WRONG DOERS accelerating the process to increase the number of poor people in geometric ration
Owner of Industries under Private Sector can not claim any compensation or set off or to dismissed the Bank suit FOR VIOLATION OF CONTRACT, NEGLEGIENCES, MALPRACTICES, FRADULENT ACTIVITIES BY BANK OFFICIAL or LOAN GIVING AGENCIES ON THE SAME SUIT FILED BY BANKS or Loan Giving Agencies for realization of Loan till date .
And have Indemnified the Malpractices & Fraudulent Activities , violation of contract by Bank Official. Industrial Entrepreneurs can file a separate suit for compensation in separate civil Court spoiling valuable time of the Judges of the Court, creating more complicacy for life long litigation WITH OF NO RESULT due to restriction to obstruct or resist any order / decree of ARTHA RIN ACT / COURT by any other DECREE OR ORDER OF OTHER COURT or even of by HIGHER COURT. THE RIGHT OF EQUITY OF LAW HAVE COMPLETELY BEEN DENIED TO THE INDUSTRIAL ENTREPRENEUR of Private Sector as per Section 12, 12 ( khan ) 18, 19, 20, 21, 34,40, 41, 42, 44, 47 and 50 of ARTHA RIN ACT. WHICH ARE COMMONLY KNOWN AS OPPRESSIVE LAW and direct violation of ARTICLE No: 8, 15, 26 and 27 of BANGLADESH CONSTITUTION ?
( ******* Details of above sections of ARTHA RIN ACT in short have been given as below )
And similarly the Door of Higher Court have also been closed for the Industries Owner imposing terms for advance deposit of 50 % of deecretal amount by the ARTHA RIN COURT which are not applicable upon any Bank or Loan Giving Agencies. These are few example of oppressive laws how the citizen in Bangladesh are repressed, depriving legal right by the policy maker miss -guiding the innocent or ignorant vast majority of Citizen of Bangladesh to protect the interest of vested group
Now there are no other alternative but to draw the kind attention of Concerned Authority Including International Community / Organizations seeking help to save & protect the OWNER OF SICK OR DISTRESSED INDUSTRIES OF Bangladesh of Private Sector, including their properties from such conspiracy and oppressive laws as well to protect the interest of large number of workers, staffs of the Private Sector and also for CHANGE of such oppressive laws to change the Economy of the country or the Society.
( A ) - Our humble appeal before the Government of Bangladesh to kindly allow Industrial Entrepreneur to claim Set Off or compensation on suit filed by the Bank / loan Giving Agencies. or to Run Compensation Suit Simultaneously with suits file by Bank Officials under ARTHA RIN ACT -2003 with equal opportunity and equal right between Banks / Loan Giving Agencies and of Industrial Entrepreneurs keeping similarity with on going process of ECONOMIC and ADMINISTRATIVE ,REFORMS PROGRAMME OF GOVERNMENT
(B)- The identified and registered SICK INDUSTRIES of 1992 & 1996 may kindly be allowed 100 % weaver of all type of loan liabilities (C) - And the above mention SECTIONS OF ARTHA RIN ACTS should be abolished to restore accountability in banking sector (D All Suit of Artha Rin Court may kindly be transferred to Civil Commercial court with equal right for fair judgment as the present verdict of Artha Rin Court are highly illegal and violation of ARTICLE 8. 15, 26 & 27 of Bangladesh Constitution
(E ) – And Section 28 ( Ka ) of BANKING COMPANY of 2001 which explain WRITTEN OFF does not mean Weaver. This is misguiding the International Community and Bangladesh National by the Vested Group
(F )- The system of mortgage of land & Properties from the Industrial Borrowers by Bank or any Loan Giving Agencies should also be abolished to ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABILITY or to Check Malpractices which are now prevailing by large in Banks or other Loan Giving Agencies.
( G ) - It would be an extreme favors if your good self kindly collect the PRINTED COPIES OF THE ABOVE MENTION LAWS for confirmation of facts.& to help the Suffering Groups by circulating this appeal among Honorable Member of your Organization and Partner’s Organizations & to Publish in WEBSITES or News Bulletin or News Media, Electronic Media of your territory to bring to the knowledge of Concern Authority including International COMMUNITY OR ORGANIZATIONS working for HUMAN RIGHT & FUNDAMENTAL / Democratic Right of People for immediate help and support to protect the Owner of the Sick Industries of Bangladesh and their properties from such OPPRESSIVE LAWS for which they all would be ever grateful as well for change of all types of oppressive laws restoring accountability at all organization including in the JUDICIARY .
********* N.B. the Summery of above mentioned Section of Arthatha Rin Act at a Galance:
!- In section 18 Defendant or Owner of Industries will not be able to claim any set – off or to make counter claim against the Bank or Bank Official nor will be allowed to claim any Compensation by submitting any Suit against Bank ( Plaintiff ) analogously or simultaneously in Artha Rin Court due to violation of contract, fraudulence activities including negligence, malpractices of Bank officials.
11. - Section 21: Settlement Conference between Borrower and Bank is a misnomer of Law of arbitration or just to divert the attention of common people in the name arbitration or to make everybody fool
111- - -As Per Section 19 (6) of Artha Rin Act of 2003 no suits can be declared to be dismissed or discharged for default or above mentioned fault of Bank Official. As per Section 20 regarding any order or proceedings of Artha Rin Act can not be raised to Higher Court or to any Other Superior Authority without paying 50 % of claimed or Decretal Amount if the order is totally misleading or against any law or illegal one even .
1V- As per Section 34 Defendant or the Owner of Industries in Artha Rin Adalat Case can be put to the Jail for compelling or forcing him to pay the Bank Money without considering the fault or negligence’s of Bank Official without allowing him to proof the matter of violation of contract, fraudulence activities , negligence, malpractices of Bank officials. V- As per section 41 and 42 - The Owner of Industries are not allowed to file any appeal or revision to High Court or Superior Court against any order of Artha Rin Court of 2003 without paying 50 % of the claimed amount or Decretal amount in advance , But the Bank Official are not require to pay any amount in advance in the Higher Court, allowing A Great Disparity of Law and Justice. V! - Under section 47 and 50 , The learned Court under Artha Rin Act of 2003 have been bared to make any exem ption of principal loan amount for Violation of Contract , Negligence’s Malpractices, including fraudulent activities or any fault of the bank official uni laterally V11- Section 12 ( Kha ) Imposed a bar for filling write petition to Higher Court which are direct violation of human right and constitutional right of the citizen and reflects the negative attitude of the law maker . Suffering Groups of Industrial Entrepreneurs of Bangladesh
By Suffering Groups on Aug 13, 2008