In Bangladesh, before finishing one dispute, a bigger one appears and knocks at the door. Dramas were staged consecutively under the patronages of the government. Sumon, Piplu, Sabrina, Shahed, pillow drama, screen drama, covid-19 reality, lack of testing, dislike of Dr. Zafarullah, etc. are all attached and manipulated by only one critical hand.
In the meantime, thousands of active frauds are roaming around and not caught. All the intellectual labor of the country is on the verge of bankruptcy today. In front of them, they are crouching with broken spines under broken immoral leadership. An escapee Shahed wearing a burqa was brought to the custody of the government in a helicopter. It might be done with their echoing sound as the country is at the peak of development! The country is running according to the instructions of a “vote-thief” government. Matiur Rahman (the editor of Manab Zamin), faced the guilt of telling the truth. Similarly, when the Sagar-Runi (news editor and senior reporter respectively) couple was killed (February 12, 2012), various efforts were made to cover up their murders and the former home minister Sahara Khatun’s 48 hours solution still unsolved. Today, after her passing, she knows that she will have to answer in that phase, for death is not only for Sagar Runi. At that time, the government MP also slandered them by claiming that they had marital quarrels between themselves. It is suspected that the country is sinking, but they always want to misguide the common people by bringing out personal problems. Recently, an army officer, a Lieutenant General, openly revealed some facts and soon after, the media released details about his married life. He made some of the clear statements on July 14, 2020. Could this be the cause of this misery?
Ershad’s government was full of the mischief and scandals, everyone was fascinated by the gossip. THe country knew about he coming and going of innumerable women, some married, but everyone had digested it silently. It remains to be seen whether the army is being stigmatized for publishing the news of the second marriage despite the marks of merit this freedom fighter had. It reminds us of the Sagar Runi’s murders. A person does not get treatment for covi 19,there are abductions and fear of murder. That is nothing new. Why does the crisis escalate when something truthful about the government is revealed? The nation knows the government has attacked those who have revealed the truth in the past. Mahmudur Rahman (editor), Shafik Rehman (editor), Matiur Rahman (Manab Zamin, editor) Farhad Mazhar, etc. and many more are all victims of government abuse. This are the reality, not lies.
Lieutenant General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy, attached with Sheikh Hasina’s personal security, in this Facebook interview also feared that he might be abducted. His remarks revealed the dishonor of the current army chief in which his activities have hampered the free elections of a country. The next day, Netra News (Sweden based) asked for international cooperation for fear of his disappearance. Suffering from insecurity, he was worried and others assured that the day might be his last one. He had recently lost his job at Walton. Retired in 2016, he had served in Sheikh Hasina’s Director General of Special Security Force for two years from 2011. When the Rana Plaza garments factory collapsed in 2013, he appeared in public to follow the Prime Minister’s instructions, in which the Reshma drama occurred and about 1,100 garment workers were killed. He followed the instruction of the Hasina government, whatever they were.
Regarding Covid-19, people are fighting for their lives in the midst of government violence. The testing is being done without any scrutiny. In the midst of hundreds of misdeeds, the government is carrying out corrupt deeds one after the other. When there is too much imbalance and irregularity, the government catches and shouts again “we are catching a thief”. It always wants to gather support by making fake dramas.
The truth is that thieves are catching thieves. Under the supervision of Dr. Zafarullah, the work of honesty does not work in that country. Because the fraction of profit is less here, the government remains steadfast in its hypocritical intentions. This army officer, Sarwardi wants to say that government cooperation is generous for every miscreant and where there is no gratitude for a dedicated person like him. As a freedom fighter after 40 years of service, he uttered the agony. Defendants identified as terrorist monsters were given VIP treatment, and the original VIPs were treated badly (not even being tested for Covid-19). He has highlighted the government’s double standards. Hundreds of notorious criminals have been acquitted by the government. In the last six months, criminal cases have been filed against 113 people under the Digital SEcurity Act, bringing the total to 206, including 53 journalists. 114 people were arrested immediately and the rest are waiting for bail. Even in the difficult times of Covid -19, the ruling party is unstoppable. Transparency International also reported that six DSA cases were filed against 36 journalists for spreading news of theft and embezzlement across the country, highlighting irregularities. A case has also been filed against the editors, cartoonists and journalists of Netra News for getting this information recently.
Often when the government catches criminals, they keep saying that culprits are BNP- Jamaat people. Although this is also a proven army officer, Sarwardy was a private officer employed by the Hasina government. Is that possible without the trust of the government? The ghost of Reshma drama of Rana Plaza even talked in the international and national media. Even then, he had faithfully cooperated with these misdeeds of the government.
The government is still telling lies in the same vein. The recent Sumon drama (July 4, 2020) was made due to the launch sinking on the Buriganga River) in recent times carrying out similar misdeeds. It started in 2009 with the BDR mutiny. A lots of crucial evidence was scattered everywhere. Kanak Sarwar, a noted journalist, also mentioned in a previous interview that the Reshma drama was an extremely fake one. There are numerous evidence reports supporting that theory.
The country has fallen into a terrible tragedy where no honest and brave man can stand. Even Muslims today are not able to follow their religion. Where the teachings of religion are to spread the truth, the instructions of this government are to rely on lies. Sarwar’s protest against the Indian aggression is indicative of truth seeking. According to Surah Al-Baqarah (2:42 verse), he revealed the truth and did the real work of religion, though it is late.
All the defensive measures of the government are based on lies. Occupying power with the blessings of Indian hegemony and voting at night, the government also accumulated various controversies during Chief Justice Sinha’s time. Farhad Mazhar, known as a conscious writer has also been abducted and faced tremendous trouble charged with similar character assassinations. The trouble started when he joined a meeting with Mahmudur Rahman (Editor, Amar Desh) to protest against Indian hegemony. This is the present severe condition of Bangladesh. He was abducted and faced trouble. In the name of punishment, committing these acts with an innocent person and if it is proved to be false, then a severe punishment was prescribed by the Qur’an itself. The Qur’an has ordered those who (him or her) rose the issue should impose 80 lashes and no evidence is acceptable in future from them. If the government is involved in those lies, will the Qur’an not impose this upon them? In Islam, the system of equal justice for all, the king of the rich and the poor has no relief. Verse 4 of Surah Noor says that those who falsely accuse of adultery but do not produce four witnesses should be flogged with eighty lashes. And never take testimony from them, because “they themselves are transgressors” (verse 4, Surah Noor). In a male-dominated society, women are usually slandered, but in this case, men are also slandered. Quran came for `Insan’ human being, (man woman both) will be given equal punishment. A woman is always involved with a man in a woman scandal. Marriage should not be considered as a crime. The extreme crimes happening in Bangladesh nowadays are being done by the government itself. Consider how severe the punishment of voting would be, where the crime of violating the rights of 164 million people will be deeply ingrained.
On July 21, 2020 Sheikh Mohiuddin Ahmed, a person involved in politics, law and media was seeking answers to the allegations of Lieutenant General Sarwardy in Facebook. It is true, even after the deprivation of his personal character, nowhere the answer of those complex questions raised by Sarwardy was clear. History states that he followed Hasina’s instructions. When he started telling some truth, the situation changed. Even in the sudden revelation of this truth, Sheikh Mohiuddin has expressed the fear that it might be another drama by Hasina! Subir Bhowmik, an Indian activist through the occasional headlines, has always been in favor of India, works only to confuse others. Since the independence of Bangladesh, India has been dominating it and consuming the country so that the people of the country pass the time in fear.
The Bengali Insider and Indian Insider continue to speak in harmony. One is from Bangladesh and the other is from India. The message was circulating that the two countries have a friendly relationship. Sometimes it was said that it is as a relationship between husband and wife. Though the sad truth is the interests of both Insiders have come to disable Bangladesh.
The Bangla Insider says. “Dr. Kamal’s son-in-law – Tareq-Hasan Sarwardy is in this conspiracy” (July 19, 2020). Again, The Indian Insider says, “Major regime-change plot foiled in Bangladesh” (July 18, 2020). By biting the heart of the country, every anti-national agreement is being made in this way, arrests, disappearances and murders are going on and the government is least bothered.
Recently, news has been circulating that the BNP is leaving Jamaat. The nation knows that it is an Indian demand to leave Jamaat, same as echoing the whim of Subir Bhowmik. The fear is that the country is being proclaimed to be independent but the independence of the country has been repeatedly questioned. In the name of the agreement, in recent times, free movement of Indian goods from its own country is also getting priority, although the tariff is not appropriate. But if anyone tells the truth, he or she faces threats. Sarwardy’s allegation was that Bangladesh was in crisis due to India’s grandeur. Bangladesh Pratidin headlined the news on June 9, 2016, “India’s desire to leave Jamaat to BNP”, was a long-standing effort. If that bait is swallowed by BNP, is it also walking in the direction of conspiracy?
On 6 September 2018, Manab Zamin published the news India’s shadow in Bangladesh elections, corruption of Hasina government to suppress BNP. These focusing messages reveal many unspoken facts and secrets. Recently, anti-national messages are being circulated here and there under the pseudonym Nirmala Saha. This is an intentional spread of propaganda avoiding Muslim name used as Hindu name “Nirmala” and also using a fake source (www.worldnews.net). News of Sarwardy’s arrest was also delivered by the Indian media. In a talk show, his wife Furzana Brownia rejected that rumor, though she is not living with her husband, she was informed that her husband is still safe and secured. The country is clearly in danger.
This country is sinking and the insider and outsider conspirators are clapping. People are frying on a hot frying pan. The whole country is collapsing like Rana Plaza, because it is paying compensation for the unjust greed of the daughter of a renowned father. After many obstacles, the nation achieved independence and the innocent patriots are still shedding blood. The nation today is the victim of the hypocritical bite of monsters. The imbalanced agreements are taking place on disrespecting the bodies of Felani, Abrar Fahad and lot more. The nation is dying in darkness, it can’t breathe, can’t swallow, can’t digest. Only God’s helping hand is left behind.
*The writer is a researcher on religious and political issues. She has a blog based on those complex issues www.nazmamustafa.com. She has three published books and she is continuously writing for few decades based on her own research and findings.
