Thursday, September 27, 2007

Nine killed in Burmese crackdown

Nine killed in Burmese crackdown The military warned protesters to go home or face ’serious action’ Nine people have been killed amid a crackdown on anti-government protesters in Burma’s main city of Rangoon, state television has reported. The dead included eight protesters and a Japanese man identified by Japan’s APF News as a video journalist. Eleven demonstrators and 31 soldiers were injured, state media said. The clashes came on the 10th day of protests against Burma’s military rulers led by the country’s Buddhist monks. Hundreds have been arrested. Security forces on Thursday had to fire warning shots as protesters tried to take their weapons, the state television report said. Witnesses said it was unclear whether bullets were fired into the crowd or above heads. We still think that because there is a very, very heavy guard presence on University Avenue that [Aung San Suu Kyi] must be in her house halfway down that street Mark Canning British Ambassador in Rangoon The military had been broadcasting warnings that the protesters should go home or face “serious action”. World leaders have renewed their calls for an end to the violence. Japan’s foreign ministry said it was working to identify a man found dead in Rangoon carrying a Japanese passport. The Japanese news agency APF News named the dead man as Kenji Nagai, a video journalist who had been in Burma for the agency since Tuesday. Gunfire The fresh protests follow reports of overnight raids on six monasteries. According to witnesses, soldiers smashed windows and doors and beat the sleeping monks. Some escaped but hundreds of monks were taken away in military trucks. Two members of the National League for Democracy, the party led by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were also arrested overnight. Britain’s ambassador to Burma, Mark Canning, told the BBC he believed Ms Suu Kyi was still under house arrest, amid reports she had been sent to Rangoon’s Insein prison. “We still think that because there is a very, very heavy guard presence on University Avenue that she must be in her house halfway down that street,” he said. Around midday, thousands of people poured onto the streets of Rangoon in an apparently spontaneous show of defiance. They began singing nationalist songs and hurling abuse at the soldiers driving by in trucks. The soldiers responded with gunfire. “They have shot several times into the crowd,” one witness told the BBC. Fewer monks There are fewer monks on the streets - since so many were arrested - and there are large numbers of civilians instead, reports the BBC’s Chris Hogg in Bangkok. The world should act, under the UN, forcefully and show the door to the dictatorship. China has to be told firmly to stop propping up the Burmese military The military may now have fewer qualms about firing on the crowd, our correspondent says, as monks are held in high esteem in Buddhist Burma. A hotel in which foreign journalists have been staying in Rangoon has been surrounded and ransacked, our correspondent reports. Security forces have set up barbed wire barricades around Shwedagon Pagoda and Rangoon city hall, two of the focal points for the demonstrations. On Wednesday, five people were reported to have been killed when police broke up protests. The military government has confirmed one death. UN debate There are no indications yet that the military government is ready to listen to the many calls for restraint being made around the world, says the BBC’s South East Asia correspondent, Jonathan Head. China’s crucial role in crisis Burma’s shadowy leaders Who are Burma’s monks? On Wednesday, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting in New York and called on the military junta to show restraint - a call also made by China and Russia on Thursday. The US and the European Union wanted the council to consider imposing sanctions - rejected by both China and Russia, who argue that the situation in Burma is a purely internal matter. Both vetoed a UN resolution critical of the country’s rulers in January. Instead, Council members “expressed their concern vis-a-vis the situation, and have urged restraint, especially from the government of Myanmar”, said France’s UN ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert. They welcomed a plan to send UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari to the region and called on Burmese authorities to receive him “as soon as possible”. Analysts fear a repeat of the violence in 1988, when troops opened fire on unarmed protesters, killing thousands. The protests were triggered by the government’s decision to double the price of fuel last month, hitting people hard in the impoverished nation.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Writing from Myanmar : Please peace and only peace for all

Accounts from inside Burma Buddhist monks are continuing their protests in Rangoon, despite the use of force by the Burmese security forces. People inside Burma have been e-mailing the BBC News website and talking to the BBC Burmese Service about the growing unrest. Tuesday, 25 September Monday, 24 September WEDNESDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER I just talked to my sister, who lives in Rangoon. She knows someone at the local hospital in Rangoon. They have been treating three monks, who were taken to the hospital by responsible taxi drivers. The monks had been beaten up with the back of rifles. One monk had a deep wound exposing his brain, and he has already died. The other two are being treated under intensive care. Many more people died today, but there is no information about it. Many taxi drivers who are at the site of the violence take injured monks to nearest hospitals. The junta are using dirty tactics - they don’t fire guns, but beat people with the back of their rifles. The monks defiantly did not fight back, endured the pain and died. Sanda, Stocksund, Sweden At 13:00 a silent and orderly line of several thousand monks has passed at the bottom of the street where my office is located. Not a sound from them, a calm and determined march. Traffic blocks up, buses and taxis open their doors, people stream out and go towards the marchers at an unusually quick pace. People just leave their cars at the side of the road. At the same time, while the sun is burning down, there are huge dark-grey clouds in the sky and loud thunder cracks over their heads. Win, Rangoon From the BBC Burmese Service: When monks and people reached the mid-level platform of the Shwedagon Pagoda around 12:20 PM, they closed the doors behind and riot police started to chase them and beat them up. Then about 200 were hauled off onto the trucks and driven away. About 80 monks were taken away. Anonymous eyewitness, Rangoon Police were beating monks and nuns in Shwedagon Pagoda this morning and then putting them onto trucks. There were two prison vans and two fire engines. More army and police forces are in Kandawgyi park near Shwedagon Pagoda. Armed forces and plain-clothes police are to be seen in many other important places in Rangoon. People have been waiting at Sule Pagoda since early in the morning, and there are six army trucks near the City Hall, but I haven’t seen any soldiers. The uniformed and plain-clothes police in front of the City Hall hold photos of monks leading the protests. We heard that over 50 monks and many students were arrested. Cherry, Rangoon Now the military junta is reducing the internet connection bandwidth and we have to wait for a long time to see a page. Security forces block the route of demonstrations. Yesterday night, the junta announced to people in Rangoon and Mandalay not to leave their houses 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. I think if the junta decides, they will cut off communication such as internet and telephone lines so that no information can be leaked to the outside world. David, Rangoon Riot police and soldiers are beating monks and other protesters at the east gate of Shwedagon Pagoda. They are starting a crackdown by all means. Police forces are stationed at Sule Pagoda as well. Regardless of this, just after noon, about 1000 monks from a nearby monastery started a march to the Shwedagon Pagoda. Thila, Rangoon TUESDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER At 11.30am, after a few moments of prayer at the Shwedagon Pagoda, the procession started. The number of marchers quickly swelled as other monks and groups joined having walked from different parts of the city. Many others formed a human chain on either side of them. Robert, Rangoon This is a precious chance to let the world know about what’s inside Burma. I haven’t seen the protests yet. My family does not allow me to go out when the protests are in progress. Everything I know I’ve heard it from my relatives who live in the town centre. They have witnessed UN officials, students, foreigners, some Muslim, Chinese and Indian people taking part in the protest. I saw a truck full of police with guns, which looked like AK47. There also is an announcement in every township of Rangon warning people not to get involved in protests. We are really motivated by the protests. I believe in the power of people. The military junta has been making us miserable for nearly two decades. Enough is enough. This really is the right time for the Burmese people to be united. But most people are still silent. We need good leadership and a good leader. Yi, Rangoon Protesters have defied warnings from the military government We don’t know what will happen today, we are waiting to see how the situation develops. The junta announced that they will suppress the demonstrations whether by civilians or monks, anyone who disobeys their orders. We have suffered for a long time under the wicket junta. We are so afraid of them and cannot say what we think of feel. We respect our Buddhist monks very much. Our country has many natural resources but we are very poor. We are a disgrace in the whole world because of our rulers. But we hope for a golden future. We hope for the freedom of Aung San Su Kyi. Kyi, Rangoon Today the city is quiet and people go to work as normal. There are lots of rumours, but for the time being everything is calm. People are anxious to see what’s going to happen. According to the government’s warnings, today could be a big day. China is key. The US have announced new sanctions, but this is nothing. Burmese people do not welcome them and do not care about them. They want help, not sanctions. If the US wants to make a change here, they should threaten that if China continues its support for the Burmese military, they won’t take part in the Olympics. Everything else is a joke. Michel, Rangoon From the BBC Burmese Service: The order (by the regime to people not to come out on the streets) is not justified. If it were a just order, we would be ready to abide by it. But we cannot accept any unjustified laws. We will resist it. Student protester, Rangoon From the BBC Burmese Service: About 700 students are taking part in protests today. Some students are in the middle of exams at this time. But they have left their exam rooms and come out the streets to joining hands with the public and to fight for the country under the guidance of the monks. Student protester, Rangoon This morning, government agents warned people by loudspeakers on the streets not to look, not to follow, not to encourage and not to participate in demonstrations. But a group of monks and ordinary people came out on the streets in the afternoon and headed towards the Sule Pagoda. A well-known poet gave a speech to the crowd and they continued their march. But I think that the participants are half the number they were yesterday. Some people are worried and they are thinking carefully about the crisis that may be created by a junta response. Cherry, Rangoon I walked with the monks, nuns and students all the way from Shwedagon to Sule, then to the former Secretariat building, then walked pass Kandawgalay. Then we went to the Royal Lake and walked pass Aung San bronze statute. We started at 1 PM and finished at 5 PM at Shwedagon east gate. It was very moving. People went all the way and some were in tears. I wasn’t worried that there might be a crackdown. Gradually I got some energy and was just not afraid to proceed. Win, Rangoon MONDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER I witnessed the big protests in Rangoon today. I am really sorry for our country and our people because we are under the control of the wicked junta. We haven’t got arms, we wish for peace, a better future and democracy. We are hoping that the UN security council will put a pressure on the junta. Kyi Kyi, Rangoon I saw more than 100,000 monks marching today. I’m not sure where the protests will lead to. This situation could get worse. We want some changes in Burma, but we want these changes leading to a better future. Sun, Rangoon I saw about 40,000 to 50,000 people, including monks, nuns and ordinary people, marching along Prome road. That was at around 3:30pm. The protests will grow bigger day by day and I hope that they are not going to start killing people. We need help to save our people. Mr Tun, Rangoon It is astounding to see such a great mass of people on both sides of the roads, some clapping and some crying, but all demonstrating their support for the monks and those chanting prayers. It’s for sure that all these people showing their support are willing to be part of the mass protest. They do not trust the government though and think that they could be crushed, just like it happened in 1988. But if we are just bystanders, today’s rare and momentous events might not lead to the fall of the regime. Kyaw, Rangoon I am not sure where these protests are going to lead to, but I am sure that it’s not at all a good sign. Many people are expecting that there will be a great change coming soon. I am not sure if the monks will be joined by students, workers, or even soldiers. We are very insecure because we don’t know what the government is planning to do. There are some news in the government-controlled newspapers that the monks are trying to agitate the public. This can be a big excuse for them to start attacking the monks. I really want some changes in Burma but I am not sure where the change is going to lead us to. I hope there won’t be any blood bath this time like there was in 1988. Soe Soe, Mandalay The current situation can lead to civil war because the junta still holds the power and the opposition might use this opportunity to form an armed struggle. We want things to change peacefully, not through a civil war. But if there’s no way to avoid the arms struggle, the people will choose it and the conditions in our poor country may become worse. The international pressure, including from China and Russia, is very important for the future of Burma at this moment. Mg Khar, Rangoon One of the monks who took part in the protests came to us and told us about his experiences. He said: “We are not afraid, we haven’t committed a crime, we just say prayers and take part in the protests. We haven’t accepted money from onlookers although they offered us a lot. We just accept water. People clapped, smiled and cheered us.” The monk seemed very happy, excited and proud. But I’m worried for them. They care for us and we pray for them not to get harmed. Mya, Rangoon
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Burmese riot police attack monks

Burmese riot police attack monks Images of damage on Rangoon’s streets have been emerging Several thousand Burmese monks and other protesters have been marching in Rangoon despite a bloody crackdown by police. One death is reported. Police beat and arrested demonstrators at the revered Shwedagon Pagoda, including up to 100 monks, on the ninth day of unrest against military rule. One march started for the city centre while another headed for the home of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Security forces have reportedly ringed six key monasteries. One unidentified person was shot dead and five received gunshot injuries, Rangoon hospital sources told Reuters news agency. We monks will do this, please don’t join us, don’t do anything violent reported appeal to crowds by monks A Norway-based dissident radio station, the Democratic Voice of Burma, said one monk was killed and several injured. Analysts fear a repeat of the violence in 1988, when troops opened fire on unarmed protesters, killing thousands. Anger is growing among the protesters over the treatment of the monks, the BBC’s South East Asia correspondent, Jonathan Head, reports. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for a UN Security Council meeting on Burma within hours, with a view to sending an envoy to the country. He vowed there would be “no impunity” for human rights violators. ‘Covered in blood’ A clampdown on the media by Burma’s military government, which has banned gatherings of five people or more and imposed a night-time curfew, makes following the exact course of the street protests difficult. KEY PROTEST SITES 1. Shwedagon pagoda. Holiest site in Rangoon 2. Sule pagoda. Downtown focal point for marches It is known that several thousand monks and opposition activists moved away from Shwedagon Pagoda, heading for the Sule Pagoda in the city centre. Reports suggest they were prevented from reaching it but other demonstrators did gather at Sule to jeer at soldiers. Troops responded by firing tear gas and live rounds over the protesters’ heads, sending people running for cover. Monks marching to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly urged civilian supporters not to join them. “We monks will do this, please don’t join us, don’t do anything violent,” they were quoted by AFP news agency as saying. Earlier, at Shwedagon Pagoda, riot police charged protesters, leaving a number of monks and nuns covered in blood, some of them apparently seriously injured. British embassy sources say at least 100 monks were beaten and arrested. Demonstrators were dragged away in trucks as dozens were arrested. One BBC News website reader in Rangoon says armed and plainclothes police can be seen at key sites across the city. At City Hall, police are holding photos of monks leading the protests, the reader says. Two prominent dissidents, U Win Naing and popular comedian Zaganar, were arrested overnight. ‘Different situation’ The protests were triggered by the government’s decision to double the price of fuel last month, hitting people hard in the impoverished nation. Aung Naing Oo, a former student leader who was involved in the 1988 uprising and who now lives in exile in the UK, believes the junta cannot stop the protesters. UNREST IN PICTURES In pictures: Mood darkens Burma tops corruption list “Nobody knew what was happening in 1988,” he told the Today programme on BBC Radio Four. “There was only very little information about the killings. Now with the internet and the whole world watching I think its a totally different story… monks are highly revered in the country.” US President George W Bush has announced a tightening of US economic sanctions against Burma. The US already has an arms ban on Burma, a ban on all exports, a ban on new investment and a ban on financial services.
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Monday, September 24, 2007

Poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah Memorial prize distributes

Poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah Memorial prize distributes Poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah Foundation yesterday awarded twenty-four eminent persons for their outstanding contributions to different sectors. Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof SMA Faiz was present as special guest at the programme organised by the Foundation at the National Press Club and handed over crests among the recipients. Former University Grant Commission Chairman Prof Dr M Asaduzzaman (education), veteran journalist Ataus Samad and Monthly Robbar Editor Syed Tosharaf Ali (journalism), Golam Kader (organiser), Ata Sarkar (literature), Faruk Hossain (child literature), Syed Ahmad Ali Aziz (Rubayet [4 liner] poems), Dr Alamgir Moti (herbal research), Syed Nazimuddin (banking), Biddut Chowdhury (liberation war), Abdul Baki Chowdhury Nawbab (research), Bonamali Bhawmik (administration), Haji Md Hanjala (agriculture and textile), Adv Saidul Haque Sayed (human rights), Arif Moinuddin (literature), Mukleshur Rahman Rony (industry), Julfia Islam (literature), Humayun Kabir Dali (research), Syed Jalal Uddin Ahmed (health), Shaheed Ashrafi (literature), Sheikh Shamsuzzaman Sumon (leather industry) and Salina Rashid (women and children welfare) received the Poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah memorial prize 2007 . Presided over by Prof Dr Md Abu Siddiq, Prof Dr MA Faruk, Vice-chancellor, Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University was present as special guest, while veteran poet Al Mahmud was the main speaker in the programme.
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Friday, September 21, 2007

Please be peaceful and don’t violate law

Please be peaceful and don’t violate law On this World Peace Day, I am submissively requesting all not make our dearest Bangladesh a place of violence, a den of terrorists in any excuse. This country is ours, we all love our motherland very much .So in the wake of the publication of a cartoon in Bangla daily Prothom Alo and the Eid issue of Bangla magazine ‘Saptahik 2000” for an objectionable article hurting the religious sentiments of the Muslims, no one should try to make it a issue . Since the authorities of the publications have apologized to all concerned , even they are ready to beg pardon appearing in the court , no one should trigger the tense situation further . Islam is a religion of absolute peace . We should restrain ourselves from doing any activities which show Islam as non-tolerance tour non-Muslims friend across the world. As a peaceful Muslim , I am again requesting my all Muslims not to violate the law of the country. Besides I urge to all the media to be more careful in publishing such reports or any other publication so that it does not hurt sentiment of any religious people . Muslim , Hindu, Christian ,Buddhist , we all are brother and a creation of Almighty Allah. Habibullah Mizan Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Staff Reporter The New Nation mizandeshi@yahoo.com
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Government to appoint consultant for SME

Government will conduct a nationwide survey to calculate the actual numbers of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) of the country and appoint private consulting firm soon for developing latest technology based design of SME products.

 

Ministry of Industry through SME Foundation will also launch a web portal for SME products to boost its market in domestic and global level.   

 

Dr Mohammad Ayub Mia, Additional Secretary, Industry Ministry said this while inaugurating a month long Tat and Industrial Fair 2007 yesterday in the city.

 

National Association of Small and Cottage Industry Bangladesh (NASCIB) in cooperation with SME Foundation organised the fair at Shera-Bangla- Nagar in the city.

 

Emphasising the need for developing the potential sector, Ayub Mia, also the Managing Director of SME Foundation said since the employment facility in the agricultural sector is reducing day by day because of some realities, SME can significantly create massive employment in the country and one can be easily self-employed through SME.

 

Referring to the huge demands of local SME products in the country and abroad, he suggested the SME entrepreneurs to bring new and quality products and modern designs to attract more and more customers.

 

Terming the sector as neglected SME Foundation chief alleged the commercial banks and other financial companies are not interested to provide loans of the SME entrepreneurs.

 

SME Foundation will extend necessary cooperation to ease the existing complexities of this sector, he assured.

 

SME Foundation has already trained about 2,000 SME entrepreneurs and will be able to train another 15,000 by the next year, he said, adding government has decided to appoint a private consulting firm for developing latest technology based design of SME products.

 

Faridul Hasan, Director General of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) while speaking as special guest urged for taking proper initiatives to increase exports of SME products.

 

While presiding over the inauguration ceremony, Prof Masuda M Rashid Chowdhury, Acting President, NASCIB, said we need a bigger market for SME products.

 

SME entrepreneurs from different parts of the country are exhibiting their products at 130 stalls at the fair, which will remain open for visitors from 10:00am to 10:00pm everyday. 

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Monday, September 17, 2007

Col Oli blasted Mannan Bhuyian

Liberal Democratic Party(LDP) President Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed yesterday blasted expelled BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuyian for his failure to correctly advice detained BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia He said, now Mannan Bhuyian has no moral right to talk about reforms in BNP. Quoting the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report about the huge corruption in LGRD ministry which was under Mannan Bhuyian, ‘‘We think the report credible. If a minister was honest such corruption can never happen, Oli said at a Iftar Party hosted to the honor of journalists. Indicating Mannan Bhuyian, Dr Kondhaker Mosharaf Hossain and Saifur Rahman, who were the members of the kitchen cabinet of, he claimed if they along with him would aware her , she did not committee such wrong and the country would not face such trouble. Bhuyain failed to discharge his duties as party general secretary and Begum Khaleda Zia now in jail only for Mannan Bhuyian and some other corrupts person, he observed. They enjoyed everything from BNP till the last day of their regime, now they are talking about reforms in BNP, Oli blamed. Oli claimed , we revolted in BNP for these corrupts but BNP did not made any allegation against us yet which justified our stand. We spoke for the country and will continue to do so. Claiming his initiatives in bringing the present Army-back caretaker government, LDP chief suggested the government to continue with impartiality and not to keep any innocent person in jail. However , he said ‘‘We are still supporting the government and will support in future. About the ongoing dialogue between Election Commission and political parties, he requested the EC to invite them for the betterment of country’s democracy. If EC do not invite us in dialogue, nothing loss for us but their impartiality will be questioned, LDP boss observed. We seek justice but our justice is not like the justice of Jamaat-e- Islami, he categorically stated. Differing with some media reports, he requested to report fairly. LDP Secretary General Prof Jahanara Begum, presidium member Barrister Ziaur Rahman and ABM Zahidul Haque, among others, were present at the Iftar party. Col Oli is leaving Dhaka for Saudi Arabia for performing Omra Haj. mizandeshi@yahoo.com
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Saturday, September 15, 2007

New SME Help line Center launched at BWCCI

Easy access to information and e-business is the key to the development of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. For ensuring easy access of women Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SME) to the information technology as well as business network, the relevant infrastructure facilities is necessary+ Speakers made this observation at a lunching ceremony of SME Helpline Outreach Center jointly organized by Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) and the SME Cell under the Ministries of Industries (MoI) at the conference room of BWCCI recently . Dr. Mohammad Ayub Miah, the additional secretary of MoI and Managing Director of SME Foundation, inaugurated the center at the premises of BWCCI in Gulshan in Dhaka. BWCCI’s President Selima Ahmad chaired the lunching ceremony while the representatives from different stakeholders like public officials, women entrepreneurs, journalists, business leaders attended this meeting. The new SME helpline center at BWCCI is among the 32 centers being established in Bangladesh to facilitate SMEs with the required information. The helpline center consists of a personal computer, printer, fax modem, a photocopier and internet facilities. It will also focus on capacity building, training and business information for women entrepreneurs. The strategic support and the information provided to the women entrepreneurs will be contained via the web portal on the helpline. The SME helpline centers are being established under the project named Strategic Support of SME Sectors, Training and Capacity Building by SME cell of MoI with financial assistance from ADB. mizandeshi@yahoo.com
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Friday, September 14, 2007

Special Iftar for Khaleda, Hasina

Special Iftar for Khaleda, Hasina Jail authority yesterday arranged some special Iftar items for the two detained former prime ministers Begum Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina to break fast on the first day of holy Ramzan. They are detained in the special jails housed inside the Sangsad Bhaban complex. The menu for their Iftar include gram, piaju, beguni, aloo-chop , kopi-chop , puffed rice, dates, papaya, apple, pears, grapes, jilapi, fruit juice and firni. “Both former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina are fasting. They had Sehri at night,” bdnews24.com reports quoting Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Maj Gen Shamsul Haider Siddiqui. “Since they are VIP detainees special Iftar has been arranged for them.” Hasina and Khaleda were sent to adjacent special jails following court orders. Meanwhile, Mahbub Ara Gini and Asma Hoque Papri, two close relatives of Sheikh Hasina met her yesterday afternoon and handed over some homemade food items. They remained with her for more than an hour. However, they did not talk to the waiting reporters on their way out of the sub-jail. mizandeshi@yahoo.com
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Thursday, September 13, 2007

Work for our dearest and nearest Bangladesh

To Beauty Sydney , Australia Sorry for being late in replying your mail. Certainly you are fine and about to catch a satisfactory job. If you are still looking for a job, don’t frustrated as good days is knocking at your door. I became very happy learning that you are trying to forget everything centered around your former husband. Pray for me so that I can complete my honors final year examination without any kinds of troubles . You don’t know that in Bangladesh ,many evil forces are trying to disturb and destabilize the present caretaker government by playing many destructive and dangerous games. They are still active as the present government is conducting drive against the corrupts top brass politicians , businessmen . Few days ago these evil forces triggered violence across the country following a very simple incident between some group of students and the law enforcers in our Dhaka University playground. Even after fulfilling all the demands of the students, these evil forces attempted to misguide the general students against the government. If I had opportunity I will launch a movement against these evil forces to protect the general student’s rights. Some Bangladeshi in Australia are also taking part in many anti-state activities in the name freeing their leaders who have been arrested in corruption charges. I advise you to keep safe distance from these collaborators and betrayers . If possible try to build the image of the country by informing the repatriate Bangladeshis and the foreigners around you about the true facts and government’s heroic drive against the corruptions. This Bangladeshi is our. We must do some thing as the country gave us a lot Wishing you good luck and waiting for your accompany in Bangladesh again. From your unfortunate cousin Habibullah Mizan Dhaka , Bangladesh
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