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August 15 and its legacy

Juyel Raaj

Published: 05:48, 17 August 2023

August 15 and its legacy

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August 15 is the month of mourning, the month of disgrace for the Bengalis. In the history of the world, such a tragic and barbaric event has never happened, nor will it happen.

Annihilating the father of a nation along with his relatives. The most brutal thing was to stop the prosecution of those murderers with indemnity. And to reward the killers who took part in the killings and the people involved in the conspiracy in various ways, including promotion to various positions in the state. A dark period has passed since 1975. Bangladesh After the assassination of the independent Nawab Sirajuddaula in 1757, the story of Andhkoop murder was written by the British army Holwell to show the brutality of Siraj. which was an attempt to mark Siraj as ruthless in history, so that the common people hated the Nawab for his ruthlessness.

The villains of history repeat themselves over and over again. Just as if the same lie is told 100 times, it sounds like the truth, so since the moment Bangabandhu was killed, the gang of murderers took control of all the media from the moment Bangabandhu was killed and considered the great hero of history as a villain.He started introducing himself. The festival of lies began. The backward journey of Bangladesh begins. The killers have repeatedly challenged the justice system by admitting responsibility for the murder. A newly independent country wandering in a wrong time, confused time. Standing on the ruins of the newly independent country, Bangabandhu was busy building the basic structure of the state. The country's journey was interrupted on August 15 when he was leading a devastated country hit by floods, tidal waves and cyclones. Not only Bangabandhu and his relatives,After the killing of the 4 national leaders, panic, chaos and rumors began to spread everywhere. Not only the next generation, but the common people of the country at that time remained deprived of knowing the truth of that confused time. For decades, all those false fictions are still running in the mix of truth and falsehood.

On November 4, Awami League took out a mourning procession to Dhanmondi Road No. 32, in which Khaled Musharraf's mother and brother Rashed Musharraf took part. Rumors spread everywhere that Khaled Musharraf had seized power with Indian help. In such a situationUnder the leadership of L Taher, leaflets were distributed and practical initiatives were taken in the name of 'Revolutionary Soldier Organization' and Gana Bahini to bring about a Sepoy-Janat uprising. However, General Khaled Musharraf was killed in a counter-coup and Zia took over as army chief again. Jasd's coup attempt failed and Zia assumed absolute power in domestic-foreign intrigues. Meanwhile, the murderous majors fled the country safely with the mediation of General Osmani. Khandkar Mushtaq killed Major Chakra on a special flight of Bangladesh Biman on November 3 at 8 pmSent to Bangkok. Arriving in Bangkok called a press conference. Colonel Syed Farooq Rahman proudly announced the killing of Bangabandhu and his family members. Sheikh Kamal was also falsely accused of kidnapping Major Dalim's wife. Dalim himself wrote clearly about the abduction in his book "What I saw, what I understood, what I did",

but Sheikh Kamal's slander did not change. From bank robberies to forcibly marrying his athlete wife Sultana, Sheikh Kamal has been propagandized in every way possible. And after 4 long decadesAnd many believe it. Bangabandhu was killed for Sheikh Kamal. Another falsehood was widely spread, still BNP Jamaat keeps saying that the formation of Bakshal was the main reason for Bangabandhu's murder. But Bakshal was not yet fully effective. The people of the country have no idea whether that regime was good or bad. Various falsehoods were going on at the same pace, including the propaganda campaign of making Bangabandhu the villain of Bakshal, the accusation of stopping taxes on newspapers. But the full truth is that every journalist of the newspaper was given employmentis not said There is an idea that Bangabandhu's government issued an ordinance on January 24, 1972 to prosecute the crimes against humanity of the Razakar, Al Badr and Al Shams forces who opposed the liberation war. According to the ordinance, 73 tribunals were constituted across the country to try brokers. Till November 30, 1973, 37471 people were arrested under this Act and many were sentenced to various terms. In an order dated November 30, 1973, the Government included persons detained under the Dalal Act who committed murder, murder, rape, arson and looting.Shaw announced amnesty for all but them. However, before announcing the amnesty, the government passed the International Criminal Tribunal Act 1973 in the Bangladesh Parliament in July 1973. But the war criminals and their allies often say that Bangabandhu was declared amnesty by Rajakar Albadar for the war criminals, so their trial is a political revenge of the Awami League.

They want to prove the truth by repeating that half-truth. BNP made another lie about Ziaur Rahman as an advocate of multi-party democracywants to appear as The anti-spiritual forces of the liberation war and the government of power-loving cliques repealed the Dalal Act in an order on 31 December 1975. This led to the release of all war criminals from prison and charges. The bloodbath of the martyrs started in Bangladesh, the members of the Razakar, Al Badr, Al Shams forces began to swell their chests. On May 1, 1976, Ziaur Rahman criticized the Bangabandhu government in a speech given at a workers' rally in Dhaka and said that at that time people were not allowed to practice their religion freely. Just two days after that, on 3 May 1976, the government issued an ordinanceBy repealing Article 38 of the Constitution, the ban on communal politics was lifted. On April 22, 1977, General Zia made it a law through the 9th Amendment of the Constitution. As a result, Muslim League, Jamaat-e-Islam, PDP, Nezam-e-Islam and other religious-based political parties started their activities again.

The members of Razakar, Al Badr, Al Shams forces involved in war criminals and crimes against humanity were rehabilitated in the state-society and politics. Basically the name of their resettlement was multi-party democracy. August 15Ziaur Rahman enforced the Sandhya Act throughout his reign to quell the angry protests of the people. Bangabandhu's name was banned everywhere in radio, television and newspapers. Even the documents with all the statements of Bangabandhu were removed from the archives. Thousands of freedom fighters hanged army officers in the dark of night in the name of justice. And the main reason for this was that Ziaur Rahman broke all the pillars of protest to sustain his masnad. All the spirit of liberation war is lostHe did Which confused the post 1975 generation. There was no way to know the correct history. Now that door has opened, the open sky is now. It is time to bring those truths to the public. The unsolved issues are not discussed yet. The real truth has not seen the face of light. History has the responsibility to reveal that truth. But from August 15 to November 7, 1975, there was a kind of uneasiness among everyone about these cues. Neither side clears anything completely. Avoid responsibility by telling half truths and half lies. i amPersonally, I still believe that in 1975, Bakshal was the demand of time. There was no alternative in the war-torn country. It is necessary to speak openly about that Bakshal, Mujib Indira Pact was called Slavery Pact at that time. When the agreement was implemented after half a century of independence, it proved how much Bangladesh benefited from the implementation of this agreement.

The truth about Siraj Sikder needs to be told. What kind of revolution did Siraj Shikder want? An interview of recently deceased freedom fighter Dr Zafar Ullah Chowdhury is still onlineis found in There he mentions what a terrible dudharsh Siraj Shikder was. Police station robbery of a country He embarked on a devastating yajna, including blowing up the port. These truths need to come out. 15 August is represented very little. It is in no way believable that a few misguided soldiers suddenly planned to wipe out a leader like Bangabandhu, along with his family and relatives, from history in one night. Merely punishing those directly involved in the killings will not satisfy its historical responsibility. Why the army?Failed to provide security to Bangabandhu that day, Army chief Shafiullah's statement is not credible. The authority of an army chief, much less that of a major, is never credible. Neither the Guard nor the Ken could mount any resistance. Khaled Musharraf Ziaur Rahman is the cause of conflict. What was the role of General Osmani there? Who killed four national leaders on November 4? Did those who joined Khandkar Moshtaq's cabinet that day really join in the face of arms? Just XiaoNot Rahman, Jasad, Gana Bahini, Colonel Taher, Sirajul Alam Khan, Khaled Musharraf, General Osmani and Khandaker Mushtaq, the roles of those who shook the power inside and outside the power before and after August 15 and those who got the opportunity of those roles. If their real roles are revealed. The real truth will be known. From generation to generation, the people we identify as heroes, are they real heroes or 15th August opportunity seekers? Author: Journalist and columnist.

August, the facts are still unknown Jewel Raj August 15 BengaliThe month of mourning, the month of disgrace. In the history of the world, such a tragic and brutal event has never happened, nor will it happen. Annihilation of a father of a nation in his own family along with his relatives. The most brutal thing than that was to stop the prosecution of those murders with indemnity. And to reward the murderers who took part in the killings and the people involved in the conspiracy in various ways including promotion in various positions in the state. Bangladesh has passed through a dark period after 1975. Andhaku was composed after the assassination of independent Nawab Sirajuddaula in 1757The story of the murder of Siraj was written by the British army officer Holwell to explain the brutality of Siraj. which was an attempt to mark Siraj as ruthless in history, so that the common people hated the Nawab for his ruthlessness. The villains of history repeat themselves over and over again. Just as if the same lie is told 100 times, it sounds like the truth, so from the moment after Bangabandhu was killed, the gang of killers started introducing the great hero of history as a villain by occupying the radio, newspapers and all the media. The festival of lies began.

Bangladesh startedretreat The killers have repeatedly challenged the justice system by admitting responsibility for the murder. A newly independent country wandering in a wrong time, confused time. Standing on the ruins of the newly independent country, Bangabandhu was busy building the basic structure of the state. The journey of the country was interrupted on August 15, when he was leading a devastated country battered by floods, tidal waves and cyclones. Not only Bangabandhu and his relatives, but after the killing of the 4 national leaders, there was panic, chaos and confusion everywhere.B began to spread. Not only the next generation, but the common people of the country at that time also remained deprived of knowing the truth of that confused time. For decades, all those false fictions are still running in the mix of truth and falsehood. On November 4, Awami League took out a mourning procession to Dhanmondi Road No. 32, in which Khaled Musharraf's mother and brother Rashed Musharraf took part. Rumors spread everywhere that Khaled Musharraf had seized power with Indian help. In such a situation, under the leadership of Colonel Taher, the Sepoys-Janata revoltedLeaflets were distributed and practical initiatives were taken in the name of 'Revolutionary Sainik Sanstha' and Gana Bahini. However, General Khaled Musharraf was killed in a counter-coup and Zia took over as army chief again. Jasd's coup attempt failed and Zia assumed absolute power in domestic-foreign intrigues. Meanwhile, the murderous majors fled the country safely with the mediation of General Osmani. Khandkar Mushtaq sent the murderer Majorchakra to Bangkok on a special flight of Bangladesh Biman at 8 pm on November 3. A press conference was held upon arrival in BangkokAnd Lt.

Colonel Syed Farooq Rahman proudly announced the killing of Bangabandhu and his family members. Sheikh Kamal was also falsely accused of abducting Major Dalim's wife. Dalim himself wrote clearly about the abduction in his book "What I saw, what I understood, what I did", but Sheikh Kamal's slander did not change. From bank robberies to forced marriage of his athlete wife Sultana, Sheikh Kamal has been propagandized in every possible way. And after 4 long decades many still believe it. For Sheikh KamalBangabandhu was killed. Another falsehood was widely spread, still BNP Jamaat keeps saying that the formation of Bakshal was the main reason for Bangabandhu's murder. But Bakshal was not yet fully effective. The people of the country have no idea whether that regime was good or bad. The propaganda campaign of making Bangabandhu the villain of Bakshal, the accusation of stopping taxes on newspapers, and various lies were going on at the same pace. But the whole truth is not told that every journalist of the newspaper was given employment. Get an ideaBangabandhu's government issued an ordinance on January 24, 1972 to prosecute the crimes against humanity of the Razakar, Al Badr and Al Shams forces who opposed the liberation war. According to the ordinance, 73 tribunals were constituted across the country to try brokers.

Till November 30, 1973, 37471 people were arrested under this Act and many were sentenced to various terms. In an order dated November 30, 1973, the Government, except those who had taken part in murder, murder, rape, arson and looting, had been detained under the Dalal Act.Announces amnesty. However, before announcing the amnesty, the government passed the International Criminal Tribunal Act 1973 in the Bangladesh Parliament in July 1973. But war criminals and their henchmen often make a statement that Bangabandhu was declared amnesty by Razakar Albadar for war criminals. So prosecuting them is political revenge of Awami League. They want to prove the truth by repeating that half-truth. BNP made another lie by portraying Ziaur Rahman as an advocate of multi-party democracyHe wants The anti-spiritual forces of the liberation war and the government of power-loving cliques repealed the Dalal Act in an order on 31 December 1975. This led to the release of all war criminals from prison and charges. The bloodbath of the martyrs started in Bangladesh, the members of the Razakar, Al Badr, Al Shams forces began to swell their chests.

On May 1, 1976, Ziaur Rahman criticized the Bangabandhu government in a speech given at a workers' rally in Dhaka and said that at that time people were not allowed to practice their religion freely. Just two days after that, on 3 May 1976, the government issued an ordinanceArticle 38 of the Constitution repealed the ban on communal politics. On April 22, 1977, General Zia made it a law through the 9th Amendment of the Constitution. As a result, Muslim League, Jamaat-e-Islam, PDP, Nezam-e-Islam and other religious-based political parties started their activities again. The members of Razakar, Al Badr, Al Shams forces involved in war criminals and crimes against humanity were rehabilitated in the state-society and politics. Basically the name of their resettlement was multi-party democracy.

After 15 AugustZiaur Rahman enforced the Sandhya Act throughout his reign to quell the angry protests of the people. Radio, television and newspapers banned Bangabandhu's name everywhere. Even documents containing all statements of Bangabandhu were removed from the archives. Thousands of freedom fighters hanged army officers in the dark of night in the name of justice. And the main reason for this was that Ziaur Rahman broke all the pillars of protest to sustain his masnad. All the spirit of the liberation war is lostdid Which confused the post 1975 generation. There was no way to know the correct history. Now that door has opened, the open sky is now. It is time to bring those truths to the public. The unsolved issues are not discussed yet. The real truth has not seen the face of light. History has the responsibility to reveal that truth. But from August 15 to November 7, 1975, there was a kind of uneasiness among everyone about these cues. Neither party clears up absolutely anything. Avoids responsibility by telling half-truths and half-liesGo to I personally still believe, Bakshal was the call of the hour in 1975. There was no alternative in the war-torn country. It is necessary to speak openly about that Bakshal, Mujib Indira Pact was called Slavery Pact at that time. When the agreement was implemented after half a century of independence, it proved how much Bangladesh benefited from the implementation of this agreement.

The truth about Siraj Sikder needs to be told. What kind of revolution did Siraj Shikder want? One of the recently deceased freedom fighter Dr. Zafar Ullah ChowdhuryInterviews are still available online. There he mentions what a terrible dudharsh Siraj Shikder was. Police station robbery of a country He embarked on a devastating yajna, including blowing up the port. These truths need to come out. 15 August is represented very little. It is in no way believable that a few misguided soldiers suddenly plan to wipe out a leader like Bangabandhu, along with his family and relatives from history in one night. Punishment is effective only for those directly involved in murderwill not settle its historical liability. Army chief Shafiullah's answer to the question why the army failed to provide security to Bangabandhu that day is not credible. The authority of an army chief, much less that of a major, is never credible.

Neither the Guards nor Ken could mount any resistance. Khaled Musharraf and Ziaur Rahman are the cause of conflict. What was the role of General Osmani there? Who killed four national leaders on November 4? Those who joined Khandaker Moshtaq's cabinet that dayDid everyone join in the face of arms? Not only Ziaur Rahman, Jasad, Gana Bahini, Colonel Taher, Sirajul Alam Khan, Khaled Musharraf, General Osmani and Khandaker Mushtaq, but before and after August 15, the roles of those who shook hands inside and outside the power and those who got the opportunity of those roles. Their real roles are public. The real truth will be known. From generation to generation, the people we identify as heroes, are they real heroes or 15th August opportunity seekers?

The writers is a Journalist and columnist.

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