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24/08/2025

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18/07/2025

Historical background of Awami League and its past and present questionable role.
By Dr Omar Faruque
[First published in the weekly Dhaka Post, Vol. 05: Issue: 06, June 30-July 7, 2006
Dated: 13 September, 2010
Reprinted in the book, Sobinoy Nibedon, by Nihal Publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh]

Awami League is a party inept to run the country, dependent on terrorism and anti-democratic in nature. Some leaders and activists of Muslim League, a party that created Pakistan, left the party and formed 'Awami Muslim League' on June 23, 1949 and subsequently it was named 'Awami League' discarding the word 'Muslim'. Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani was the founding President of Awami League. But the party never pronounces the name of the founder during its founding anniversary nor does it observe the birth or death anniversary of its founder.

During the regime of Pakistan the party came twice in power. Hussain Shaheed Surhawardy first time became the Prime Minister of Pakistan and second time it came in power in East Pakistan as coalition partner of the United Front. The party remained in power both in the province and the centre. During this time the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan Shahed Ali was wounded while the Parliament session was on and subsequently he succumbed to his injuries. It's alleged that the Awami League Party MPs killed the Speaker by throwing chairs to him.

A general election was held throughout Pakistan in 1970. The people of East Pakistan gave their mandate supporting the six-point demand of Sheikh Mujib. As a result Awami League attained majority both in the Centre and the provincial assembly in East Pakistan. As power was not handed over to Awami League, the War of Liberation was launched to realize this right. The independence of Bangladesh was achieved after nine-month long bloody war with the sacrifice of 30 lakh martyrs. But it is unfortunate that Awami League chief Sheikh Mujib surrendered to the Pakistan military without participating in the War of Liberation or without giving any direction to the freedom fighters.

During the War Sheikh Mujib stayed at a prison in Pakistan. His family members were at their Dhanmondi residence. During this time they used to receive Tk 1,500/= as monthly allowance. Sheikh Hasina's first child Joy was born in CMH Dhaka, which was under the control of the Pakistan military. Though the Liberation War was conducted in the name of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman but he never talked about the independence of Bangladesh. In this connection it may be mentioned that India's the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during her address in Columbia University, US on November 6, 1971 said, "So far as my knowledge goes, Sheikh Mujib has not yet talked about independence". Khandkar Mostaq Ahmed, one of the founders of Awami League and an influential member of Sheikh Mujib cabinet, said, " In the world history any such event can hardly be found in which the military chief instantly surrendered after declaring a war.

The common people and the farmers actively participated in the Liberation War. No central leader of Awami League or district level leader was reported to have been killed in the war. In the cabinet of East Pakistan formed under the leadership of Dr. Malek there were two Awami League Ministers- Obaidullah Majumder and Prof Shamsul Haque. The independ-ent Bangladesh came into being amidst Pak military's surrender to General Jagajit Singh Aurora in 1971.





Under the pressure of the UN, the US and the world public opinion Pakistan had Bangladesh and took over the office of the President. On December 28 only after 11 days of the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 some Awami League leaders called on Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and requested her to include Bangladesh in India. Awami League MP Sri Manaranjan Dhar, Sri Fani Bhusan Majumdar and Sri Chittaranjan Sutar made this request (Source Khabarer Kagoj: occupy Bangladesh. Awami League remained 11-01-90). But Indira Gandhi did not occupy in power till his tragic death on August 15, 1975.

After its assumption in power the Awami League leaders and activists unleashed a politics of looting and plundering instead of building the country. They changed Political fate overnight but the fate of the common masses remained in the same dark as it was before. As a result, the man-made famine in 1974 left a few lakhs people dead. For his failure to control the party leaders and activists Sheikh Mujib became desperate and with a regretting tone once said "Everyone gets goldmines after the liberation but I have got a mine of thieves." During this time as a newly born state Bangladesh started to have foreign relief. But the Awami League activists smug Bled these relief materials into the foreign countries instead of sending them to the poor and needy people.

The then US Foreign Minister Henry Kissinger visited Bangladesh and branded the country as a 'bottomless basket'. The then in Dhaka Awami League President Golam Mostofa was known to be 'Relief Thief'" When the popularity of Sheikh Mujib tremendously declined, he imposed ban on all political parties and formed the ruling party 'BKSAL'. He also imposed ban on the publication of all newspapers except four ones and thus he introduced dictator-ship as well as one-party rule in the country.

Besides, during the three and a half years of rule of Mujib government Siraj Sikdar was killed and a declaration was made in the Parliament in this respect. Thirty-thousand activists of JSD and other opposition leaders were killed. Ballot boxes were snatched during the DUCSU election. Jute market was handed over to India. Mills and factories were nationalized and thus the industrial sector was totally shattered. Through Mujib-Indira Agreement Berubari Enclave of Bangladesh was handed over to India. But in exchange Tin Bigha Corridor (an enclave measuring around one acre) was not handed over to Bangladesh.

After long 21 years since 1975 and making an apology to the people Awami League again came in power in 1996 and Sheikh Hasina became the Prime Minister and remained in power for five years. Joynal Hajari in Feni, Shamim Osman in Narayanganj, Iqbal in Dhaka, Taher in Lakshmipur and some other Awami league leaders established control over their respective regions during the regime of Sheikh Hasina. At a meeting in Chittagong Sheikh Hasina in spite of being the Prime Minister of the country told the party leaders and activists to kill ten persons in exchange of killing any one of her party.

During this time the foreign exchange reserve marked serious decline. The value of money was devaluated 18 times. The share market marked serious fall. Atrocities were let loose on the ulemas. Thieving, robbery, snatching and smuggling tremendously increased. Sheikh Hasina during her Prime minister ship acquired 'Gonobhaban', state-owned residential palace allotted for the Prime Minister, as her own property. As a Prime Minister when Sheikh Hasina visited India she was termed as the Chief Minister. But Sheikh Hasina lodged no protest with India against this event. During her visit in India she was honored with Kali spot or 'Tilak' which is regarded to be a symbol of Hinduism. Many Bangladeshi papers denounced the incident. Awami League launched a movement to punish Golam Azam and demanded death penalty of Golam Azam for his anti-liberation role in 1971.



During the movement against BNP regime Awami League had led her movement with the collaboration of Jamaat and Jatiya Party. This time private cars were sent to pick up Jamaat leaders specially Matiur Rahman Nizamee and Ali Ahsan Md. Muzahid. Not only this she herself entertained with tasty and delicious food items them. While Justice Badrul Haider Chowdhury was chosen for the Presidential candidate of the republic, she begged votes to Prof. Golam Azam, the then Ameer of Jamaat-e Islami and addressed him as her uncle with a sweet word. She had forgotten her demand of death penalty to the collaborator Golam Azam.

The politics of Awami League sometimes seems to be a politics of hypocrisy and self-contradictory, When the Jamaat supports BNP they are termed to be 'Razakar' or collaborators. If they support Awami League then within a moment they will be termed as good patriot. This is the politics of Awami League and the people have denounced it. Awami League always tries to show them vocal against the misdeeds of Jatiya Party regime, but every time when election comes they are taking advantage by using Jatiya Party's support.

The Awami League pays no heed to the partners of their movement after assuming power. This was seen with Jatiya Party as well. Sheikh Hasina was not able to form her government without the support of Jatiya Party. After becoming Prime Minister she forgot that. She created factions in Jatiya Party and appointed Anowar Hossain Manju, a rival leader of JP, Communication Minister. She misbehaved with HM Ershad. She launched movement with the cooperation of Jamaat also to topple the government of BNP. But after assuming power she forgot the friendship of Jamaat e Islami and started enmity against them. Here we see the breach of contact with the parties who helped her assume power.

During the regime of Sheikh Hasina the proceeding of Sheikh Mujib killing case began. Awami League leaders and activists led by the then Home Minister Mohammad Nasim brought out lathi (stick) procession from Paltan Maidan intimidating the judges to give a verdict of their own choice. The High Court warned the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina several times for immoral remarks on the court and the judges. Motiur Rahman Rintu, once who had a close connection with Sheikh Hasina's family through his book " I want to be hanged" disclosed everything- how Sheikh Hasina hatched the conspiracy of assassination, and creating terrorism and blamed others for these misdeeds.

Commenting on Awami League former Prime Minister Shah Azizur Rahman said the history of Awami League is the history of famine, killing, terrorism and bloodshed. At a discussion meeting organized by Bangladesh-India Brotherhood Society on December 16, 2004 the Party Secretary General Abdul Jalil said, "India must come forward to defend the spirit of the Liberation War of our country" (Source: Inqilab 17-12-04). Through such remark Abdul Jalil called upon India to interfere into the internal affairs of the country.

The above analysis leads us to reach a conclusion that Awami League is a party inept to run the country, dependent on terrorism and anti-democratic in nature under which control the country's sovereign existence will be jeopardized.

[Dr. Omar Faruque is the editor and publisher of the weekly Dhaka Post, former Overseas Correspondent of a London based weekly newspaper Eurobangla, proprietor of Nihal Publication, Dhaka, Bangladesh]

14/04/2025

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অভিবাসন নীতিতে বড় পরিবর্তন এনেছে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র। নতুন নিয়ম অনুযায়ী, বিদেশি কোনো নাগরিক যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে ৩০ দিনের বেশি থাকলে তাঁদের কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারে নিবন্ধন করতে হবে। অন্যথায় শাস্তি ভোগ করতে হবে। দেশটিতে অবস্থান করা নথিবিহীন অভিবাসী, মার্কিন ভিসাধারী, বৈধ স্থায়ী বসবাসকারী এবং নথিপত্র ছাড়া যাঁরা সম্প্রতি যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে গেছেন, তাঁদের সবাই এই নিয়মের আওতায় পড়বেন।

১১ এপ্রিল থেকে এই নিয়ম কার্যকর হয়েছে। নতুন সিদ্ধান্ত অনুযায়ী, ১৮ বছর বা তার বেশি বয়সী যাঁরা যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের নাগরিক নন, কিন্তু দেশটিতে অবস্থান করছেন, তাঁদের সব সময় নিবন্ধনের প্রমাণ সঙ্গে রাখতে হবে। ১১ তারিখের পর যাঁরা যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে গেছেন, তাঁদের ৩০ দিনের মধ্যে নিবন্ধন করতে হবে। শিশুদের বয়স ১৪ বছর হলে তাদেরও আবার নিবন্ধন করার প্রয়োজন পড়বে।

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07/11/2023

‎وَ اتَّقُوۡا یَوۡمًا لَّا تَجۡزِیۡ نَفۡسٌ عَنۡ نَّفۡسٍ شَیۡئًا وَّ لَا یُقۡبَلُ مِنۡهَا شَفَاعَۃٌ وَّ لَا یُؤۡخَذُ مِنۡهَا عَدۡلٌ وَّ لَا هُمۡ یُنۡصَرُوۡنَ* Quran, 02:48
“And fear a Day when no soul will suffice for another soul at all, nor will intercession be accepted …., nor will they be aided.”: Quran

07/11/2023

هٰۤاَنۡتُمۡ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ تُدۡعَوۡنَ لِتُنۡفِقُوۡا فِیۡ سَبِیۡلِ اللّٰهِ ۚ فَمِنۡکُمۡ مَّنۡ یَّبۡخَلُ ۚ وَ مَنۡ یَّبۡخَلۡ فَاِنَّمَا یَبۡخَلُ عَنۡ نَّفۡسِهٖ ؕ وَ اللّٰهُ الۡغَنِیُّ وَ اَنۡتُمُ الۡفُقَرَآءُ ۚ وَ اِنۡ تَتَوَلَّوۡا یَسۡتَبۡدِلۡ قَوۡمًا غَیۡرَکُمۡ ۙ ثُمَّ لَا یَکُوۡنُوۡۤا اَمۡثَالَکُمۡ*
“ Here you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allah - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allah is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.”: Surah Muhammad, 47:38
“তোমরাই তো তারা, তোমাদের আহবান করা হচ্ছে যে, তোমরা আল্লাহর পথে ব্যয় করবে। অথচ তোমাদের কেউ কেউ কার্পণ্য করছে। তবে যে কার্পণ্য করছে সে তো নিজের প্রতিই কার্পণ্য করছে। আর আল্লাহ অভাবমুক্ত এবং তোমরা অভাবগ্রস্ত। যদি তোমরা মুখ ফিরিয়ে নাও, তবে তিনি তোমাদের ছাড়া অন্য কোন কওমকে স্থলাভিষিক্ত করবেন। তারপর তারা তোমাদের অনুরূপ হবে না।”: সুরা মুহাম্মদ, ৪৭ঃ৩৮

وَ اتَّقُوۡا یَوۡمًا لَّا تَجۡزِیۡ نَفۡسٌ عَنۡ نَّفۡسٍ شَیۡئًا وَّ لَا یُقۡبَلُ مِنۡهَا شَفَاعَۃٌ وَّ لَا یُؤۡخَذُ مِنۡهَا عَدۡلٌ وَّ لَا هُمۡ یُنۡصَرُوۡنَ* Quran, 02:48
“And fear a Day when no soul will suffice for another soul at all, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be taken from it, nor will they be aided.”: Quran 02:48
“তোমরা সেদিনকে ভয় কর যেদিন কেউ কারো উপকারে আসবে না এবং কারও সুপারিশ গৃহীত হবে না এবং কারও নিকট থেকে ক্ষতিপূরণ গ্রহণ করা হবে না আর তারা কোন রকম সাহায্যও পাবে না।”: সুরা আল বাকারাহ, ০২ঃ৪৮

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14/02/2023

8 Types of People who can accept Zakat.

اِنَّمَا الصَّدَقٰتُ لِلۡفُقَرَآءِ وَ الۡمَسٰکِیۡنِ وَ الۡعٰمِلِیۡنَ عَلَیۡهَا وَ الۡمُؤَلَّفَۃِ قُلُوۡبُهُمۡ وَ فِی الرِّقَابِ وَ الۡغٰرِمِیۡنَ وَ فِیۡ سَبِیۡلِ اللّٰهِ وَ ابۡنِ السَّبِیۡلِ ؕ فَرِیۡضَۃً مِّنَ اللّٰهِ ؕ وَ اللّٰهُ عَلِیۡمٌ حَکِیۡمٌ
“Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.”: Surah At Tauba; 09:60
Zakat is an Arabic word means “purification”. Zakat is the third pillar of Islam and compulsory on every financially stable Muslim that is wealthy enough to afford to it. In religion, Islam charity holds so much importance that it is an obligation on Muslims in the form of Zakat. All eligible individuals are required to pay an annual percentage of 2.5% of the wealth and property they own as Zakat. Allah Almighty says in the Noble Quran: “Take from their wealth so that you might purify and sanctify them” (Quran 9:103).

The basic purpose of Zakat is to do Charity and help the poor grow and establish balance in the society. It helps poor to get basic needs which they could not fulfill due to financial problems. According to religion Islam, Zakat purifies your wealth and Allah gives you the rewards in the hereafter. When it comes to paying Zakat, there are different misconceptions that are prevalent among Muslims. Zakat cannot be given to just anybody, Islam has defined the terms and conditions of giving Zakat.
There are specific people to whom Zakat can be given. Allah Almighty mentioned them in the Holy Quran: “The alms are only for the Fuqara (the poor), and Al-Masakin (the needy) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to free captives; and for those in debt; and for Allah’s cause, and for the wayfarer (a traveler who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allah. And Allah is All-Knower, All-Wise.” (Quran, 9:60)

From the above verse of Holy Quran, we have mentioned below the people who can accept Zakat and to whom Muslims are required to pay Zakat:

Al-Fuqara (The Poor): These are the people who don’t have means to live their life properly and live below the line of poverty. They deserve your Zakat in order to meet the daily necessities of their lives.
Al-Masakin (The Needy): These people are also poor; however, because of their pride and bashfulness they don’t expose their poverty. Your Zakat can help them in improving their living condition.
The Zakat Collectors: These people are given the authority by the ruler to collect the Zakat money, preserve it, and distribute it among the needy and poor. It includes trustworthy institutions and NGOs who are working to help underprivileged Muslim communities.
The Newly Converted Muslims: Those who are newly converted to Islam are eligible to accept Zakat as with their conversion to Islam they need assistance and help for a new start in life.
Freeing Captives or Slaves: The money of Zakat can also be spent on freeing the slaves or captives and improve their living standard.
The Debtors: Zakat can be given to pay off debts of someone who cannot repay on his own. But one must make sure that the money they borrowed utilized for the Halal purpose.
In the Path of Allah: Zakat can be given to those who are striving in the path of Allah. These are the people who are fighting for Allah’s cause far away from their homes. Your Zakat can help them have a better living.
The Travelers: Zakat can be given to the people who are left alone in some foreign country and have no money in pocket to eat or survive. You can also give Zakat to the refugees as they leave their countries because of violence and oppression in search of a safe and better place.