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Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 11-21-2003 Please use this thread for collecting news and for all discussions on Bangladesh. The main idea of this thread is to focus on Bangladeshi actions and how it impacts us, & vice versa. No economic discussions, at this point. Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 12-13-2003 <b>B'desh may be emerging terrorist haven, Canadian spies warn </b> Bangladesh may be emerging as a haven for Islamic terrorists in South Asia, says an intelligence report by Canada's spy agency. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service expressed concern about serious attacks by radicals on cultural groups in Bangladesh, hints of collusion with Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaida and the government's alleged unwillingness to crack down on terrorism. The CSIS report also suggests there could be dangers to Canadian aid agencies with a "strong presence" in Bangladesh, the third-largest Muslim country in the world. The Canadian Press news agency obtained a declassified copy of the secret July report under the Access to Information Act. Considerable portions of the highly sensitive document were withheld from release. A CSIS spokeswoman declined to elaborate on the findings. After reading the report, Bangladesh's high commissioner in Ottawa steadfastly denied his country had become a terrorist sanctuary. "We condemn terrorism in any country, in any form, in any place," Mohsin Ali Khan said yesterday. "Bangladesh is against any terrorist attack and it will not allow its soil to be used by any terrorist group." http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_489829,00050001.htm Bangladesh - News And Discussion - G.Subramaniam - 12-13-2003 Please visit http://www.mayerdak.com and http://www.hrcbm.org and post articles here Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 12-21-2003 Bhutan has set an example for Dhaka: Govt NEW DELHI : A meeting of the Union cabinet's Committee on Security, held here on Friday evening, was understood to have discussed the ongoing operations against the anti-India insurgents hiding in Bhutan . India has so far received no request for troops from Bhutan to help the Himalayan kingdom in its military operations to flush out insurgents of ULFA and other groups based in that country, external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha said after the meeting. "No request has been made and I do not think that the situation has arisen so far," Sinha told reporters after a two-hour meeting. <b>Chaired by Prime Minister Vajpayee, the meeting appreciated the role being played by the Royal Bhutanese Army (RBA), especially the fact that the King of Bhutan was personally leading the operations, sources said after the meeting</b>. <b>The operation has been launched by the RBA with only logistic support from the Indian Army that has blocked the escape routes for the militants</b>. The operation has been launched after much planning and preparations. India <b>views this as an example for other neighbours, particularly Bangladesh , where, too 110 camps of militants from the India 's north-east have been operating</b>, sources said. Constantly in the denial mode, Bangladesh has not been forthcoming in its cooperation and this has affected the overall bilateral ties. Sources said that the Bangladesh media has even blacked out the developments taking place in Bhutan because of the negative security and diplomatic implications. Now in its fifth day, the operations have been termed "a resounding success" by Army chief Gen N C Vij. Gen Vij was at hand to brief the CCS that was attended, among others, by Deputy PM L K Advani, defence minister George Fernandes, external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha, finance minister Jaswant Singh and National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra. Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 12-22-2003 <b>No terror camps here: claims Dhaka </b> Dhaka, Dec 22. (UNI): Bangladesh has once again dismissed New Delhi's claim of the presence of terrorist camps on its soil, but added that it would effectively deal with any terrorist elements attempting to engage in anti-India activities. The latest denial came in the wake of anti-insurgency operation being undertaken by the Royal Bhutan Army to dislodge insurgents on its territory and to destroy their camps. "<b>There is no room for any kind of terrorist or insurgent activities in our soil...from the day-one, we have never allowed any terrorist as we can ill-afford this," <!--emo& ![]() Referring to current crackdown on Indian insurgents in Bhutan, he said: <b>"There were recognised camps of insurgents in Bhutan for many years. And the Bhutanese government went for a crackdown on its own without any outside help." "You see, the case of Bangladesh is completely different," he said.</b> <!--emo& ![]() Dhaka has said that before launching the crackdown, Bhutanese Foreign Minister Khandu Wangchuk had telephonic conversation with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Morshed Khan on December 18. Khan said the authorities have been keeping a strong vigil along the Bangladesh border so that insurgents flushed out from Bhutan could not sneak into its territory. The Foreign Minister also requested his Indian counterpart, Yashwant Sinha, in Abuja to see that any insurgent being driven out from Bhutan cannot cross the border into Bangladesh. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/00122100018.htm Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 12-29-2003 http://www.telegraphindia.com/1031229/asp/...ory_2729926.asp <b>Delhi readies flushout list for Dhaka </b> New Delhi, Dec. 28 (PTI): Buoyed by Bhutanâs operation against Indian insurgents, Delhi is planning to exert pressure on Bangladesh for a similar action against the northeastern insurgentsâ camps on its soil. A list of 180 camps operating in Bangladesh and 85 prominent insurgents based there will be handed over to Dhaka during a five-day director-general-level meeting of the Border Security Force and the Bangladesh Rifles beginning on January 6 here, official sources said. During the meeting, which will be attended by top officials of the home and foreign ministries, India will ask Bangladesh to shut down or destroy these camps and hand over the insurgents wanted for various crimes in the country, the sources said. The list mentions the specific location of each camp and points out the groups running them. Bangladesh has been denying existence of any such camp in its territory, insisting that it would not allow any anti-India activity on its soil. The sources, however, said 25 new camps have been detected recently, taking the number to 155. Delhi gave such a list to Bangladesh at the last biennial DG-level meeting in April. A top Indian official said: âThey (Bangladesh) say they have checked and found no such camps. We would like to believe them. But we know militants come here from that side after training. We have caught many of such men.â These establishments are receiving patronage from fundamentalist elements in Bangladesh, besides support from Pakistanâs Inter-Services Intelligence whose presence has seen constant increase in that country, he said. Intelligence reports have also suggested presence of al Qaida in Bangladesh and âsuch information cannot be ignoredâ. The concentration of camps has been seen in Khagrachar, Bandarban and Rangamati tracts of Chittagong hills, besides those in Coxâs Bazar and Maulvi Bazar districts, the sources said. Camps have also been detected in Habibganj, Sylhet, Sherpur and Kurigram. Most of these camps are run by the Ulfa, National Democratic Front of Boroland, National Liberation Front of Tripura, All Tripura Tiger Force and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah, the sources said. The list also includes training camps run by the Peopleâs Liberation Army, Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam, Achik National Volunteer Council, Chakma National Liberation Front and the Dima Halam Daoga, they added. Delhi will also raise the nagging problem of illegal immigration from Bangladesh and that of joint patrolling. At their last meeting, both sides agreed in principle to start joint patrolling from July 1 but Dhaka failed to respond to New Delhiâs draft to implement the proposal sent in June. The proposal, under which both the BSF and BDR will move together on their sides of the 4,900-km border at a selected time and place, was mooted to end friction over illegal immigration that India considers a serious threat to its security. BSF then prepared a draft on the modalities and sent it to Bangladesh in June. But Dhaka has been silent on the matter since then. Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 01-01-2004 <!--emo&:mad--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo--> BANGLADESH 2003 The Islamic Republic of Bangladesh is an underrated member in the Islamic world. Though he is now a only teenager (14 years) he has already shown signs of a big league player. He is now at par with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Palestinian Authority etc. being one of the best exponents of Islam. In his short career so far he has been successful in organizing at least 4 large scale (Noakhali type) genocides, hundreds of Nadimarg type massacres and lakhs of `isolated' incidents of rape, murder, abduction, arson, loot etc. against the Hindus. He has already demolished more Hindu temples and idols than the great iconoclast Mahmud of Ghazni. He has already collected more jiziya than Aurangzeb did. And he already spends more time on thinking about how to conquer the neighbouring Dar ul Harb than even his elder brother Pakistan does. So it is not all surprising that the year 2003 proved to be a time for the Hindus in the Islamic Republic of Bangladesh. Following are some of the glimpses of the Hindu suffering in the Islamic Republic. ABDUCTION & RAPE Place : Bowbazar, Sub-district : Tangi, District : Dhaka ( 11 Jan 2003 ) A Hindu girl named Shila Burman (14) comitted suicide by jumping into the fire. She wanted to protect and save herself as a group of right Islamic extremists approached to rape her. Place : Sub-district : District : Pirojpur ( 26 Apr 2003 ) Niranjan Datta, a local villager belonging to the Hindu minority community, was witness to his own house being attacked by a gang of Islamic fundamentalists. The female members of the house were subsequently raped and sodomized. The gang looted several valuable goods and more than one hundred thousand rupees. Village : Arua, Sub-district : Shivalaya, District : Manikganj ( 30 Apr 2003 ) A group of 12 Islamic fundamentalists attacked a family belonging to the local Hindu minority community and subsequently raped the 18 year old daughter of the family. Village : Char Phalan, Sub-district : Ramgati, District : Lakshmipur ( 1 May 2003 ) Swapna Rani Debnath, the daughter of a local schoolteacher, Radhakanta Debnath, was kidnapped by a group of Islamic fundamentalists. Village : Sub-district : Savar, District : Dhaka ( 1 May 2003 ) Tapati Rani Ray, the daughter of a local police officer, Narayan Chandra Ray, was forcefully kidnapped by a group of Islamic fundamentalists. The director of a local animal research laboratory, Hasan uz Zaman (30), was arrested. Village : Gop Hindu Jelepada, Ayna, Sub-district : Bajitpur, District : Kishorganj ( May 2003 ) As a result of this arrest the many innocent families belonging to the local Hindu minority community in the Gop-hindu Jelepara of Ayna neighborhood in the Bajitpur sub-district of Kishoregunge (in northern proximity to Dhaka) were savagely assaulted. A local journalist named Nasrul who reported these incidents was threatened by local groups of Islamic fundamentalists. Place : Uttarpada, Sub-district : Shreepur, District : Magura ( 21 May 2003 ) 55 year old Kamala Rani, the widow of the late Haripada Pramanik, was the victim of a vicious attack and rape from a gang of Islamic fundamentalists. After the attack, the thugs sprayed acid on her. Place : Purvamadari, Double Mooring Station, Sub-district : District : ( May 2003 ) Kajal Rani Debnath (36) and her daughter Juin Rani Debnath (2) were forcefully kidnapped by a gang of Islamic fundamentalists. The band of thugs was lead by a local criminal chieftain popularly regarded as Raza Mian. Up till now, the local authorities have refused to take any action against the gang or its leader. Village : Sub-district : Durgapur, District : Netrakona ( 6 Jul 2003 ) Mohammad Manik Mian, a known local Islamic fundamentalist, attempted to rape 40 year old Shilpi Rani. Village : South Andharmanik, Sub-district : Kachua, District : Bagerhat ( 1 Aug 2003 ) The daughter of Bimal Krishna Gharami was kidnapped by a gang of Islamic zealots. The names of the members of the group are Kala Mamun, Sikandar, Obaidul and Mohammad Milan. The mother of the victim, who attempted to protect her daughter, was savagely beaten up by the thugs. Village : Sub-district : Nazirpur, District : Faridpur ( 2 Aug 2003 ) Putul Rani, the daughter of Jatindranath Dhali, was kidnapped by a group of Islamic extremists. The members of this group are Luqman Fakir, Deen Mohammad, Ashraf Siqdar. A case has been filed with the local authorities, but so far no action has been taken. Village : Sub-district : Jaldhaka, District : Nilphamari ( 3 Aug 2003 ) Members of the extremist Islamic Students Federation kidnapped a local schoolgirl. However, the local population caught them and handed over to police. A case has been filed with the local authorities. Village : Sub-district : District : Bagerhat ( 29 Sep 2003 ) Kajal Rani, was a simple housewife who had come to visit her relatives. A gang of Islamic Fundamentalists attacked her relative's home and raped her. Subsequently, she was killed and hanged by the thugs. KIDNAPPING & MURDER Town : Bandarban, Sub-district : District : Bandarban ( 19 Jan 2003 ) A tribal man named Khoainu Marg Marma (28) was found dead from the side of the Shankha river. He was a Buddhist, whose dead-body was discovered by the police. On 18th January a group of right wing Islamic terrorists kidnapped him and murdered him mercilessly. Town : Bagura, Sub-district : District : Bagura ( 16 Jan 2003 ) Gopal Chandra (28) who is the son of Sanat Chandra was kidnapped by a group of Islamic supremacists and murdered. Gopal Chandra was a bus driver who was stabbed mercilessly by the hate group. Village : Baratiya, Sub-district : Dumuriya, District : Khulna ( 30 Apr 2003 ) Nirmal Biswas (38), a fisherman belonging to the local Hindu minority community, was brutally murdered by a suspected gang of Islamic militants. Place : Shivganj, Sub-district : Mahadevpur, District : Naogaon ( 26 Apr 2003 ) Hiren Sen and Lakshman Sen, members of the local Hindu minority community, were savagely beaten up by a mob of Islamic fundamentalists. Village : Betjhari, Sub-district : Kaukhali, District : Rangamati ( 1 May 2003 ) Nibaran Chakma (25) and Sumangal Chakma (26), were abducted by a couple of Islamic militants. Village : Harualchari, Sub-district : Fatikjhari, District : Chattagram ( 2 May 2003 ) 47 year old Bodhigopal Bhikkhu, a leader of the local Buddhist community, was savagely beaten up by a group of Islamic fundamentalists. Previously, he had been kidnapped by a suspected gang of Islamic fundamentalists. Place : Brahmanpada, Sub-district : District : Kumilla ( 3 May 2003 ) A child belonging to the local Hindu minority community was murdered by a group of Islamic militants. Village : Purva Pasharibunya, Sub-district : Bhandariya, District : Pirojpur ( 3 May 2003 ) Ashutosh Chakraborty and his wife Renuka Rani Chakraborty, both belonging to the local Hindu minority community were forced to leave their ancestral home after being savagely assaulted by a gang of Islamic fundamentalists. They have since fled to another region of the country. Currently, they live in an atmosphere of intense fear and insecurity. Village : Gunali, Sub-district : Dumuriya, District : Khulna ( 5 May 2003 ) Ranjan Kumar Sarkar (25), was viciously murdered by a gang of Islamic fundamentalists. Place : Naniachar, Sub-district : District : Rangamati ( 13 May 2003 ) Akhsi Marma (22), was savagely murdered by fundamentalists members of the Islamic community. Place : Dholaiganj, Sub-district : Nabinagar, District : Brahmanberia ( 26 May 2003 ) Brindaban Barman and his family were victims of vicious attacks by a band of Islamic militants. Barman, a fisherman belonging to the local Hindu minority community, tried to file a complaint with the local authorities, but were threatened not to do so. Following this incident, they have been threatened with their lives to leave Bangladesh immediately. Place : Bhuachari, Sub-district : Khagrachari, District : Chittagong Hill Tracts ( May 2003 ) Several Buddhist families have been savagely assaulted. Their houses have also been damaged in repeated attacks. Village : Gandhavyapada, Sub-district : Mirzapur, District : Tangail ( 2003 ) Nirad Chandra, a has been beaten up by a group of muslim fundamentalists. Nirad Chandra's wife, Subhasi Rani (35) and daughter Sabita Rani were savagely attacked by a gang of Islamic fundamentalists. They were subsequently admitted to the Kumudini hospital. As of now, the local authorities have taken no steps against those responsible for the crimes. Village : Kachubari, Sub-district : District : Thakurgaon ( 5 Oct 2003 ) Mukul, a young boy, who was returning home from the religious festivites was brutally attacked by a group of Islamic zealots. Currently, he is listed in serious condition at the Thakurgaon hospital. Village : Gopalpur, Sub-district : District : Magura ( 13 Jul 2003 ) Sujit Kumar Kundu was assaulted by a group of Islamic fundamentalists. He sustained serious injuries in the attack. The group also took his motorcycle from Kundu after the attack. Village : Darshana, Sub-district : Kalkini, District : Madaripur ( 9 Aug 2003 ) Uttam Banerjee, Lyton Banerjee and Suman Banerjee were attacked by a group of Islamic zealots at night. They sustained serious injuries in the assault. Place : Lalgorah, Sub-district : District : Narail ( 12 Sep 2003 ) Sukdev Sikdar, a prominent business man, was killed by a group of Islamic extremists. His body was seen being thrown into the river. Village : Sub-district : Kotiyadi District : Kishorganj ( 24 Sep 2003 ) Pradip Kumar Saha Roy, a teacher at a local high school, was savagely beaten by a group of armed Islamic fundamentalists. He sustained very serious injuries in the attack and is now at the Kotiyadi sub-distrct hospital. Village : Sub-district : District : Jessore ( 27 Sep 2003 ) Anup Sarkar, a member of the local Hindu minority community, was arrested by the police without any reason. He was subsequently beaten in his jail cell in the Bagerpara prison. As a result, he suffered very serious injuries. Village : Sub-district : Kaliganj, District : Jhinaidaha ( 1 Oct 2003 ) Bhakta Kumar Das, a member of the local minority Hindu community, was kidnapped because he refused to pay a zizya tax in the amount of 3,00,000 Taka (US $ 5,400). Village : Dheuapada, Sub-district : Raujan, District : Chattagram ( 6 Oct 2003 ) Deepak Mallik, a local businessman belonging to the minority Hindu community, was attacked by a group of armed Islamic zealots. The group shot Mallick, who was seriously injured. The group demanded 9,00,000 Taka (US $ 15,000) in the form of a zizya tax from him. Town : Daulatpur Sub-district : District : Khulna ( 6 Oct 2003 ) Parimal Dutta, a member of the minority Hindu community, was shot to death by a group of Islamic extremists. Village : Sub-district : Sitakunda, District : ( 26 Oct 2003 ) During the Shyama puja festival of the local Hindu community, a group of Islamic fundamentalists savagely assaulted Pradip Ranjan De, Shiplu Das, Suryalal Chakraborty and Dulal Chandra Nath. The local Hindu community has submitted a memorandum to the local magistrate of the sub-district and requested the arrest the criminals. Village : Sub-district : District : ( Oct 2003 ) Recently, Debabrata Chakrovorty, the assistant general secretary of the Kuliarkar press club in the Chattagram district (in the Chittagong Hill Tracts) received threats from groups of Islamic fundamentalists. Village : Sub-district : District : Barishal ( Oct 2003 ) A group of Islamic fundamentalists demanded a zizya tax of 2,00,000 Taka (US $ 3,400) from Krishnakanta Vaidya. When he failed to pay this amount, he was savagely beaten. Village : Sub-district : District : Mymensingh ( Oct 2003 ) A family, belonging to the local Hindu minority, was attacked by their neighbors, who were members of the majority Islamic community, in the Mymensingh district (in northern Bangladesh bordering the Indian state of Meghalaya) in the morning. They received ultimatums to leave Bangladesh within a month. A total of five people including, two women of the family, were seriously injured in the attack. Place : Astagram, Sub-district : District : Kishorganj ( Oct 2003 ) Presently the Astagram area of the Kishoregunge district (in northeastern Bangladesh) Islamic fundamentalists are pursuing a campaign against members of the local Hindu minority community. The Hindu community has received ultimatums to leave Bangladesh immediately. Village : Sub-district : District : Chattagram ( Oct 2003 ) Recently, in the Chattagram district (Chittagong), Ranjit Shil the editor of Boalkhali press club, received death threats from a group of Islamic fundamentalists. LOOT Village : Mukundapur, Sub-district : Kaliganj, District : Satkhira ( 12 Jan 2003 ) Muslim fundamentalists attacked the house of the following Hindus: Ramprasad Debnath, Amit Debnath, Madan Ghosh, Sadhan Ghosh and Santosh Biswas. Their properties that costed more than Tk 5,00,000 (US $ 10,000) were looted by them. Ten people were seriously injured. Their slogans indicated that they were staunch supporter of the Taliban movement. Place : Maijidi, Sub-district : District : Noakhali ( 13 Jan 2003 ) Islamic extremists attacked the shop of Bipul Debnath, a Hindu resident and looted valuable things worth more than Tk 3,00,000 (US $ 6,000). Village : Arichpur, Sub-district : Tangi, District : Chattagram ( 12 Jan 2003 ) Armed Muslim terrorists looted 25,000 Takas and certain amount of gold ornaments from the residence of Hindu resident Dinesh Chandra. Village : Baman, Sub-district : Lalpur, District : Natore ( 12 Jan 2003 ) A Hindu doctor named Anup Kumar was forced to give 37,00,000 Takas (US 4,70,000) to a Muslim fanatic group. He had to sign a judicial stamp paper. Muslim terrorist Aziz ur Rahman, a known HIndu baiter was the gang leader who tortured the innocent doctor. Village : Ahmadpur, Sub-district : Baraigram, District : Natore ( 9 Jan 2003 ) A Hindu businessmen named Ranjit Kundu was forced to pay 50,000 Takas (US $ 1,000) as zizia tax to a Muslim reactionary hate group. But, Ranjit Kundu was not able to pay the full amount and was mercilessly beaten up by the fundamentalists. At present he is under treatment. Place : Uttarpada, Sub-district : Savar, District : Dhaka ( 9 Jan 2003 ) Biswanath, Bholanath, Gayanath & Shivnath Karmakar, all Hindus of the Uttarpara area were attacked by Islamic fanatics. They looted more than 5,00,000 Takas (US $ 10,000) from their house. Village : Sub-district : District : Pirojpur ( 26 Apr 2003 ) Niranjan Datta, a local villager belonging to the Hindu minority community, was witness to his own house being attacked by a gang of Islamic fundamentalists. The female members of the house were subsequently raped and sodomized. The gang looted several valuable goods and more than 1,00,000 Takas. Village : Amuribunya, Sub-district : Jhalakathi, District : Barishal ( 12 May 2003 ) The house of Kanchan Bal was attacked by a gang of Islamic fundamentalists. Many valuables, including more than 1,00,000 Takas was stolen in the attack. Village : Bhairavdi, Sub-district : District : Narayanganj ( 14 May 2003 ) The home of Nanigopal Ray was attacked by a gang of Islamic militants. The militants looted many valuable items and more than 1,00,000 Takas. The members of the Ray family were also savagely assaulted. Village : Sub-district : District : ( 5 Jul 2003 ) An armed group of Islamic fundamentalists demanded a zizya tax from 16 shops owned by local businessman who are from the minority Buddhist community. The leader of this group is Farooq Ahmad Chowdhury. The Buddhists have received death threats if they failed to pay the extortion money. Village : Narayanpur, Sub-district : District : ( 23 Jul 2003 ) A group of Islamic fundamentalists attacked the homes of Loknath Biswas, Panchanan Biswas, Samir Biswas and Rabin Biswas in the Nayanpur village. They also looted the possessions of the home owners that were valued about 2,00,000 Taka (US $ 3,400). The group also assaulted 10 members of the minority Hindu community. Village : Kujishahar, Sub-district : District : Jaipurhat ( 1 Aug 2003 ) A group of Islamic extremists ransacked the vast properties, which was valued at 10,00,000 Taka (US $ 17,000), that was owned by members of the minority communities. The villagers Bhavesh Mahanta (82), Shubhas Mahanta (65), Nila Rani Mahanta (60), Dilip Mahanta (30), Pradip Mahanta (16), Uttam Mahanta (30), Ranjan Mahanta (25) and Divya Rani Mahanta (4) were seriously injured in the attack. Village : Sub-district : District : Manikganj ( 6 Aug 2003 ) A group of Islamic extremists attacked the jewelry shop of Bhola Karmakar. The group stole jewelry that was valued at 2,00,000 Taka (US $ 3,400). Village : Manurtek, Sub-district : District : Bandaeban ( 2 Sep 2003 ) An armed group of Islamic zealots looted properties which were valued at 1,00,000 Taka (US $ 1,700) owned by a family, who were members of the local tribal community. Village : Char Daulat Khan, Sub-district : Kalkini, District : Madaripur ( 6 Sep 2003 ) Ravik Ray was attacked by a group of Islamic fundamentalists. The group looted Ray's belongings, which were valued at 2,00,000 Taka (US $ 3,400). Besides Ravik, Ananda Ray and Jyotsna Rani Ray were also injured during the assault. LAND GRABBING Village : Hastishuo, Sub-district : Uzirpur, District : Barishal ( 3 May 2003 ) A local school teacher Renukana Rani Majumdar donated some of her property to the local Hindu temple committee. On the morning of April 18,a group of Islamic fundamentalists under the leadership of Rahim forcefully tried to build a house on the vacant land. Renukana devi protested against this, but was brutally beaten and tortured. She was subsequently told to leave Ujirpur immediately by the group. Finally the local police authorities have given orders to stop building of the illegal house. Place : Bahadurpur, Purva Kalagachhia, Sub-district : District : Madaripur ( 28 Apr 2003 ) A group of Islamic fundamentalists have looted more than twenty acres of land that belonged to the local minority Hindu community. The local Hindu minority have been threatened to leave Bangladesh at once. DEMOLITION OF TEMPLES AND IDOLS Place : Sonaikandi, Sub-district : Paba, District : Rajshahi ( 15 Jan 2003 ) Bangladeshi authorities discovered a statue of a Hindu Goddess. At present the statues's valuation in the market is more than 2,00,000 Takas (US $ 4,000). It deserves special mention that the statue was being smuggled through the India-Bangladesh border. Village : Sub-district : District : Gaibandha ( 13 May 2003 ) On the evening of May 13, Rokon, the son of the local U.P. chairman of Muktinagar, Aziz Mostafa Sardar, along with a sizeable number of his companions attacked the popular harvest festival, Boli, which in the past attracted many people from across Bangladesh. They looted valuable properties of the Gaibandha Kali Temple. The group beat up many innocent people. The shops near the temple area, which were owned by members of the local Hindu minority community, were all destroyed. Village : Sub-district : Saghata District : Gaibandha ( May 2003 ) In a separate incident in the Saghata sub-district of the Gaibandha district (located in the northern Bangladesh), the historic Bharatkali Kali Temple was torn down by a group of Islamic fundamentalists. The local Hindu priest of the temple, Dulal Chakrovorty and the president of the temple committee were savagely beaten. The local minority Hindu community no longer has a place to worship after these incidents in the area. Place : Sherpur, Sub-district : District : Bagura ( 16 May 2003 ) At the Sherpur region of the Bagura district (in western Bangladesh), the traditional Jagannath Temple was attacked by a group of 15 Islamic fundamentalists. At midnight, they broke into the temple and looted all the wealth of the temple. In addition, the group robbed the temple's monetary donations, which was estimated at thirty thousand rupees. A case was filed against the group at the Sherpur police station. However no action has been taken against criminals. Village : Gujium, Sub-district : Trishul, District : Mymensingh ( 16 May 2003 ) A group of Islamic fundamentalists attacked the Charak festival during the Charak Puja. The shops that had stalls at the fair were severely damaged. A case was filed against the criminals at the Trishul police station, but no action has been taken against the criminals. In a disturbing development, the criminals are now harassing the local Hindu minority community for filing a complaint against them. Village : Panch Char, Sub-district : Shiv Char, District : Madaripur ( 10 May 2003 ) A group of Islamic fundamentalists have demolished 13 Hindu religious statues at midnight. A case was subsequently filed against the group at the Shiv Char police station. Police have visited the area where the incident took place. The local Hindu minority community of the area was deeply shocked and scared at this development. After much delay, the local authorities arrested Masood, the son of the elder Kareem Munsi of the Panch Char village. The local elders of the area have been clamoring for the immediate arrest of the criminals. Village : Sub-district : District : Chapai Nawabganj ( 11 May 2003 ) The local Durga Temple of the local Hindu minority community was gutted and subsequently destroyed by a group of Islamic fundamentalists. From the area, local authorities have collected several pieces of literature containing propaganda against the Hindu community. Village : Sub-district : District : Pabna ( 27 Sep 2003 ) It has been reported that a threatening letter, written by a group of local Islamic extremists, was delivered to the local Hindu Kali Temple in the Pabna district. Pradyut Kumar Dutta, the general secretary of Jai Kali Temple Committee, has confirmed the receiving of a letter in the mail, which threatened the Hindu community to stop observing Durga Puja festivites. The threat stated that if people gathered to observe Durga Puja festivities, there will be bomb attacks against the celebrations at the local Hindu temples in the area. Further in the letter, the group of Islamic zealots questioned why the minority Hindu community believes in worship of religious icons. The letter also threatened that the religious icons will be smashed and death to those who worship the religious icons. After receiving the letter, members of the minority community informed the local superintendent of police about the letter. On Monday, the police superintendent Amir ud Din arranged a meeting with the leader of the Puja Committee and the Temple Management Committee to discuss the situation. Ramen Maitra (president), Prasanta Datta (vice-president), Ganesh Ghosh (general secretary), Prabhas Ghosh (organizing secretary of the Puja committee), and Pradyut Datta (general secretary of Jai Kali Temple Committee) were present at this meeting. Members of the local minority Hindu community in the area requested full cooperation from the local authorities to provide security to the temple and the festivities. These incidents follow another incident that took place on September 15, 2003, when a group of Islamic extremists announced that if members of the minority Hindu community observed the Durga Puja festivities, they will be forcibly converted to Islam. Subsequently, the local police arrested Yunus Ali, a prominent Islamic fundamentalist. After interrogating him, he remanded to jail custody and a case has been filed against him. Place : Dulalpur, Sonargaon, Sub-district : District : Narayanganj ( Sep 2003 ) In the run-up to the Durga Puja festivities, Islamic fundamentalists captured 41% of the land belonging to the Panam Sarbojanin Durga temple. The temple is located in the area of Dulalpur mauja, Sonargaon region, Narayangunge district. The zealots destroyed the long-standing temple as well as smashed the statue of the Hindu Goddess Durga. The minority Hindu community has decided not to hold the Durga Puja festivities this year in protest. Instead, the minority Hindu community has worn black badges in mark this dark episode. Village : Chailabunya, Badura, Sub-district : District : Patuakhali ( 31 Aug 2003 ) Islamic fundamentalists smashed the statue of the Hindu Goddess Durga. Village : Konaipada, Majhaira, Sub-district : District : Bagura ( 20 Sep 2003 ) A group of Islamic zealots attacked the local Radha Govinda Temple. The group of Islamic fundamentalists demanded a zizya tax from the Puja committee, but the committee refused to pay. In response to the committee's refusal, the extremists smashed the statue of Hindu Goddess Durga. Village : Vishvanathpur, Sub-district : District : Chapai Nawabganj ( 22 Sep 2003 ) A group of Islamic extremists attacked the local Hindu temple, and smashed the statue of the Hindu Goddess Durga. Kumar Saha, a local villager, filed a complaint against the fundamentalists. Currently, the police authorities have arrested a student, who was studying at the local Madrassah. Village : Ghoshpada, Bagirgola, Sub-district : District : Sirajganj ( 23 Sep 2003 ) A very large number of Islamic zealots destroyed many statues that were being made of the Hindu Goddess Durga. Village : Gopalpur, Sub-district : Khamarkhand, District : Sirajganj ( 25 Sep 2003 ) The icon of the Hindu Goddess Durga was smashed by a group of Islamic zealots. Place : Shekhati, Sub-district : District : Narail ( 25 Sep 2003 ) A gang of Islamic zealots attacked the Puja pandal in the Sarbojonin puja mandap. The statues of the Hindu religious icons Durga, Kartik, and Sarasvati were shattered into pieces. A case has been filed with the local police, but no action has been taken. Village : Gurpatti, Kapashya Sub-district : District : Ghazipur ( 28 Sep 2003 ) A group of Islamic fundamentalists destroyed the religious statues of the Hindu Goddess Durga at the main Durga Puja pandal. The president of the Puja committee, Chittaranjan Saha, has filed a complaint against the criminals, but as of now no action has been taken against the criminals. Place : Bhaibonechera, Sub-district : District : Khagrachari ( 28 Sep 2003 ) The Puja pandal of the Hindu Goddess Durga, along with the statues of Hindu religious icons of Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Kartik and Kali were smashed by a gang of Islamic extremists. Later, a note containing threats against the minority Hindu community. Ratan Kumar Shil, the secretary of the local Hindu temple, has lodged a complaint with the local authorities against the zealots. So far, the local authorities have not punished the guilty. Village : Sub-district : Khamarboali, District : Gaibandha ( 28 Sep 2003 ) The Hindu religious icons of Durga, Lakshmi, Sarasvati and Ganesh were smashed by a group of Islamic zealots. Kanu Roy, the president of the local Puja committee, has filed a complaint with the local authorities against the group. However, no action has been taken against the culprits. Place : Jyathagram-Chatipada, Sub-district : Naseemnagar, District : Brahmanberia ( 1 Oct 2003 ) A statue of the Hindu Goddess Durga was smashed by a group of Islamic fundamentalists. The icon was found in pieces at the home of Subodh Chandra Dev. Village : Hatbaria, Sub-district : Shalikha, District : Magura ( 5 Oct 2003 ) A group of Islamic extremists attacked the religious Hindu procession when it was immersing the statue of the Hindu Goddess Durga in the Fatki River, which marks the end of the Durga Puja festivities. The Islamic extremists smashed the statue of the Hindu Goddess Durga. When members of the minority Hindu community tried to stop the fundamentalists, they were savagely beaten up by the gang. Village : Sub-district : District : Naogaon ( 5 Oct 2003 ) The police have recovered a statue of a Hindu religious icon from the home of Asraf Ali. It had been reported stolen from the local Hindu temple. It has been widely suggested that Ali was going to smuggle the statue in exchange for money overseas. Bangladesh - News And Discussion - arindam - 01-01-2004 Is there a referenceable source for this list of Bangladeshi accomplishments? Bangladesh - News And Discussion - G.Subramaniam - 01-01-2004 The source of these atrocities is http://www.mayerdak.com and http://www.hrcbm.org ----- Not only are these islamic rats doing it within BD, they are doing it within India in west bengal and assam The only way out is to swiftly evacuate the 15 million BD hindus to India and de-islamise WB and Assam and reduce the muslim % below critical mass Even the US cant control its borders The only way to stop it is to raise hindu fertility to prevent a demographic vacuum Bangladesh - News And Discussion - G.Subramaniam - 01-01-2004 How muslims do low level ethnic cleansing in secular west bengal ABDUCTION OF HINDU GIRLS Murshidabad is one of the poorest districts of West Bengal. And thanks to unabated illegal migration from Bangladesh it has become a Muslim majority district. Muslims had already constituted 61.39 percent of the population way back in 1991. Now the district has become a mere extension of Bangladesh but with a difference. The atrocities on the Hindus in Bangladesh are at least reported by Mayer Dak (www.mayerdak.com), HRCBM (www.hrcbm.com), HRT (www.hrtribune.com) and a section of the Bangladeshi media. But the same incidents occurring in the nook and corner of West Bengal go unreported. The Islamic fundamentalism is so much on the rise in Murshidabad that even the Quadayanis (Ahmediyas) are being routinely persecuted by the Sunni Muslims. (The Quadayanis are officially declared as non- Muslims in Pakistan and on their way to loose their Islamic status in Bangladesh.) So one can easily make out the extent of atrocities unleashed on the Hindus. In this backdrop, the abduction of the hapless Hindu girls goes on. It is no surprise that in India about 200 girls are forced to enter into prostitution everyday. Similar stories have also been reported from the districts of Nadia, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Malda, Birbhum, Dinajpur (undivided) and even Midnapore (undivided), which had a nominal Muslim population of only 10.77 percent in 1991. In reality there is no difference between Bangladesh and West Bengal. And this menace is not limited to only West Bengal and Bangladesh. Similar incidents are reported every year from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. The tip of the iceberg was reported in the Hindustan Times (Kolkata edition) on 8th of October this year in a report titled Pimps go scot-free in Murshidabad. Similar such reports lead to only one conclusion that it is a well-organized business. And the problem is widespread. And everybody in the villages of Murshidabad knows it - the police, the panchayats, the clubs, the local organizations and even perhaps the next victim. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) though trashes all allegations, as does their youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India. And no surprises, the Muslims are at the helm of these two organizations' local units. And given this scenario, the local Muslim goons, enjoying the patronage of political leaders, routinely abduct Hindu girls and trash them into flesh trade. While the lives of Rekha, Ila and Tanuja are shattered, people like Sattar, Qasim, Shahid and Nazrul roam about freely. The futures of most of these girls are Sonagachhi (Kolkata), Kamatipura (Mumbai), G.B.Road (Delhi) etc. there are also far-off destinations like Srinagar. And they are also exported. And you guessed right. Even bigger Hells await the most beautiful girls. It is not surprising the most of the Hindu girls in the brothels of Pakistan (mainly Karachi) and those who serve as sex-slaves in the animal kingdom of Saudi Arabia are from West Bengal, mainly Murshidabad. The environment of Murshidabad is so congenial that the Muslims do not require any rigorous planning at all. There is an age-old but very effective and very simple method. The Muslim pimps simply fall in `love' with the prospective victim. And in a country where the secularists have scaled new peaks of negationism, hypocrisy and double standards the difference in faith only serves as an advantage to the Muslims. Usually the victims are in their teens (13-18) and with their immaturity they are easily won over by their `lovers'. Soon the pimps convert the girl and marry her. Then some day they take the girl to one of his relative's house in different village. Then after few months when the boy returns the girl is no longer with him. She has already been sold. A small amount of the profit is paid to the poor parents of the girl to keep their mouths shut. If sometimes there is any objection from the Hindus on Muslims goons marrying Hindu girls the traffickers simply elope with the girl. Sometimes the Hindu girls simply vanish without a trace even if she had grown up in Hindu majority locality. Murshidabad also acts a transit point for the cross-border traffickers. Tens of thousands of abducted Hindu girls from Bangladesh, Bihar and Nepal are brought to Kolkata through this route. In fact Murshidabad is quite a respected name to the international traffickers who operate from Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Dhaka, Dubai, Sharjah, Mecca, Jeddah, Taif, Medina and Hongkong. Now why these facts go almost unreported in the media? Why this has not become an issue in West Bengal let alone in India? Why are the police not doing anything? The answers are quite simple and quite obvious. The secular media has hardly ever shown any interest whenever the Muslims persecute the Hindus. Have you ever seen any Indian newspaper publish the true picture of Bangladesh? They are always busy finding out `Hindu terrorists', `Hindu jihadis', `Hindu Taliban' etc. etc. The ruling co-alition Left Front is not interested at all because the Muslim votebank has kept them at power for so long. Mind you the Muslims already formed 23.57 percent of the population in 1991. The Indian National Congress is not interested either, since it takes the Hindu voters for granted and concentrates on the Muslims. The Trinamool Congress led by a whimsical Mamata Banerjee perhaps even does not know of all these. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has a nominal presence in West Bengal has only lately addressed the root cause - namely illegal Muslim migration from Bangladesh. A large number of local and influential Muslims including political leaders, social and religious leaders are involved. So the police and the BSF play it safe. Their point is that they cannot do anything if the parents sell their daughters. But the reality is that the Hindus here live in a state of perpetual fear so much so that they even do not dare to lodge a complain where their daughters or sisters are abducted by Muslim goons. A vast majority of Hindus living in the villages under the Police Stations of Jalangi, Raninagar, Hariharpara, Domkal, Beldanga and Nawada are moving to safer pastures of the towns in other districts. The border villages are now exclusively Muslim villages. And amazing isn't it. While AK-47 and LMGs are being used to drive out Hindus from Kashmir not a single bullet has been spared so far in Murshidabad but still the Hindu exodus goes on. And when the region to the east of Bhagirathi-Hoogly (Ganga) will approach Muslim majority, the demands for the `Islamistan' or `Greater Bangladesh' or `Mughalistan' (or whatever nomenclature the newest incarnation of Pakistan may have) will only get stained with the Hindu blood Bangladesh - News And Discussion - G.Subramaniam - 01-01-2004 Anyone interested in Bangladeshi hindu rape victim DVDs I have hundreds of copies, anyone interested in a copy with a view to circulate and raise awareness and funding please send me email at gsubrec@comcast.net Bangladesh - News And Discussion - G.Subramaniam - 01-02-2004 So we are held hostage to the Indian muslim vote bank for action against BD Next the same vote bank will do the same to prevent action against Pakistan Lets accept the truth that religion is the sole reason for the pakistan and BD problem *The Sangh has been talking about 180 insurgent camps in Bangladesh . Unlike the Bhutan offensive, the camps in Bangladesh and a strong stand or even some limited action against the Bangladesh government would give a communal colour to the issue. This would also have an impact on the electoral situation in the North-East and West Bengal where the BJP is particularly weak http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/399822.cms Temple on Sangh's poll wishlist RAJESH RAMACHANDRAN TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ FRIDAY, JANUARY 02, 2004 12:04:48 AM ] NEW DELHI : Untangling the Ayodhya imbroglio, a strong stand against insurgent camps in Bangladesh , a diplomatic victory over Pakistan , strengthening regional alliances, a thoroughly weakened Congress. These are the Sangh Parivarâs New Year wishes and also its prescription for a ââsure victoryââ for the NDA in the general elections. Though none of the Sangh Parivar affiliates is willing to comment on the proposed win-win solution for the Ayodhya issue, there is a lot of talk about talks on Ayodhya. In fact, there is a certain amount of optimism among Sangh leaders that the government would devise a way out of the mess that would strengthen the Sanghâs credibility in Uttar Pradesh and the rest of the country in the run up to the elections. However, the Sangh does not insist on a total Hindutva campaign for the next polls. There is some identification with the NDA alliance within the RSS leadership and it does not seem to be insisting on a separate manifesto for the BJP. But some forward movement on Ayodhya would definitely underline the BJPâs commitment to larger Hindutva goals. ââVajpayee remains the allianceâs icon. His governmentâs achievments and the feel-good factor would be the overriding campaign issues. Ayodhya , Bangladesh , Indo-Pak relations and firm regional alliances would see the NDA through in these elections. If in 1999 it was a war against Pakistan that won the elections, in 2004 it could be a victory against Pakistan without a war that would help us,ââ said a Parivar leader. The Sangh has been talking about 180 insurgent camps in Bangladesh . Unlike the Bhutan offensive, the camps in Bangladesh and a strong stand or even some limited action against the Bangladesh government would give a communal colour to the issue. This would also have an impact on the electoral situation in the North-East and West Bengal where the BJP is particularly weak. In the rest of the country, the Sangh is relying on alliances. According to some leaders, the attempt to break the Congress-NCP allaince was on for the last two months Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 01-02-2004 30 injured, 20 Hindu houses burnt in Bangladesh <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Thirty people were injured, five of them seriously, when a group of armed attackers led by a local politician allegedly set afire 20 houses belonging to minority Hindus in Bangladesh on the first day of the New Year. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 01-09-2004 Bangladesh bans books by Muslim sect http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/00308210018.htm Dhaka, Jan 8. (UNI): The Bangladesh government today banned the sale, publication and distribution of all books and booklets on Islam published by the Ahmadiya Muslim Jamaat. An official announcement said the proscribed publications include Bengali or any other translation (with explanation) of the 'Quran Majid'. The ban came in the wake of agitation by some Islamic groups, who have also planned demonstrations in the capital tomorrow, for declaring the Kadianis as "non-Muslims". "The ban was imposed in view of objectionable materials in such publications that hurt or might hurt the sentiments of the majority Muslim population of Bangladesh," said the announcement of the Bangladesh Home Ministry. Around 5,00,000 members of the Ahmadiya community live in Bangladesh, where majority Muslims are 'Sunni'. The Ahmadiya community established in India respects Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Kadiani as a guide of the Muslims after Prophet Mohammad. Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 01-10-2004 Deja Vu' Bangladesh has banned publications by the minority Ahmadiyya movement amid demands from Islamic hardliners that it be declared non-Muslim. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3382931.stm Bangladesh - News And Discussion - G.Subramaniam - 01-11-2004 India's options with respect to Bangladesh ---------------- 1. Full annexation - rejected by IG in 1971 since it would double the number of muslims within India 2. Annexation of CHT - good idea, lots of land, few muslims 3. Annexation of Khulna subdivision - adds 15 million muslims to India potentially de-stabilising 4. Evacuation of 15 million non-muslims to India to de-islamise our border districts and foil BD's lebensraum plot A combination of #2 and #4 seems ideal In 1948, Sardar Patel wanted #2 and #3, but thanks to shifting demographics quarantine is the only solution BD depends on India for water and essential commodities including beef Apply pressure on border trade to control its internal and external behavior Bangladesh - News And Discussion - G.Subramaniam - 01-12-2004 Lessons we can learn from the Bangladesh fiasco A quick recall In 1971, all OIC countries supported the genocide All bengali mullahs joined the Razakar death squads They got their freedom with kafir help Any rational BD person would have rejected islam Yet Chandan Mitra writes, within 3 months of liberation, anti-Indian sentiments were rife in BD If we extrapolate this behaviour to Indian muslims, it shows no amount of carrots will work Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 01-25-2004 Hindu temple, houses torched http://www.thedailystar.net/2004/01/25/d4012501088.htm Devotees blame cops, who say it's sequel to land dispute Staff Correspondent Unidentified people set alight an old Hindu temple and three tin-shed houses belonging to the Hindus in Chittagong Friday night. The fire led to a clash between police and devotees at the temple, leaving a constable bullet-hit. Police sources said fire was set to the temple and the houses as a sequel to a dispute between Sebayet (custodian) Shyamol Sadhu of Gangabari Temple and Jalil Estate at Jaliganj under the port city's Kotwali Police Station. The dispute was over nearly Tk 7 crore worth of land around the temple. A group of young men set the temple ablaze when police were looking for Shyamol Saha, the sources added. But the devotees accused police of setting fire to the temple. They also alleged that police harassed Hindu men and women during a door-to -door search of houses of Hindus in the area to find out Shyamol Sadhu, who went into hiding. The local authorities tried to mediate but the two contending sides refused to accept it, both claiming ownership of the land. Police have cordoned off the temple premises to ward off further violence as tension gripped the area. Jalil Estate sources claimed they purchased the land in 1948 and only a small fraction of it is owned by the temple authorities. Devotees at the temple will explain their views at a press conference today. No case was filed. The officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station recorded a general diary. Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 01-26-2004 <!--emo&:furious--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/furious.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='furious.gif' /><!--endemo--> Lesson Learned: Next time let these Bangladeshi rats, and all Islamists countries, rot in their own cesspool. No need to help them out, we should only help our own interests - and extract our pound of flesh! <!--emo&:furious--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/furious.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='furious.gif' /><!--endemo--> Bangladesh - News And Discussion - Guest - 01-26-2004 <!--QuoteBegin-subhendu+Jan 26 2004, 12:38 AM-->QUOTE(subhendu @ Jan 26 2004, 12:38 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--emo&:furious--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/furious.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='furious.gif' /><!--endemo--> Lesson Learned: Next time let these Bangladeshi rats, and all Islamists countries, rot in their own cesspool. No need to help them out, we should only help our own interests - and extract our pound of flesh! <!--emo&:furious--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/furious.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='furious.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Many of those killed by the Pakistanis in 1971 were Hindus. |