Bangladesh: A Suffering People Under State Terrorism

ISBN-13: 9781433176586 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 298 str.

Sabria Chowdhury Balland

Opis

The contributors of this edited volume explore the political situation in Bangladesh under Sheikh Hasina.

Recenzje

"A highly informative book of unique originality with an intellectual distinction of its own. Oriented from insightful personal as well as research-based observations, the book provides a fresh analysis of the fascist political development in Bangladesh. Its contents offer an unadulterated and uncompromising view of the more than eleven years of tormenting regime that has brought Bangladesh to its knees and tatters. A narrative of the sharp and sheer decline of democratic culture, to the extent of one-party and one-person authoritarian rule, starting from 1972 to 1975 and then 2009 onwards, the volume of essays seeks to spell out the vicious police control and blind judicial suppression along with total Hinduization and Indianization of Bangladesh at the cost of the freedom of expression and popular political dissent of the great majority. Unlike the publications that safely follow a so-called academic and conveniently neutral line of thinking hardly rising above the merely traditional establishment narratives, this volume is distinguished by virtue of its honestly presenting the burning issues that divide the people in a violently confrontational way: democratic freedom, tolerance and harmonious development first or forced suppression of the opposition and corruption-tainted false show of development first? Peace and national unity and solidarity first or looting and smuggling of vast amounts and stealing of elections first? Independence and sovereignity first or being an Indian puppet first? The volume successfully dismantles and destabilizes the purely partisan narrative of the government machinery and its strength therefore lies in boldly exposing the autocratic character of the ruling party that has blatantly rigged elections, one after another, to hold onto power with the help of the police, RAB and RAW. The work will surely intrigue the international community concerned about the future of democracy and human rights in Bangladesh. It will give a voice to the overwhelming majority of the country and will merit a wide readership both at home and abroad. Arguing for democratic fair play and a level playing field for all political parties, the collection of essays demands that the fascist Hasina regime stops stealing elections, smuggling billions, ruling by police force and judicial persecution and acting as an Indian colony corrupting and criminalizing all institutions of Bangladesh. In other words, the publication is asking for a regime change with no delay."-Syed Serajul Islam, Professor of Political Science, Lakehead University, Canada

Spis treści

Surendra Kumar Sinha: On Certain Aspects of My Book, A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy (Amazon and Amazon Kindle, 2018): A Synopsis of Some of Its Facts and Opinions - Surendra Kumar Sinha: The Supreme Court as the Guardian of Independence, With Reflections on the State of Rule of Law, Minority Situation, Quality of Education, and Rampant Corruption - Zoglul Husain: A Brief Outline of Indian Hegemony in Bangladesh - Mahmudur Rahman: Islamophobia, neo-BAKSAL fascism, and freedom movement in Bangladesh - R Chowdhury: The Untold Truth About Sheikh Mujib's Stance on Independence in 1971 and How He Brought Bangladesh to the Brink of Collapse to Invite August 15 About Three and a Half Years Later - Abid Bahar: Understanding Sheikh Mujib`s Surrender on March 25, 1971 and Its Repercussions in the Post-Liberation Bangladesh - R Chowdhury: Ziaur Rahman's Legacy: Sheikh Hasina's Nightmare! - Sultan Ahmad: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and His Daughter Sheikh Hasina: A Short Account of Their Dismal and Disastrous Record - Sabria Chowdhury Balland: Sheikh Hasina's Bangladesh: Falsification in the Name of Progress, Culture of Rape and Impunity, and Revenge Politics - Abid Bahar: Sheikh Hasina Imposing Shackles on Bangladesh: Annihilating the Normal and Normalizing the Abnormal - Mohammad Zainal Abedin: Begum Khaleda Zia: The Most Oppressed Political Legend in the 21st Century - Q M Jalal Khan: Sheikh Hasina's Brutal BNP-Phobia and Her Scandalous "Midnight" Power Grab Through Vampire Vote Dacoity and Villainous "S/Election" Rigging With an All-Time High Record of Humongous White-Collar Corruption (in 6 parts with appendices) - Appendix A - Appendix B - Appendix C - Appendix D - Appendix E - Appendix F - Appendix G - Appendix H - Appendix I - About the Contributors.

O autorze

Sabria Chowdhury Balland, born in Bangladesh, is a political analyst writing on the politics of the United States and Bangladesh in international publications. A former elected member of the US Democratic Party Abroad, she is currently a board member of The Right to Freedom, a Washington-based non-profit organization working toward peace and democracy in Bangladesh. She has a degree in international relations from Pepperdine University and Marymount College. She has a Masters Certification in International Trade Law from the American University of Paris.