After being falsely accused, why has Shahriar Kabir been behind bars for the last eight months?
The truth is that under #Yunus, the so-called new Bangladesh is free for Islamists and jihadists, but not for liberal, secular, free-thinking people to express themselves. The judiciary is being used as a weapon to repress secular writers, journalists, intellectuals, artists, and others; there is no rule of law.
Over time, anyone who did not agree with the Islamist principles is being subjected to the Yunus government's fury and imprisoned on false charges. There are numerous instances of this, but Shahriar Kabir is among the most prominent.
The way that Yunus has treated journalist, writer, and human rights advocate Shahriar Kabir reflects the true nature of his commitment to upholding the rule of law and human rights.
On Saturday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attended a joint press conference at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dhaka. The press conference was jointly called by the foreign affairs adviser to the interim government of #Bangladesh and the UN secretary-general. But journalists were not given the opportunity to ask questions here.
Journalists have alleged that it was a completely rigged press conference. The press conference was attended by journalists chosen by the chief adviser's controversial press secretary. Most of the journalists from Bangladesh's diplomatic beat were not invited to the press conference on diplomatic matters. Before the start of the press conference, journalists were unofficially told not to ask questions. They were also told not to raise their hands to ask questions. The journalists were told that they had been informed in advance who could ask questions.
At the beginning of the question-and-answer session of the press conference, it was announced that due to time constraints, only four questions would be taken. Only the four people nominated by the chief adviser's press secretary were allowed to ask questions. The first question was asked by an AFP journalist. The controversial press secretary of the chief advisor, Shafiqul Alam, was an AFP representative before joining the government service under the current government. After Shafiqul left the service, the journalist got a job at AFP. The other three journalists who got the opportunity to ask questions are also close to the press secretary Shafiqul. The three were journalists from New Age, Financial Express and Daily Star. All four of them are close to the chief advisor's office.
Talking to some journalists in Bangladesh, it was learned that the press secretary of the chief advisor was the main architect of this fake press conference. The opportunity to ask questions was not given to journalists to ensure that the UN Secretary-General was not questioned about the extreme deterioration of the human rights situation in Bangladesh, the rise of militancy, rape, murder, mob violence. Four journalists nominated for eyewash were given the opportunity to ask questions.
https://t.co/yJhDd1s3Xd
Another piece of evidence of Yunus’s friendship with the jihadists:
In a well-orchestrated plan, an armed gang ambushed a prison van and snatched away three convicted JMB jihadist terrorists in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh back on February 23rd, 2014. A police constable was killed as the gang of 10-15, all masked, opened fire and hurled crude bombs at the prison van.
Six JMB jihadist terrorists were later detained in relation to the earlier event for attempting to kidnap the convicted terrorists. They were Golam Sarwar Rahat, Azmir, Al-Amin, Jakaria, Russell, and Syed Ziaul Islam.
One of these terrorists, JMB's Golam Sarowar Rahat, was with Yunus during the time of his visit to the so-called ‘Aynaghar' today.
নিজের গর্ভধারিণী মাকে ঠান্ডা মাথায় খুন করে ডিপ ফ্রিজে রেখে ডাকাতির নাটক সাজাতে পারে ২৪-এর "মেধাবী বিপ্লবীরা"। দেখতে হবে, বুঝতে হবে লড়াইটা আমাদের আসলে কাদের সাথে।
কাদের ওপর ভর করে অবৈধ ইউনূস সরকার টিকে আছে, সেটাও সা��ারণ জনগণকে বুঝাতে হবে, জানাতে হবে। এই "মেধাবী সন্ত্রাসীদের" হাতে দেশ কতটা নিরাপদ, সেটাও পোস্টারিং করে ছড়িয়ে দেওয়ার দায়িত্ব আমার, আপনার, আমাদের সকলকে নিতে হবে। বসে না থেকে নিজ নিজ স্থান থেকে দায়িত্ব পালন করুন। অবৈধ ইউনূস সরকারের শক্তির উৎস কী, তা জনগণের কাছে পৌঁছে দিন।
মনে রাখবেন, আমরাই মিডিয়া, আমরাই স্বাধীনতার স্বপক্ষের শক্তির এক একজন প্রচার সম্পাদক।
#ATeam
I strongly condemn the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities who are getting attacked and looted by mobs in Bangladesh, which remains in a total state of chaos.
It would have never happened on my watch. Kamala and Joe have ignored Hindus across the world and in America. They have been a disaster from Israel to Ukraine to our own Southern Border, but we will Make America Strong Again and bring back Peace through Strength!
We will also protect Hindu Americans against the anti-religion agenda of the radical left. We will fight for your freedom. Under my administration, we will also strengthen our great partnership with India and my good friend, Prime Minister Modi.
Kamala Harris will destroy your small businesses with more regulations and higher taxes. By contrast, I cut taxes, cut regulations, unleashed American energy, and built the greatest economy in history. We will do it again, bigger and better than ever before—and we will Make America Great Again.
Also, Happy Diwali to All. I hope the Festival of Lights leads to the Victory of Good over Evil!
How state patronizing vicious culture of targeted killing
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12 days elapsed since #AbdullahAlMasud, a store officer at Rajshahi University Medical Centre, a former Awami Legaue activist has been beaten to death. The attackers filmed the attack but no one has been arrested. And no investigation has been started by police, a marker of patronization from the state for targeted killing.
Read➡️https://t.co/Y7kQ2iz2wF
On august 15, MA #MominPatwary, a local #AwamiLeague leader from #Lakshmipur, was beaten ruthlessly for going to place floral tributes on death anniversary for father of the nation but later succumbed to wounds on August 29. Dozens were injured while journalists were attacked and obstructed.
Read➡️https://t.co/LiKycKnQ5o
Yet more than one month passed on since this attack under the cover of mob violence but no action has been taken as the key organizers turned mob leaders were reportedly involved in riling the killing on August 15.
Read➡️https://t.co/912tpxriKe
#Bangladesh #BangladeshCrisis
Attention:
@UNHumanRights@UNinBangladesh@amnesty@hrw@BDMOFA@sajeebwazed@volker_turk@StateDRL@OHCHRAsia@fidh_en@EUinBangladesh@usembassydhaka@IHRF_English@AlexGrayForOK@republic@MichaelKugelman@FCDOHumanRights @RFKHumanRights @StateDRL@HCSarahCooke@CanHCBangladesh@CJBdingo25@eu_eeas@AusHCBangladesh@meeganguly
Who lynched former BSL leader in Jahangirnagar University?
Five leaders of @bdbnp78 student front Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s campus unit beaten to death the former leader associated with #BSL, according to media reports.
Based on video footage the identities have been confirmed by media
-Said Hossain Bhuyain
- Raju Ahmed
-Rajon Hossain
- Hamidullah Salman
- MN Sohag
Despite widespread condemnation in last 24 hours since death, no action has been taken by BNP while no BNP leader including Tarique Rahman condemned the crime.
#Bangladesh #BangladeshCrisis
Prayers are no more peaceful in Bangaldesh 😪
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Even Friday prayer at the central mosque became an occasion for flaring up chaos and violence in #Bangladesh.
A frenzy of violent rule has gripped the nation where #humanrights has no place and month long glorification and impunity endorsed ny @ChiefAdviserGoB for mob rule over upholding rule of law.
#Bangladesh #BangladeshCrisis
Quota organiser incites students for armed jihad in Bangladesh, calls further bloodshed for political gains
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Glorifying the coordinated attack against liberals, minorities and law enforcers by militants across the country, Nahid Islam, one of the coordinators, asked students to take up arms, in a fresh escalation of violence. Like any hardline Islamist outfits, this call for asking students to take up arms is akin to serve the interest of outlawed militant outfits, no democratic causes.
Rejecting the call for dialogue by Prime Minister, now Nahid legitimized the unconstitutional demands seeking for bloodshed to pursue the goals of his political party.
While Nahid hid his political affiliation with the student front of BNP Jamaat sympathizer Nurul Haque Nur at initial stage of the movement, finally with this call exposed his interest to serve the interest of his political party. Nur has long been a strong ally of BNP Jamaat and even lent support for outlawed militant outfits.
While general students rejected Nahid’s call for violence earlier, they will again thwart these militants.
The world should not consider these radical sympathizers as face of general students.
Read 🌐 https://t.co/n6g2LUeJFi
#Bangladesh #BangladeshUnderAttack
#StandWithSheikhHasina
The so-called peaceful protest is turning into thuggery and violence again. They set fire to Bangabandhu Medical University Hospital this morning. These thugs don’t even care about the patients who are admitted there.