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#Bangladesh: The Rights Question for Sheikh Hasina’s Evil Forces
Recently, individuals affiliated with the deposed dictator Sheikh Hasina faced attacks while en route to pay tribute at Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s recently burned-down residence in Dhaka. Mujib, the founding father of Bangladesh, has had his legacy exploited by Sheikh Hasina’s regime to justify a brutally oppressive rule over the very people he once sought to liberate. The attached images show members of #SheikhHasina’s student "para-militia" group, Chhatro League, wielding illegal firearms and indiscriminately firing at protesters during the recent uprising. Their rallying cry? "Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu"—an ironic chant that once symbolized the fight for Bangladesh’s independence but now serves as a battle cry for repression.
[Note: "Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu" translates to "Victory to Bangla, Victory to Bangabandhu"—the title "Bangabandhu" was earned by Sheikh Mujib from the students of the then East Pakistan during the fight for Bangladesh’s independence.]
Given the unprecedented brutality of Sheikh Hasina’s regime during the July-August 2024 crackdown, and the regime’s use of Sheikh Mujib's political ideology and cult symbols to justify its violence, a legitimate question arises: should this political force be allowed any space to regroup, reemerge, and exploit the democratic process once again? History has shown us what happens when they do—first in 1975, and again from 2014 onwards. In both cases, they initially won democratic elections only to disenfranchise the people and impose total tyranny.
Do they deserve another chance?
I recently made an appeal to the interim government in Dhaka, arguing that a political force responsible for the deaths of nearly a thousand people and countless injuries cannot be allowed to continue as though nothing has changed. They should not be permitted to use the same symbols or cult figures, such as Mujib, that they weaponized to oppress the population over the past decade. There is a clear moral, political, and legal case to be made here.
Some of my friends have raised legitimate concerns that outright banning them could push the party underground, creating further instability and chaos that the country can ill afford at this moment. I agree with this caution and therefore suggest that their activities be suspended rather than permanently banned. The suspension should be subject to reversal, contingent upon a thorough investigation into the culpability of leadership and rank-and-file members who carried out heinous crimes against humanity. After such an investigation, the party could be allowed to operate again on the condition that those responsible for violence are removed from the party and brought to justice. Moreover, the party should be required to reevaluate the symbols and ideologies it used to justify its tyranny. Much like denazification, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Bangladesh to set an example for future tyrants. If we miss this chance, the rise of another despot will be only a matter of time.
To my friends in the interim government: If you believe they should not be outlawed, or at least suspended, that’s your prerogative. But if you choose this path, remember that they must be afforded their legal rights under whatever constitutional arrangement you are operating, and I will have to defend those rights. You cannot have it both ways.
The choice is yours.
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: ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প
Dear Mr @narendramodi, I urge you to stop using BJP-controlled media to propagate false and exaggerated narratives of #Hindu persecution in Bangladesh and to cease issuing threats by brandishing the power of 1.4 billion Indians. Instead, focus on ensuring justice for the gang-raped and murdered Hindu women in your own country and investigate why both Hindus and Muslims feel unsafe in India.
The people of Bangladesh and India have been and will remain friends. The #CommunalCard used to boost your electoral prospects is outdated. Your policy of keeping all eggs in one basket by maintaining a despotic kleptocracy in Bangladesh, which has now collapsed, has already severely damaged India's hegemony in the region. Please refrain from further damaging bilateral relations with new communal threats.