43+ Actions of the Bangladesh Interim Government against 1971 Liberation War and Democracy - Hasan Mahmud (translated from Bangla by google translator to get an idea)
After Bangladeh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's escape to India on 5th August 2024 due to a violent student movement, the pro-Sharia movement has grown in strength very quickly. They deserve it - for decades they have been relentlessly trying to sway public opinion in favor of Sharia law where the secular forces have been sleeping. People do not know that they have been duped, in fact (1) Islamic values are more established in democratic countries, and (2) "Sharia states" are a shameful final failure in the list of successful governments:-
1-. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2015/09/167011/islamic-teachings-better-represented-in-the-west-study
2-. https://www.dawn.com/news/1867657
The Sharia-ists are moving very cautiously and successfully towards the establishment of an Islamic state in two ways:-
(A) Changing the narrative of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 from a glorious victory over Pakistani army (that committed genocide and mass-rape on people) as "Indian conspiracy against Pakistan, Islam and Muslims. The Liberation War was a historical blunder of East Pakistani Muslims, the anti-liberation war of 1971 was right".
(b) Establishing democracy as anti-Islamic so that Islamic state has no opponent.
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(A) The anti-liberation war measures include destroying symbols and images of the liberation war:-
1. Naming the current change “independence” parallels the victory in the liberation war
2. Liberation war research center vandalized and destruction of documents - Suhrawardy Udyan, police complex of Chittagong, Khulna, Mujibnagar etc. were destroyed in many places including Muktijudda museum, 600 sculptures of Mujibnagar memorial complex vandalized,
3. "Sculpture-Memorial of the Liberation War on the verge of destruction" - Daily Samakal - 09 December 2024 - "At least one and a half thousand structures including the Liberation War Complex built in 64 districts and upazilas of the country have been damaged through destruction or vandalism." Govt took no steps to repair those.
4. Destruction of video of liberation war-archive in Bangladesh TV Bhavan,
5. Destroying documents by attacking Genocide Museum in Khulna,
6. Insulting Liberation War and freedom fighters, vandalizing freedom fighters' graves,
7.Insulting “JOY BANGLA”, The roar of the people in the 1970s,
8. To destroy the glory of everything related to the Liberation War by glorifying the word 'Rajakar'
9. Arranging funeral of martyrs of this movement like the martyrs of the liberation war, wrapped in the national flag,
10. Proposal to forget the Liberation War - “Forget ’71, this is 2024”,
11. Bangabandhu factor as symbol of liberation war – (A) vandalizing his house, (B) making fun of him with foul language, (C) breaking standing on top of his sculpture and breaking it, (D) canceling public holiday on 15th August ‘Mujib-assassination day,' (E) The 'Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Train Bridge' changed to 'Jamuna Rail Bridge', (F) Bangabandhu's statue has been demolished in Shariatpur and the Koran sculpture is placed there.
12. Pakistan Factor (A) When Bangabandhu's statue was vandalized, Pak Prime Minister said that Bangabandhu was “enjoying the fruits of his deeds in 1971”, (B) Initiative of Urdu program on Dhaka Radio, (C) Pakistan's announcement that Bangladeshis will not need a visa to visit Pakistan, (D) Pakistan-Bangladesh joint nuclear project proposal, (E) Jinnah's death anniversary celebration at the National Press Club,
13. Matia Chowdhury, known as "Agnikanya" (Fire Girl) in the mass movement of 1965 and a Freedom Fighter in 1971 died on October 16. She was buried without ‘State Honor” defying the norm for Freedom Fighters.
14. Eight "National Days" have been canceled, including March 7, the day of Bangabandhu's miraculous speech declared by UNESCO as "World's Documentary Heritage".
15. In school books Mujib is replaced by Ziaur Rahman as the person who launched the “Call for Liberation War”,
16. Photo of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been removed from various institutions and offices including Bangabhaban.
17. Mujib’s pictures are removed from Currency notes,
18. 16th December “Victory Day” - cancellation of parade of military forces,
19. The Supreme Court ruled that "Joy Bangla" is no longer legally the National Slogan.
20. Images of Shaheed Minar, National Memorial and Sangsad Bhavan have been removed from the new Metrorail tickets.
21. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has changed the name of 'Vijay Utsav' which runs throughout the month of December to 'December Festival'.
22. On 16 December - Govt's silent support to a procession carrying banner against the grace of Liberation War of 1971
23. Jamat’s leader Maulana Nizami was sentenced to death for gross crimes against humanity in 1971, he was hanged in 2016. Now the court verdict is overturned.
24. The Ministry of Information made a "53 years of victory" poster with the picture of Abu Saeed, a martyr of current coup, even though he was not even in 1971.
25. December 14, 2024 - President Md. Sahabuddin (barefoot) but the chief adviser Yunus (wearing shoes) entered the memorial to pay salutations to our intellectuals killed on 14 December 1971,
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(B) Anti-democratic measures to establish an Islamic state:-
26. TVs in Dhaka have started praising the Afghan Sharia-government - even though women's education has been completely banned in that country for the last three years in intermediate schools and universities. Bangladesh can imagine it? No Sharia advocate in the country protested against it.
27. Continuous pro-Sharia and anti-democracy programs in various auditoriums, on TV and on countless YouTube channels,
28. Distribution of 1500 copies of Quran in Jahangirnagar University (which is not the job of a university),
29. Demand for inclusion of “Mawlanas” in various government committees,
30. Many instances of students insulting teachers promoting Gender-Equity or calling to stop child-marriage - by tagging them as atheist, enemy of Islam etc,
31. Sharia-Ists are against music, dance, etc. They attacked and vandalized govt Art Institutes in 22 districts and broke musical instruments,
32. Bail of some top terrorists including militants,
33. Proposal to change the flag and name of Bangladesh,
34. Reasons to believe that some newly appointed judges and Vice chancellors of universities are anti-democratic and supporters of Islamic State
35. Proposal to make Islamic song as the National Anthem,
36. More Arabic calligraphy across the country,
37. Promulgation of “laws” and “penalties for breaking the law” against music from mosque,
38. Attempt to write Arabic graffiti on central Shihid Minar in Dhaka by making a cross mark on 52 (the year of our language movement) and a tick mark above 24 - donation of thirty thousand taka from a Maulana for this action.
39. Proposal to print picture of Shaheed Abu Saeed (of current movement) on currency notes,
40. Proposal of Research Center and University named after "Shaheed" Ghulam Azam, the Amir of Jamat in 1971, hanged in 2016 for crime against humanity in 1971 (actively helping the Pak army),
41. Pro-Khilafah posters vandalizing a sculpture commemorating a police officer killed in a militant attack at Holy Artisan Bakery in Gulshan.
42. Hijab-ban law in army is repealed, from now on women in army are allowe to wear hijab,
43. Proposal to reinstate Khandaker Mushtaq, as "national leader". As one of the leaders of Awami League he was the top conspirator against Mujib. He was the foreign minister of Tajuddin’s exile government in Kolkata, and became State-Head after Mujib was killed.