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Counter suicide bombing
Suicide bombing has been a new phenomenon in Bangladesh. After the assassination of Bangabandhu, successive governments created opportunities for the Jamaat by authorising them to get entry into politics. Islam has come to our land not by bombing. Our spiritual leaders have preached Islam in this subcontinent not by killing people. All of us, irrespective of political faith, have to be united to face the onslaught of the bombers. Followingaresomesuggestions.
1. The Jamaat. supporters of religious extremism and suicide bombing, should not be in the cabinet.
2. Arrange dialogue between political parties.
3. Take stringent measures to control madrassah and institutions dominated by fanatic parties.
4. Curtail relationships with them politically, socially and religiously.
5. Form community-based
committees consisting of religious leaders, political leaders and others to combat terrorist activities.
Mallik Akram Hossain
Hong Kong
Let's remain alert
Far away from home, I have been reading the news about the recent horrendous bombings in different parts of Bangladeshi It tore my heart apart to think that Bangladesh is also becoming an unsafe land to live in. My sympathies are with all the victims and my prayers are for all tile family members who lost their near and dear ones in those attacks.
What makes me even sadder is the wild guessing from our intellectuals and political leaders. Both the government and opposition leaders are making statements from their wildest imaginations, by completely overlooking the real problem. I am not sure what evidences they have to implicate others. If we continue to do this without any hard evidences, we
may actually protect the real culprits who masterminded the whole thing.
I request everyone to come to the senses and behave in a proper way. All political parties, the learned intellectuals, the journalists and people from all walks of life should be united and oppose these bombings. If we have a united society, these killers will not get any place to hide. As long as we try to use this delicate situation to our benefit (such as party or personal benefit), the problem will not be solved. May Allah save Bangladesh from the hands of these criminals! Muhammad Imadur Rahman On e-mail
Who's going to stop them?
The nation has been held hostage by the Jihadi extremists lately. Young men in their twenties, mostly from villages, have been flocking to the country's court premises and blowing themselves up to kill others. The fear for death
has spelled a chilling effect on ordinary folks, particularly on the progressive elite, politicians and left leaning intellectuals.
These young and mostly ignorant fanatics have very convincingly been brain washed with the mantra that anyone who'd sacrifice his or her life would he rewarded financially (BDT 2,600,000.00) and spiritually (guaranteed "behesht").
The trump card for any religious party is the "fear of God and punishment or reward hereafter ". Sheikh A. Rahman, Ghalib, Siddique are all foreign trained Jihadi fighters who met the most dangerous fundamentalists in the world. They have seen the worst, experienced the most unforeseen circumstances and became seasoned players in the game of terrorism. They are capable of collecting money and recruiting boys and girls systematically and methodically. Theirs are the most disciplined and structured organisations that can persuade people to just die for them!
The recruits are extremely motivated and committed to follow their leaders' fatwa. The most dangerous element that works here is that the suicide squads truly believe that it is a holy thing to sacrifice lives and that Allah will reward them with Jannat. The monitory gain is just a bonus; a free pass to "Behesht" is their main goal. The motivation is so strong that putting one or two behind bars would do absolutely nothing to sway any of this army of young people from their determination to kill and be killed!
Suicide bombing is not a new phenomenon, starting from middle age to modern era extremists like Tamil Tigers, PLO and insurgents in Iraq all have used this "inhuman” tactic.
Many Muslims tacitly sup-Eorted the Palestinian Fattah, who lew themselves up to destroy their enemies, many times innocent civilians. The Palestinian cause was somewhat "justified” at least in the Muslim world since their land, their jobs, their security and liveli-
hood have been confiscated; they have been living under extraneous circumstances in refugee camps of Gaza or the West Bank for decades, many children were born smelling Eunpowder and they die bathing in lood. Palestinians asked for help and the world did nothing but watching them perish.
But in Bangladesh and Indonesia the scenario is rather different and even more dangerous, because Muslims have turned against Muslims and the cause is mostly ideological.
JMB and JMJB want Bangladesh to turn into a "Mollah" ruled country. These banned organisations want Bangladesh to be governed by [slam and Shariah laws but what they have been doing is rather contrary to the Islamic laws. They have been misusing "Islam" to fulfill their crazy idea of liberating Muslims from being westernised andenlightened.
These people cannot win, because fear tactic works temporarily and it dies in the long run. Unless a country of hundred and
thirty million people is convinced that the guys like Bangla Bhai or Sheikh Rahman are good for Islam, humanity and the people of Bangladesh they cannot sustain. But certainly, these criminals can create lots of trouble including destroying the country’s image, economy, growth, security and normalcy without which Bangladesh may turn into a failed country. We are one of the poorest, if not the poorest and most corrupt country in the world , we cannot afford to be worse than tha t.
Now, who'd stop them? You’d think well, isn't it the government?
Prime Minister Mrs. Khaleda Zia has invited all irrespective of party or religious affiliation to come forward and talk and find a way out of this menace. It seems that she's honest in her appeal but her action in governance does not support her will.
All the top brass of JMB and JMJB are still absconding, the people who have been caught in the net are merely small fishes. Therefore, the government's inten-
tion though noble but obviously, is not affective. The JMB and JMJB havefriends amonghighups.
Now as ordinary people how can we fight the new phenomenon?
Mehbubur Rehman Columbus, Ohio, USA
Terrorism and PM's appeal
It is difficult to take the Prime Minister's so called plea to the opposition for unity and talks to curb terrorism seriously, when she at the same time accuses them of creating the bombers and the terror. When will the petty politicking stop? Both our opposition leaders may find themselves living in exile as that will be the only safe place for the elites while the rest of us are left behind suffering the worst scenarios - unless they take a sincere stand to put a stop to this madness.
Sanjoy KumarNath
Chittagong