Author: Jahangir Alam Akash
Publication: Human Rights Today
Date: September 4, 2009
URL: http://www.humanrightstoday.info/?p=1084
Torture history part-1
Every day has happening minority torture in
Bangladesh. Day by day has increasing the list of minority repression incidents
here. When would be stop inhumanity on minority community we don't know? We
are very much worried about the minority oppression. 'Minority friend government'
has now in power in Bangladesh. So, why still are doing struggle the minorities
for their life, land, house and security?
Recently in Bangladesh was happened a gross
human rights violation on Hindu minority. It was happened in northern part
of Bangladesh. On 26th August, 2009 at noon some perpetrators with the help
of Nazrul Islam, Magistrate and police entered into the premises of erstwhile
communist leader Moni Krishna Sen situated at Mulatola Area of Rangpur town
with a view to dispossess four Hindu families from the peaceful possession
of their properties. Perpetrators with the help of police and Magistrate started
throwing belongings, ulltencils of possessors, destroyed Durga structures
situated thereon. But due to intervention and strong resistance of local people
police and Magistrate could not disposes four Hindu families from there. Source:
the daily Sangbad, 27th August, 2009.
Please see our previous report about minority
repression: http://www.humanrightstoday.info/?p=1054
Sources said, The local people informed that at about 11.30am one hundred
police along with some officers of Agrani Bank with the leadership of Nazrul
Islam Executive Magistrate entered into the house of Late Moni Krishna Sen
veteran communist leader and directed the inhabitants to leave and vacate
the lands. In this opportunity some extortionists and hired goons came along
with them, attacked temple, started destroying images of Durga Devi and other
materials and looted belongings in front of executive Magistrate and police.
As soon as the news of attack on temple thousands of people including women
and children came forward and staged demonstration against illegal dispossession
by the police and Magistrate. The executive Magistrate could not show any
legal documents to anybody with regard to taking over. As a result of spontaneous
demonstration, Magistrate and officers of Agrani Bank were confined into the
house of Late Moni Krishna Sen. Please see our report about minority torture:
http://www.humanrightstoday.info/?p=1065
Source told, police tried to control the situation
and the magistrate any how took shelter of the police and rescued. Anguri
Bala, Bhanu Rani and Laily Begum inhabitants of the lands alleged that some
unknown hoodlums with the leadership of executive Magistrate directed them
to leave their houses and in one stage they stated push them out from their
possession, assaulted physically and looted belongings. Banamali Paul - President
of Rangpur Puja Ujjapan Committee informed that some powerful land- grabbers
manufactured some counterfeit documents and deeds for deception and to grab
the land of erstwhile communist leader - Moni Krishna Sen. He also further
stated that by those counterfeit documents they took loan from Agrani Bank
but practically those lands were never transferred nor mortgaged. But ironically
it was a drama to grab properties belonging to late Moni Krishna Sen. Mr.
Paul also demanded exemplary punishment of the perpetrators responsible for
demolition of Durga Devi and desecration of Hindu deities.
Please see our minority torture reports: http://www.humanrightstoday.info/?p=1068
http://www.humanrightstoday.info/?p=1047
He also demanded quick justice and dismissal
of executive magistrate Nazrul Islam. Dr.Mamun Convenor of "Moni Krishna
Sen Memorial TEVAGA ANDOLAN Committee" expressed concern over the incident
and demanded legal action against the perpetrators. Nazrul Islam Executive
Magistrate informed that he went to disposes the illegal inhabitants with
written permission from the competent authority with the help of police.
On the other hand, a minority College Student tortured as he attended death
anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman on 14thAugust, 2009 at Rupganj
Upazila of Narayanganj district in Bangladesh. Source: he daily Janakantha,
18th August, 2009. Sources said, BNP Activists tortured physically Sujan Mondal
- a minority student of Murapara Degree College as the victim attended death
Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahman on 14th August, 2009. It
is learnt from the family members of the victim that while Sujan Mondal attended
the function of death anniversary at village Tan Mushuri within Rupganj Upazila
some hoodlums numbering 4/5 belong to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with
the leadership of Salam son of Rafique Meah enquired about why Sujan Mondal
attended the function. On the spur of moment the hoodlums started beating
Sujan indiscriminately with hock stick and bottle of Pepsi Cola and injured
him seriously. They also tried to push broken bottle of Pepsi cola into his
bally. Later he was taken to local Sahabashpur Hospital for admission with
multiple injuries at Sahabazpur Hospital.
We think, know and broadly believe that, so-called
institutionally educated intellectuals in Bangladesh are divided by our undemocratic
and bad politics. In the same time our human rights leader-workers, journalists,
professors, lawyers and other professionals are divided by political fascinations.
When our nation came down in a bad situation, in spite of our politicians,
political parties, professionals couldn't unite. It's a big tragedy for our
nation.
'If you like Bangladesh Awami League and if someone victimized by Awami League
then you have don't want to go with in favor of the said victim person'. Same
situation comes when someone like BNP and someone victimized by BNP. In Bangladesh
is a fact and true the above example. Though, in Bangladesh have some exceptionality.
But, this type of people's amount is not good.
So, for the protection of human rights and
rule of law as well as democracy and peace should need to change our mind
setup. And as human rights defender should have to do forget all kinds of
political fascination for the greater interest of human rights and for as
well as rights of minority. If you would have to say something for human rights
then you should be impartial and should be universal for all. 4-9-2009.
Editor of the Human Rights Today
