Wed 29 Aug 2007
Man proposes….
Our present government is a national government, army-backed government. That means it is a collective government,” adviser Barrister Mainul Hossain (BaMo) said at a briefing after a meeting with the heads of news of different private television channels.
God disposes…
“I don’t think so. Government is here and it’s a caretaker government,” General Moeen said when reporters sought his comment on the law adviser’s remarks to chiefs of news sections of the electronic media on Monday.
General Moeen further said: “Army is always with the government like police and civil administration. It can’t remain isolated from any government. It will remain with the government as it had been in the past.”
August 29th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
Thanks to highlight this point. Basically I heard amazing Barrister’s Fatal comment to the
BBC and he was behaving like a king. Even he was openly challenging the political parties where they are.
But Alas ! His God disposes
August 30th, 2007 at 9:05 am
There are 11 advisors in Fakhruddin’s team including himself. Despite knowing the fact that Mr Mainul is the communication advisor of CTG govt but he is not all in all in the CTG team. Therefore only one persons comment does not reflect the activities of the present CTG. But Mr. Mainul needs to be more careful before making any comment. Specially about our journalists who always love to ask the question about politicians as if there are no news in Bangladesh to publish except politics.
[edited for relevance ]
August 30th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
Praise for the gods. The chief of staff of the army did a good thing by clarifying.
August 30th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
The army chief is more level headed and honest than some of the advisors. That’s a good thing!!!
August 30th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Prof Anwar apoligised and said sorry for what happend in DU.
Let us try to put an end in this issue. student emotion was diverted be some vested groups.
Let us take lesson out of it.
Corporal Shihab
August 30th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
We shdnt forget that what Mainul said perhaps accurately reflects the nature of the govt that we have at present. Yes, we want to call it a caretaker government (despite the fact that it was constituted and is functioning in violation of the Constitution) precisely because we are not comfortable with the whole arrangement being an extra constitutional measure (which it infact is).
The fact remains however that this is a national government backed by the army, the media and a section of the so-called civil society.
August 30th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Are we out of our minds? Professor Anwar’s apology only shows how much he’s been tortured. They wouldn’t spare a respectable professor of the most prestigious educational institution of the country. How shameless they are! Censorship is in place everywhere! Army chief and his chamchas are digging their own graves. Wish they had known ‘banglar maati durjoy ghaati’.
August 31st, 2007 at 4:04 am
LT,
Are teachers like Dr. Anwar Hossain and Dr. Harunur Rashid respectable at all? As an alumnus of the Dhaka University, passing out in the mid 90s, I know, as much as anyone, that despite taking up teaching as the profession, these guys are more politicians than teachers, spending more time for filthy politics than teaching. I will, still, anyway, wish for their well being in remand.
August 31st, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Re: 8
In my mind, it is not a question of whether some one is respectable or not. It is a question of due process. Please see my detailed comments on another thread. Beating the pulp out of any one, let alone university professors, and bludgeoning them to submission is a reminder of dark eras in the past. This cannot be acceptable behavior on the part of the interrogators and those who have approved them.
Norms of behavior that are learnt cannot be unlearnt easily. If this is the best we can expect from a popularly acclaimed BD government, God save us. Democracy and tolerance will not just usher in one fine morning. Traditions set in the past have a way of hobbling or helping the process; right now, the norms set by this government with respect to due process will stay with us for years to come.