Eminent people have commented that the Awami League government has threatened the independence and sovereignty of the country by giving India one after another sea port corridor, land port corridor, river port corridor and lastly railway corridor in order to prolong its power.
Prominent politicians and geopolitical analysts made these comments at a discussion meeting titled “Unequal Agreement with India-Threat to Bangladesh’s Independence and Sovereignty” organized by Bangladesh Youth Forum at Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of National Press Club of the capital on Saturday morning, July 13.
The speakers said that despite giving so much, 1 thousand 276 Bangladeshi citizens have been brutally killed by Indian BSF in the last one century. India is waging water aggression on us. The Awami League government illegally made 120 slave contracts with India to stay in power. India is benefiting from these agreements but the people of our country are not benefiting.
BNP’s National Standing Committee member Selima Rahman said in the chief guest’s speech that talking about the liberation war has made the country face ineffective and dire crisis. One Eleven was made for Minus One Formula. The main target of Minus One was Begum Khaleda Zia. While the people were enjoying the benefits of the democratic environment due to the re-establishment of multi-party democracy by Shahid Ziaur Rahman, the main aim of the neighboring country was to destroy it. Even after the identity of the corrupt Raghav Boal was exposed through the media, the present government is helping him to leave the country quietly without facing the law. Even after receiving a budget of 700 crore rupees for water drainage, Dhaka city is now waterlogged. City Corporation has no responsibility and accountability. Govt busy with militancy drama but no action to stop youth gangs. The BSF of India, a political friend of the Awami League government, is often killing our citizens on the border. The youth of Bangladesh is facing destruction due to drugs across the border. The scourge of drugs across the country. ACC has ended with accusations, no action has been taken. The government has weakened the Bangladesh army through the Pilkhana massacre. While the youth of the country is reeling under the curse of unemployment, the government is silent against the employment of illegal Indians. Durbar movement should be created by uniting the nation and taking the young generation along with it. The people of Bangladesh do not fear anyone except Allah, there is no use in making them afraid of India. This government will be forced to resign only if we all unite together. We have to stand against the authoritarian Awami misrule. We have to stand against Indian aggression.
Prominent environmental scientist and politician. Advocate Mo Helal Uddin said that the ten agreements and understandings with India have threatened the country’s independence and sovereignty. Despite being in illegal power for the past three times, he could not disclose the agreements and memorandum of understanding with India and foreign countries to the parliament and the public. Which is against the constitution. The current Awami parliamentarians have not made any proposal in this regard in the parliament for the sake of power and corruption. Bureaucrats are kept as silent spectators with extra privileges. Expressing our support and solidarity with the ongoing quota cancellation movement. He urged the opposition parties and the conscious people to unite and march on the streets to remove the present tyrannical and illegitimate government.
Farida Yasmin, a member of the National Executive Committee of BNP, said that the unconditional release of the uncompromising national leader Begum Khaleda Zia should be arranged for medical treatment abroad. The government wants to kill opposition leaders through political revenge. They want to subjugate and destroy the education system to establish Bangladesh as a crippled state.
Former Member of Parliament and BNP National Executive Committee member Bilkis Islam said that the government has left the country and its people depressed. According to the agreement, Hisyar did not get water, but by opening the dam, the northern region of the country has been systematically waterlogged.
Mr. Quader Gani Chowdhury, Secretary General of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists-BFU and Member Secretary of Professional Movement, said that the current government has arranged for a nuclear-powered country to travel across the borders of independent Bangladesh through water, land and railways. With whom they do not have good relations with any of their neighboring friendly states. As a result of India’s aggressive rule, the people of countries like Nepal and Bhutan are standing tall to oust Indian subjugation from their country. At present even the government party leaders and workers are not able to accept Dadagiri in India. Even in 28 years, Bangladesh has not received anything according to the Ganges Agreement. India systematically smuggles people into Bangladesh from Assam and Myanmar. But the government is not taking any legal action in this regard.
President of Dhaka Journalist Union-DUZ. Shahidul Islam said that the Bangladesh Awami League government is making agreements and compromises by keeping the people in the dark. You know that those who can control the media around the world can rule the country. The country is being ruled by controlling the media. Dainik Amar Desh and Digant Television have been shut down and the media has been taught to be anti-India. India has to shed blood to stop us from using our land in the name of rail corridor.
Eminent educationist Pro VC Mr. Dewan Sajjad said, today Bangladesh has lost its sovereignty, people have no right to vote, no human rights, no freedom of speech, no freedom of media.
Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Yusuf Ali said, we should learn from the quota activists how to make the movement successful. Besides, all the opposition parties should think from the way the students have created public support for their demands all over Bangladesh. The British enslaved India for 200 years with two ships in exchange for wine. The current Awami government could extend its power by making agreements with foreign countries but could not establish the right of the people to rice.
Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Parvez Hossain said that Sheikh Hasina has returned from China empty-handed due to exclusive privileges given to India. It is now necessary for the opposition alliance to increase these benefits and relations through diplomatic means.
Leader of Youth Forum Mr. Shahjahan Mia Samrat said that India has illegally placed Awami League in power to implement the Nehru Doctrine. As a result, Sheikh Hasina got the third class status in India without getting the protocol she should have received as Prime Minister. Which is tarnishing Bangladesh.
Political thinker and youth forum president S. Nazmul Hasan said in the speech of the president, “I stand in solidarity with the current quota movement.” The current government is making deals with India keeping people in the dark. It is giving everything to keep India happy forever, but doing nothing for the people of Bangladesh.