75-80% Bangladeshis are anti-Indian : BNP leader

[Riyad]

Why are you so tilted towards India, Emajuddin asks PM
Staff Correspondent | Update: 20:45, Aug 25, 2016




“Why are you so tilted towards India? We have given a lot, what more?” former vice chancellor of Dhaka University Emajuddin Ahamed asked prime minister Sheikh Hasina at a roundtable in Dhaka.

The BNP intellectual was speaking at a roundtable titled ‘Rampal power project and Sundarbans’, organised by Bangladesh Youth Forum at the National Press Club on Thursday.

He said, “The prime minister’s weakness towards India has no limits.”

“Everything of India seems sacred to her. Give up that mentality,” he appealed.

He said the Rampal project would destroy Sundarbans and called on the government to turn to solar power instead.

He said the National Thermal Power Company (NPTC) of India is a ‘rejected’ company. “There is no place for the company in Bangladesh. We are selling ourselves out to this corrupted company that promotes pollution.”

“We are grateful to your people for helping us during the Liberation War and are paying for this over the years. I think 75 to 80 per cent Bangladeshis are anti-Indian. They are anti-Indian because of your ties with the present government. The relationship should have been with the people of Bangladesh. That is the norm of international relations,” Emajuddin said, addressing Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.

“It is not too late. Make changes in the interests of the Bangladesh public. Be sensitive to our expectations,” he asked the Indian government.

Journalist Ehsanul Haque presented the keynote paper at the discussion.

He said, “Coal for Rampal project will be shipped by small cargo vessels through the Sundarbans and will burn 4.72 million tonnes of coal a year. The vessels will carry more than 13,000 tonnes of coal a day. This amount of coal will damage the Sundarbans.”

Adviser to the youth forum Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan chaired the roundtable. BNP vice chairman Selima Rahman, executive committee member Abu Naser Mohammad Rahmatullah spoke at the programme. President of the organization Saidur Rahman moderated the roundtable.

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প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার উদ্দেশে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের সাবেক উপাচার্য অধ্যাপক এমাজউদ্দীন আহমদ বলেছেন, ‘আপনি ভারতের প্রতি এত দুর্বল কেন? দিয়েছি তো বহু, আর কত দিতে হবে?’

আজ বৃহস্পতিবার রাজধানীর জাতীয় প্রেসক্লাবে বাংলাদেশ ইয়ুথ ফোরাম আয়োজিত ‘রামপাল বিদ্যুৎ প্রকল্প এবং সুন্দরবন’ শীর্ষক গোলটেবিল আলোচনা সভায় এমাজউদ্দীন এসব কথা বলেন।

প্রধানমন্ত্রীর উদ্দেশে এমাজউদ্দীন বলেন, ‘ভারতের প্রতি প্রধানমন্ত্রীর দুর্বলতার কোনো সীমা নেই। ভারতের সবকিছু তাঁর কাছে পবিত্র মনে হয়। এই মানসিকতা আপনি পরিত্যাগ করুন।’

ভারতের প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদির উদ্দেশে এমাজউদ্দীন আহমদ বলেন, ‘আমাদের স্বাধীনতাযুদ্ধে সহায়তা করায় আপনাদের জনগণের কাছে আমরা কৃতজ্ঞ। এর একটা মূল্য আছে। এটা আমরা বহুদিন ধরেই শোধ করছি। আমার মনে হয়, জাতি হিসেবে আমাদের ৭৫-৮০ শতাংশ মানুষ ভারতবিরোধী। ভারতবিরোধী এই কারণে যে বর্তমান সরকারের সঙ্গে আপনাদের সম্পর্ক। অথচ সম্পর্ক থাকা উচিত ছিল বাংলাদেশের জনগণের সঙ্গে। আন্তর্জাতিক সম্পর্ক তো সেটাই বলে।’

ভারতের উদ্দেশে এমাজউদ্দীন বলেন, ‘এখনো সময় আছে, বাংলাদেশের জনস্বার্থে সংশোধন হোন। আমাদের আকাঙ্ক্ষা সম্পর্কে সচেতন হোন।’

ভারতের ন্যাশনাল থারমাল পাওয়ার কোম্পানিকে (এনটিপিসি) ‘মায়ে তাড়ানো বাপে খেদানো কোম্পানি’ বলে উল্লেখ করে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের সাবেক এই উপাচার্য বলেন, ‘এই কোম্পানির স্থান বাংলাদেশে হবে না। দুর্নীতিপরায়ণ, দূষণপ্রিয় কোম্পানির কাছে আমরা আত্মবিক্রয় করার চেষ্টা করছি। এটা সম্পূর্ণ ভুল।’

এমাজউদ্দীন আহমদ নির্মাণাধীন রামপাল বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্রকে সুন্দরবন ধ্বংসকারী প্রকল্প আখ্যা দিয়ে তা বাতিল এবং সৌরবিদ্যুতের দিকে নজর দেওয়ার জন্য সরকারের প্রতি আহ্বান জানান।

আলোচনা সভায় মূল প্রবন্ধ উপস্থাপন করেন সাংবাদিক এহসানুল হক জসিম। তিনি বলেন, ছোট জাহাজে করে সুন্দরবনের মধ্য দিয়ে নদীপথে রামপালে কয়লা পাঠানো হবে। এতে বছরে ৪৭ লাখ ২০ হাজার টন কয়লা পুড়বে। প্রতিদিন জাহাজে করে আসবে ১৩ হাজার টনের বেশি কয়লা। এই পরিমাণ কয়লা সুন্দরবনের ক্ষতি করবেই।

সংগঠনের উপদেষ্টা আকবর হোসেন ভূঁইয়ার সভাপতিত্বে আলোচনা সভায় আরও বক্তব্য দেন বিএনপির ভাইস চেয়ারম্যান সেলিমা রহমান, নির্বাহী কমিটির সদস্য আবু নাসের মোহাম্মদ রহমাতুল্লাহ প্রমুখ। সভা পরিচালনা করেন সংগঠনের সভাপতি মুহাম্মদ সাইদুর রহমান।

http://www.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/957436/আপনি-ভারতের-প্রতি-এত-দুর্বল-কেন

 

[kobiraaz]

I concur. My experience also tells the same. The list is like this

1. India 2. Israel 3. Pakistan

 

[punit]

yet pole vaulters never stops jumping to our borders !

 

[Indika]

Being a pro-bangla yes that makes sense, but being anti-India how does that help? Its become fashionable in sub continent for the useless irrelevant ppl to be anti-India for no good reason whatsoever. Looks like this comes more out of being jealous and not able to impose their will. Dogs barking at the elephant?

 

[kobiraaz]

yet pole vaulters never stops jumping to our borders !

Rest of the migration are part of our demographic war orchestrated by Bangladesh Intelligence as researched in Jahangirnagar University.

But For waging demographic war to turn it into a Muslim Majority, It is little sacrifice on behalf of Bangladeshis

 

[bongbang]

BS. What he said If that way external entities sideline the legitimate gov of other countries and meddle in those countries' affairs by building relation with respective country people, that will be ultimate disaster for the world. Something like in ME situation where western countries build relation with fringe elements to topple the govts. Want to see Emajuddin under trial for this treason.

 

[kobiraaz]

Being a pro-bangla yes that makes sense, but being anti-India how does that help? Its become fashionable in sub continent for the useless irrelevant ppl to be anti-India for no good reason whatsoever. Looks like this comes more out of being jealous and not able to impose their will. Dogs barking at the elephant?

Oh Indika. Suppose You like Modi and hate Kezriwal. And Mongolia is helping Kezriwal to become the prime minister and remain in power without a credible poll and You know it.Wont you feel antipathy towards Mongolia?

BS. What he said If that way external entities sideline the legitimate gov of other countries and meddle in those countries' affairs by building relation with respective country people, that will be ultimate disaster for the world. Something like in ME situation where western countries build relation with fringe elements to topple the govts. Want to see Emajuddin under trial for this treason.

You are right actually. However Government should represent the people. When they don't, like In ME, This problem arises.

 

[Riyad]

Being a pro-bangla yes that makes sense, but being anti-India how does that help? Its become fashionable in sub continent for the useless irrelevant ppl to be anti-India for no good reason whatsoever. Looks like this comes more out of being jealous and not able to impose their will. Dogs barking at the elephant?

Bangladesh is Muslim majority country. So by default most people are anti-Indian. I would say almost 90% Bangladeshis are anti-Indian but I know Bangladesh is too insignificant for India to be concerned about it. even if 100% Bangladeshis become anti-Indian it will not affect India but affect us because we are surrounded by the giant India from literally all sides. In bay of Bengal they have two islands. Once West Bengal's name becomes 'Bengal' India will get full control over the name bay of Bengal. It is us who will get affected if all of us become anti-Indian.

 

[kobiraaz]

Bangladesh is Muslim majority country. So by default most people are anti-Indian. I would say almost 90% Bangladeshis are anti-Indian but I know Bangladesh is too insignificant for India to be concerned about it. even if 100% Bangladeshis become anti-Indian it will not affect India but affect us because we are surrounded by the giant India from literally all sides. In bay of Bengal they have two islands. Once West Bengal's name becomes 'Bengal' India will get full control over the name bay of Bengal. It is us who will get affected if all of us become anti-Indian.

Riyad You are correct. Friendly relation with India is desired by Us. However, Can't betray my motherland when They are trying to control my nation, diverting the rivers, building dams and so on.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Just make it a 90% round figure

 

[Flynn Swagmire]

90-95% are anti-Pakistani....why? Because of their genocidal and rapist army along with their pet dogs aka Jamaat E Rapists....

what's his point again?

Of course on this forum - 90% are Pro Pakistan and pro Jamaat E Rapists

What exactly anti-Pakistani sentiment have to do with anti-Indian sentiment? Will you kindly explain?

 

[Zabaniyah]

What exactly anti-Pakistani sentiment have to do with anti-Indian sentiment? Will you kindly explain?

It's got everything to do with it. We tend to be anti-this, anti-that. It's so much fun!

 

[khujliwal]

What's wrong with the remaining 25-20% ?

 

[Brickwall]

Forget about india, does he knows how much percentage of Bangladeshis are anti-BNP

 

[Indika]

Bangladesh is Muslim majority country. So by default most people are anti-Indian. I would say almost 90% Bangladeshis are anti-Indian but I know Bangladesh is too insignificant for India to be concerned about it. even if 100% Bangladeshis become anti-Indian it will not affect India but affect us because we are surrounded by the giant India from literally all sides. In bay of Bengal they have two islands. Once West Bengal's name becomes 'Bengal' India will get full control over the name bay of Bengal. It is us who will get affected if all of us become anti-Indian.

So reasoning is any one non-muslim are kafirs and should be hated. Its ridiculous to bring out such nonsense excuses like being surrounded or named bengal ...etc It shows inferiority complex not a valid reason. you live in your country we in ours. Other than water we share what is there is fight about? ppl need to get a life instead of hating over how big the mountain is. As I said it is simply jealousy and bad intentions towards others.

Korean , taiwan , japan ..etc they dont sit and whine bcos their neighbors are big. BD should work towards it progress rather than being ant-india or pro-pak.

"India will get full control over the name bay of Bengal"
When BD filed a case against India ICJ , India agreed to it. It did not treat it like shit as china did.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bangladesh-wins-maritime-dispute-with-india/article6191797.ece

What ppl dont bring up is the shenanigans of previous Khaleda govt who was openly supporting terrorists. BD should stop dragging India into their internal politics,it simply shows bankruptcy of ideas on part of politicians as they dont have anything to sell to their votebank . Its high time bangla did introspection on its past and think about future rather wasting time on such nonsense.