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Kobiraz, I would object to use the term "Mullah", often this is used as derogatory term. Would you please change the title. That is my request.

I thought some Iranian sort of revolution is going to happen
 
You have never met shibirs have you? They are one of the nicest people.

Bro I met many of them. They r nice but what they can do to save their a$$ Im seeing that too.
Shibirs r terrorists and young raazakar. They r making propaganda by the name of islam.
U met shibir but not their cadres. Hope that u never meet them.
They r the dangerous ppl on earth.
 
:cheesy: well he certainly looks something similar :rofl:

:lol:thats why i said it

Bro I met many of them. They r nice but what they can do to save their a$$ Im seeing that too.
Shibirs r terrorists and young raazakar. They r making propaganda by the name of islam.
U met shibir but not their cadres. Hope that u never meet them.
They r the dangerous ppl on earth.
did you pee your pants when you met them? you seem terrified by the rise of islam against your fascist godless agenda. You better fear!
 
Bro I met many of them. They r nice but what they can do to save their a$$ Im seeing that too.
Shibirs r terrorists and young raazakar. They r making propaganda by the name of islam.
U met shibir but not their cadres. Hope that u never meet them.
They r the dangerous ppl on earth.

What did they exactly do? please inform us too
My cousin is shibir Associate, i met a Shibi MEMBER(highest rank), and then prayed with him too. And Shibirs have every right to protect themselves if they are attacked. But yes i do dislike the street violence. Although if something similar would have happened to AL, the streets would be burning. Logi boitha andolon cholto
 
did you pee your pants when you met them? you seem terrified by the rise of islam against your fascist godless agenda. You better fear!

Nare moron not as like u pee everytime and ur mother changes the diaper. Keyboard nurd find something better place for ur oneliner.
 
mullah revolution, telling women what to wear since their existence :lol: (At least in Pakistan)
 
mullah revolution, telling women what to wear since their existence :lol: (At least in Pakistan)

These alems are not like in Pakistan or elsewhere, they advocates decency and proper cover but they dont go and force someone to wear hijab. That is how things are different in Bangladesh. Also, these alems are in the street to protest insult and attack on Muslims and Islam as a faith. Nothing to do with hijab code.
 
:lol:thats why i said it


did you pee your pants when you met them? you seem terrified by the rise of islam against your fascist godless agenda. You better fear!

Says the guy living in a godless country!
 
“ Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law ”- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms!

20-30% of your compatriots are atheists.Have you started killing them yet?
 
Charge Jamaat For War Crimes
Act before March 26
Youths spur govt; declare fresh programmes till Mar 7 to wind up nonstop 17-day stay-out at Shahbagh

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Issuing an ultimatum to the government to bring war crimes charges against Jamaat-e-Islami and initiate the legal process by March 26 to ban the party, the Shahbagh protesters yesterday announced a series of countrywide programmes beginning today.

The declaration came at a mammoth rally in the capital's Shahbagh in the evening. The rally wound up the nonstop sit-in that began at the intersection on February 5 demanding capital punishment to all the war criminals.

Late at night, Imran H Sarker, a key organiser of the movement, said, "I announce the end of the rally. I request you to go home and we will see you at 10:00am tomorrow [today]."

However, many people were still at the venue around midnight.

As part of the countrywide programmes, special prayers will be held at mosques after Juma prayers as well as at churches, pagodas and temples today.

Organisers told The Daily Star although the protesters would not keep the Shahbagh intersection occupied for 24 hours from today, they will gather at the venue the day before the war crimes tribunal is to deliver a verdict. The aim of this gathering is to resist any possible violence by Jamaat-Shibir.

Yesterday, the 17th day of the protest which coincided with the Amar Ekushey, all eyes were on the "Gonojagoron Mancha" as the movement held its third grand rally.

Hundreds of thousands thronged the Shahbagh intersection, now known as Projonmo Chattar, to join the rally while million others were glued to the TV at home and abroad.

The programmes announced at the rally include holding more grand rallies, demonstrations and cultural programmes at different parts in Dhaka and other divisional cities.

The protesters, who have all along maintained calm and showed respect for all religious beliefs, began yesterday's programme with the recitation of verses from the Holy Scriptures of the four major religions in the country -- the Quran, Gita, Bible and Tripitaka.

After the recitations, thousands of people, irrespective of faith, age, profession and ethnicity, stood as one and sang the national anthem. The rendition of the national anthem and the recitations from the Scriptures showed, once again, that "religion is personal, but the state is for all".

Giving the ultimatum and announcing the programmes, Imran Sarker, said: “We want to clearly state that this Gonojagoron Mancha is firm in its demand for justice for war crimes. We hold nothing against any religion. Rather, our struggle is to end the ill politics of Jamaat-Shibir that exploits religion for political gain."

"With a view to banning politics of Jamaat-Shibir, bring war crimes charges against Jamaat-e-Islami under the amended law [The International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973] and start the legal process by March 26," he added.

The spirited protesters, their mood one of unyielding determination, burst into thunderous cheers as he spoke.

People of from all walks of life, mostly dressed in black and imbued with the spirit of the 1952 Language Movement and the 1971 Liberation War, flocked to the Shahbagh intersection to express their solidarity with the protesters. They chanted fiery slogans throughout the day, demanding capital punishment to all the war criminals.

Protesters carried national flags, banners and placards that read: "Death to Razakars" or "Death to war criminals." Many joined the protest directly from the Shaheed Minar.

The crowd stretched from Matsya Bhaban in the east to Kataban intersection in the west and from Hotel Ruposhi Bangla intersection in the north to TSC in the south.

Protesters took to the streets in the afternoon of February 5, hours after Jamaat assistant secretary general Abdul Quader Mollah was sentenced to life in prison for war crimes in 1971. Protesters say a life term is too lenient a punishment for Mollah, known as the "Butcher of Mirpur" for his notorious role in the killing of hundreds during the war.

A group of youths, mostly bloggers and online activists, initiated the movement but it soon turned into a people's movement, spreading across the country.

A mass signature campaign will also begin today and continue till March 7 in and outside the country to register people's solidarity with the six-point demand.

“In our veins runs the blood of Shurjoshen and Khudiram. I am here driven by their ideologies,” said Tariq Ali, one of the trustees of the Liberation War Museum.

Jahangirnagar University Vice-chancellor Anwar Hossain, Communist Party of Bangladesh President Mujahidul Islam Selim, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal leader Shirin Akhter, cultural personalities Nasiruddin Yousuff Bachchu, Mamunur Rashid, Sara Zaker, Asaduzzaman Noor, Rokeya Prachi, Ferdousi Majumdar, Ramendra Majumdar, Tropa Majumdar, and journalist Abed Khan, among others, joined the grand rally.

Although attempts were made to co-opt the movement by certain political quarters, the protesters refused to allow any party to do so.

The stage, said the organisers, belonged to the ordinary citizens, activists and bloggers.

As the mass protests continued, grief descended upon Shahbagh as one of their key organisers, Rajib Haidar, was hacked to death on February 14, allegedly by Jamaat-Shibir men. Another protester, Tariqul Islam Shanto, died of a heart attack while taking part in the on February 18.

As the movement gained momentum and spread across the country, Jamaat-Shibir resorted to a smear campaign against the movement, with the help of a few radical Islamist groups in and outside the BNP-led 18-party alliance and media houses.

Terming Projonmo Chattar anti-Islamic, the anti-liberation forces tried to stir controversy and confusion among the general public.

The demonstrators, however, strongly rejected such allegations and the general public, too, dismissed them as fictitious.

The Daily Star :: Online Edition
 
Kobiraz, I would object to use the term "Mullah", often this is used as derogatory term. Would you please change the title. That is my request.

Agreed. Did not expect this from Kobiraaz. Very disappointing. I would ask to rename it as "Revolution of Taheedi Awam" or something like this.
 
Prayers, no propaganda
Govt moves not to let any radical groups exploit religion
Hasan Jahid Tusher

The government is ready to tackle any attempt by Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies to stir up religious sentiments against the Shahbagh youths after today's Juma prayers.

Meanwhile, the Shahbagh youths yesterday announced a programme to offer special prayers in mosques across the country after the Juma prayers today for the departed souls of all Liberation War martyrs and those killed by Jamaat and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir since 1971.

Prime Minister's Special Assistant Mahbubul Alam Hanif told The Daily Star that mosques across the country had been told that clerics would be free to give any religious speech, not any hate speech, after the Juma prayers.

Sources in the home ministry said if any attempt is made to create chaos in any area today, the authorities will consider restrictions on the movement of more than three persons in a group.

According to law enforcement agencies, forces would be deployed near all important mosques to avert any untoward incidents.

The government has held talks with dozens of clerics in the last two days over Jamaat's smear campaign against the Shahbagh youths, and urged them not to buy into the propaganda, said the sources.

In the meantime, Islamic Foundation has taken steps to prevent Jamaat from using any of its mosques -- nearly 40,000 across the country -- for the smear campaign against the Shahbagh movement, said sources.

It sent two representatives to Chittagong to hold talks with Moulana Ahmad Shafi, chief of Hefazat-e-Islam that got published advertisements in three newspapers a couple of days ago with anti-Islami contents.

The radical Islamist organisation claimed that the contents were posted on the internet by bloggers involved in the Shahbagh movement.

Hefazat-e-Islam earlier announced that they would bring out processions from mosques across the country after the Juma prayers, demanding trial of “the atheist bloggers”.

Contacted, Monirul Islam, joint commissioner of Detective Branch of police, said adequate security measures have been taken for today.

Intelligence officials said there could be an attempt to bring out a large procession from Hathazari Madrasa run by Shafi in Chittagong. Several other Islamist parties, including a faction of Islami Oikya Jote, Nejame Islami, Khelafat Majlish and Islami Andolon, might try to hold rallies at different mosques in the capital.

Intelligence sources add they have information that subversive activities might be carried out at important places like Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Jatiya Press Club and Bangladesh Secretariat throughout this month.

Hanif, also joint general secretary of the ruling Awami League, said, “The government remains alert about the Jamaat plot and it will not tolerate any attempt to create chaos in the name of religion.”

“Law enforcers will be there [near mosques] to maintain law and order.” Hanif said he believed that no true cleric would be misguided by Jamaat's propaganda.

He urged all Islamist parties not to indulge in violence over any propaganda, as the government has already blocked those blogs that had anti-Islami contents.

Hanif said it was not the bloggers who had posted those contents on the internet, rather it was Jamaat that hacked into the websites, and posted those offensive contents to taint the Shahbagh movement. He said the bloggers respect religion like others.

Three newspapers published objectionable advertisements and news items to serve Jamaat's purpose, and if they continue to do so, legal action will be taken against them, said Hanif.

Jamaat under the banner of a few radical Islamist groups and parties plans to bring out demonstrations from mosques and madrasas, branding the Shahbagh youths as atheists, anti-Islamic and anti-social elements, according to intelligence officials.

Misbaur Rahman Chowdhury, chairman of another faction of Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ), said Jamaat and its student wing Shibir have been carrying out smear campaign in the name of religion to taint the Shahbagh movement.

“Jamaat men created those blogs with anti-Islami contents, and used them to hurt religious sentiments.”

He said true Muslims will never fall for Jamaat's smear campaign, as they know the parties that opposed the 1971 Liberation War exploit religious sentiments.

Rahman, also member of Islamic Foundation's board of governors, said they would not allow Jamaat to use any of their 40,000 mosques today for its smear campaign.

“We plan to hold a grand rally soon to make people aware of Jamaat's propaganda and let them know the truth. Ten to 12 Islamist parties will be with us,” said the chief of the IOJ faction, a component of the Awami League-led grand alliance.

Shamim Mohammad Afzal, director general of Islamic Foundation, said they have urged the clerics to alert people so that Jamaat and its allies cannot create any chaos in the name of protests today.

He said Jamaat is practising the political ideologies of Abul Ala Maududi and has no relations with real Islam.

Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir told BBC Bangla Service that action would be taken against Jamaat and its allies, if they try to create anarchy in the name of demonstration today.

Prayers, no propaganda
 
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