1) I am aware that BD is possibly the most moderate Muslim country. Not that it is pure than driven snow either.
2) Bangladesh's first Constitution was secular. If anyone played politics and sentiments, it is those who wanted to bring in Islam. Religion is a very powerful emotion and is the cause of all the troubles, like it or not.
3) If India was a Hindu State, then there would be total turmoil and we would have remained in the Stone Age. Thank heavens, better sense prevailed.
4) If you feel Hujis are not fundamentalists, then go ahead and nurture them. Can anyone stop you from doing so?
5)That apart, what has the Indian media got to do with it. I find nothing in the newspaper than one could call fanning anti Bangladeshi sentiment. In fact, none really cares about it except wishing that there is peace out there.
6) You are paranoid.
7) By the way, do you really think that Bangladesh is a major player in international politics, trade or anything that the India media or India will concern itself with Bangladesh.
8) Don't you think that your projection of grandiose self importance is being a trifle vainglorious?
Let me answer some of the points that you have raised in yoour post.
1) You are right about BD being a moderate Muslim country. It should stay that way.
2) Bangladesh's 1st Constitution was made secular. You have to understand which foreign country influenced this newly born and very weak country to incorporate this Clause. Certainly it was not China, Russia or USA. Your then Ambassador to BD may know why and how it happened.
This secularism was not acceptable to the population. It backfired on the face of Sk. Mujib and his mentor across the border. Unpopular Mujib was killed. But, even today many people do not try to really understand why there was such a violent reaction. Population and military establishment both saw him enemy of Islam and BD.
3) In case of BD, it was just opposite. Refer to 3) above.
4) Law enforcers cannot just enter the houses of Hujis and kill all of them. This could have been done during the secular time of Mujib. He formed a Rakkhi Bahini that killed anyone who was perceived as against the ruling party and its secularism.
No wonder, Mujib became so unpopular that very few Bangladeshis uttered at hearing his death, 'inna lillahe wa inna alihe rajeun.'
5) I have read many newspaper articles that want to keep the relationship between BD and Pakistan. They do not want an improved relationship by crying 1971. BD people do not have to hate Pakistan to love India. India must show a positive attitude instead of bullying and imposing an unbearable trade imbalance with BD. 6) People in BD are not paranoid, but they are disturbed by the attitude of India who tries to control Bd affairs through their paid proxies.
7) No, Bangladesh is not a major player in the international politics. But, if you consider our country's total area, you will see we are playing a much robust role in that field. An economically strong BD can certainly play a stronger role in the future.
8) BD people do not pretend to be super rich. This is how Indians project themselves. However, the entire world knows about the reality of the countries that exist in the entire south asia.
I must say, Indians should get rid of their false grandoise as if their life style is at par with the Bombay films.
I am sure many times you wake up in the midnight shouting.... "India coming.... India coming... ohhh nooo". lol
