One of the assumed reasons for the coup and killing was that Sk. Mujib and his cronies were going to sell the country. There was a strong rumour that on the Indian Independence Day on 15th August, 1975, he would make an important declaration in Dhaka University that would curb the indepndece of BD into a semi-independent status.
It was said, India agreed to accept the symbols of independence, such as national flag, national song, Parliament, posts of President, PM and Cabinet Ministers, administration etc of Bangladesh. Moreover, India also assured that, the President of BD would have a status equal to the status of Vice-president of India. A Bangla speaker always knows the meaning of a proverb we say SHONAR PATHOR BATI. This offer was the clearest example of that proverb.
But, the defendants' lawyers have failed to prove all these and similar other points. The lawyers have also failed to convince the Judges that it was a military coup and, therefore, the trial cannot be held in a civil court, or there cannot be any trial at all.
All the events before and after the killings showed not only public displeasure, but also their distrust of AL leadership. People were convinced that the country was for sell by them. The killing plotters capitalized on these sentiments and the population were also relieved at that time to see that the precious independence remained intact.
Yes, the independence remains that way. But, people then started to forget the events of those days when more than 300,000 people died of hunger and starvation in 1974. Because of a wrong policy adopted by the govt, US ships full of food turned away from Chittagong without delivering the foods.
1971 War of Independence was responsible for many of the ills, but the ineptitude and greeds of the then political masters were also equally responsible for those. I am a witness to their greeds. It can be said that hungry people would wait for the overeating rich people to vomit, so that they can pick up food from that vomit. This AL regime of 1972 - 75 made us very infamous by getting us a 'Bottomless Basket' title.
Anyway, Sk. Mujibur Rahman was a tyrant after he took power, he became very unpopular at that time. His 'Rakkhi Bahini' killed at lest 35,000 JASSAD Party workers. It was all cold blooded murders. The security forces also killed the arrested SARBAHARA Party (correct?) Chief Shiraj Sikder without trial.
Sk. Mujib boasted in the Parliament, 'Where is Shiraj Sikder now?' It is a very bad expression in Bangla. After his own killing, people started to repeat the same question, 'Where is Sk. Mujib now?'
