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'Ershad should have been hanged'


'Ershad should have been hanged' | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com

Sat, Nov 10th, 2012 7:20 pm BdST

Ashik Hossain
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Dhaka, Nov 10 (bdnews24.com) -- Ali Hossain, the brother of Noor Hossain who sacrificed his life to topple dictatorial regime in Bangladesh, said he had no other option but to accept the coalition between his own party the Awami League and the former dictator HM Ershad as 'reality', though his heart could not 'admit' it.

He also talked about the current political scenario and limitations of his family in an interview with bdnews24.com on the eve of 25 years of Noor Hossain's sacrifice in establishing democracy.

His brother lost his life when the police fired on a pro-democracy procession, taken out against the autocratic regime of HM Ershad, near Zero Point in the city on Nov 10, 1987.

The Jubo League activist had a slogan 'Swairachar Nipat Jak, Gonotantra Mukti Pak' (Down with autocracy, let democracy be free) inscribed in white paint on his bare chest and back when a bullet pierced through his body.

His death strengthened the movement spearheaded by the Awami League-led 15-party alliance and BNP-led 7-party combine, leading to the fall of the autocratic ruler Ershad on Dec 6, 1990 and helped restore democracy in the country.

Since then, the country observes Nov 10 as Shaheed Noor Hossain Day every year. The Zero Point has been renamed Noor Hossain Square in his honour.

Ali Hossain was silent when he was asked about his reaction over Awami League's alliance with the former dictator.

But he quickly continued: "Mr Ershad sought forgiveness several times from my father. But I don't believe him."

"His (Ershad) trial would have been completed long ago. He should have been hanged for what he had done."

Holding his emotions he came back to 'reality' soon after.

"I lost my brother due to wrong things done by Ershad. But it is also true that we had to starve to death if the incumbent government had not done what it did for us."

"Although I felt bad I accepted Ershad's participation in the alliance obeying my party," he added.

Ali Hossain was appointed as the driver of Awami League President Shiekh Hasina after Ershad was moved from power in 1990. He is still working as personal employee of her.

He also said the Awami League-led government had donated the family of Noor Hossain five-katha (1 katha = 2,880 sq ft) of land near Mirpur's Intellectual Martyrs' Graveyard in 1997.

He claimed the leaders of all the political parties except Jamaat-e-Islami take care of them.

"Even Ershad came to our house many times. But I have no dissatisfaction that Jamaat did not take care of them as my brother used to hate Razakars throughout all his life," he added.

Asked whether Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had tried to know their condition, Hossain said, "She called upon my father in 1991 once and asked him whether we were facing any problem. She also tried to know our conditions several times later."

"I have also tested food made by Hasina," he said.

Ali Hossain was two-and-a-half years younger than Noor Hossain.

He said he has two more brothers and a sister apart from Noor. "We all used to live in a congested room in Old Dhaka's Tipu Sultan Road."

"Noor was always slightly different. He used to tell us about democracy and Nation of the Father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman then. We could not realise these then."

When he was asked whether he had any expectation from the political parties, he said, "My brother sacrificed his life for democracy. So my demand to the political party is, please exercise politics for democracy, not only for power."

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:lol:Ershad has lost it, last time i saw the man, he was playing golf in his shorts.
 
Frankly speaking, 60% of the country's development work has been done by Mr. Ershad. You will find yourself tired when you are finished making lists of development works by H.M. Ershad. Even today, if you ask a general person, he will say Ershad was better than whoever came in power since 1990. If he remained in power for few more years, then we were living in a self sufficient Bangladesh back in 1995-2000.

Besides, what did democracy give us other than corruption!?!
 
Frankly speaking, 60% of the country's development work has been done by Mr. Ershad. You will find yourself tired when you are finished making lists of development works by H.M. Ershad. Even today, if you ask a general person, he will say Ershad was better than whoever came in power since 1990. If he remained in power for few more years, then we were living in a self sufficient Bangladesh back in 1995-2000.

Besides, what did democracy give us other than corruption!?!

agreed :hitwall:
 
Frankly speaking, 60% of the country's development work has been done by Mr. Ershad. You will find yourself tired when you are finished making lists of development works by H.M. Ershad. Even today, if you ask a general person, he will say Ershad was better than whoever came in power since 1990. If he remained in power for few more years, then we were living in a self sufficient Bangladesh back in 1995-2000.

Besides, what did democracy give us other than corruption!?!

Whatever he has done based on aid money. Not with collecting tax revenue from ordinary people. With aid or free money many people can do many thing. But it is true corruption was less or would be less if he would be in power. But Ershad chachar Kotha r Kaje kono mil nai.l. Sokal bikal color bodlai...
 
Whatever he has done based on aid money. Not with collecting tax revenue from ordinary people. With aid or free money many people can do many thing. But it is true corruption was less or would be less if he would be in power. But Ershad chachar Kotha r Kaje kono mil nai.l. Sokal bikal color bodlai...

Don't worry, give aid money to our two grandmas and see where it goes :lol:
 
Ershad recieved a lot of aid during his reign, those aids were given for developing roads, that is why ershad is credited with so many roads. He was hugely corrupt and a proper Indian dalal. Man killed ziaur rahman, the greatest bangladeshi of all time.
 
Ershad recieved a lot of aid during his reign, those aids were given for developing roads, that is why ershad is credited with so many roads. He was hugely corrupt and a proper Indian dalal. Man killed ziaur rahman, the greatest bangladeshi of all time.
Isnt Bangabandhu considered the greatest Bangladeshi of all time in BD?
 
Ershad recieved a lot of aid during his reign, those aids were given for developing roads, that is why ershad is credited with so many roads. He was hugely corrupt and a proper Indian dalal. Man killed ziaur rahman, the greatest bangladeshi of all time.

H.M. Ershad, even being a military govt. leader, was successfully manage to gain huge foreign aid (military govt. and foreign aid are two polar activity), managed those aids properly and successfully rebuilt the war broken country. He rebuilt not only roads but the entire country. Established communication of Dhaka with every possible part of the country. Rebuilt the Air Force, Army, Navy, BDR, Ansar/VDP etc.
There were some corruptions, however, the corruptions combined of Ershad reign is much less than that of each of the BNP/BAL MPs.

You are talking about roads, but let me give you an Idea of what he did for the defense (just mentioning the heavy units):

Air Force:

Fighter Aircraft: F-7MB (1988)
Ground Attack: A-5C (1989), F-6 (16 in 1983 and 40 in 1989)
Jet Trainer: CM-170 (1985-6)
Transport aircraft: AN-32 (1989)
Utility Helicopter: Bell-212 (1988)
Primary Trainer: PT-6 (1985)
Air-to-air missile: PL-2 (1988)

Army:
Light Tank: Type-62 (1985)
APC: Type-63 (1989)
Towed Gun: Type-54-1 (1984), M-101A1 (1983)
ATGM: Red Arrow - 73 (1985)
Observation aircraft: Cessna-337/O-2 (1985)

Navy:
Frigate: Type-53H1 (BNS Osman) (1988), Leopard/Type-41 (1983)
FAC: Type-021/Huangfen (1987), Type-025/Huchuan (1987), Project-123/P-4 (1983), Type-024/Hegu (1984)
Patrol craft: Type-062/Shanghai (1982), Type-037/Hainan (1985), PB-46 (Meghna) (1984)
Tanker: Khan Jahan Ali (1983)
Anti-ship Missile: HY-2/SY-1A/CSS-N-2 (1983), HY-1/SY-1/CSS-N-1 (1987)

The list goes on and on, can't quote all of them...

And, :rofl::rofl: on the the greatest bangladeshi of all time thing...:rofl::rofl:
 
Ershad did many development for our country but his bad deed erode his achievement . if he was a clean man then he had the chance to the third strong politician . but as he is undoubtedly corrupt he is always under two begums claws to save him from going jail . very recently he told police searched him by undressing in jail . certainly he is not ready to wear gamcha (napkin ) again in this age. :tongue:
 
Whatever he has done based on aid money. Not with collecting tax revenue from ordinary people. With aid or free money many people can do many thing. But it is true corruption was less or would be less if he would be in power. But Ershad chachar Kotha r Kaje kono mil nai.l. Sokal bikal color bodlai...

He was corrupt, no doubt. But at least he was effective.

As he alone was corrupt, all others, be they AL or BNP followed suit over time :lol:

That man has no future. And this time, he'd get less votes than before.

Isnt Bangabandhu considered the greatest Bangladeshi of all time in BD?

Bengali...
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Listeners name 'greatest Bengali'
 

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