ডক্টর ইউনুস কেন বেআইনী শাসক?

সংবিধান অনুযায়ী ড. মুহম্মদ ইউনূসের মসনদে আরোহণ ফাঁসিযোগ্য অপরাধ এবং প্রধানমন্ত্রীসহ মন্ত্রীসভা এবং সংসদ যে আইনত এখনো বলবৎ আমাদের এ পোস্টের বিপরীতে এখন পর্যন্ত যুক্তিসঙ্গত কোনো পাল্টা বক্তব্য কেউ দেয় নি। তবে কেউ কেউ বলার চেষ্টা করছে, এটা যেহেতু অভ্যুত্থান, সেহেতু সংবিধান রক্ষার কোনো বাধ্যবাধকতা নেই। তাই সংবিধানে না থাকলেও যে কেউ ক্ষমতায় বসে যেতে পারে। যারা এটা বলছে, তারা সাময়িক উত্তেজনায় রাষ্ট্রের সংজ্ঞা না বুঝেই বলছে। রাষ্ট্র থাকলে সংবিধানও থাকবে। অভ্যুত্থান মানে সংবিধান বাতিল হয়ে যাওয়া নয়। তবে এই সত্য তাত্ত্বিকভাবে বুঝানোর চেয়ে আমরা দেখি ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস তার শপথ গ্রহণের সময় কি প্রতিজ্ঞা করেছেন:

"আমি মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস সশ্রদ্ধচিত্তে (প্রায় ১০ সেকেন্ড ব্ল্যাকআউট) শপথ গ্রহণ করিতেছি যে, আমি আইন অনুযায়ী অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকারের প্রধান উপদেষ্টা পদের কর্তব্য বিশ্বস্ততার সহিত পালন করিবো। আমি বাংলাদেশের প্রতি অকৃত্রিম বিশ্বাস ও আনুগত্য পোষণ করিবো। আমি সংবিধানের রক্ষণ, সমর্থন ও নিরাপত্তা বিধান করিবো। এবং আমি ভীতি বা অনুগ্রহ, অনুরাগ বা বিরাগের বশবর্তী না হইয়া সকলের প্রতি আইন অনুযায়ী যথাবিহীত আচরণ করিবো।"

শপথ অনুযায়ী, ড. ইউনূস সংবিধানের রক্ষণ, সমর্থন ও নিরাপত্তার জন্য দায়বদ্ধ। শপথে বলা হয় নি যে, আমি সংবিধান বাতিল করলাম বা নতুন কোনো সংবিধান লিখবো।

প্রধান উপদেষ্টাকে  নিয়োগ দেয়ার ব্যাপারে রাষ্ট্রপতিই সর্বেসর্বা এরকম একটি ভাইব তৈরির চেষ্টা চলছে। আদতে সংবিধান অনুযায়ী রাষ্ট্রপতির ক্ষমতা খুবই সীমিত। নিয়োগের বিষয়ে পরে যাই। আগে দেখি রাষ্ট্রপতি চাইলেই কি সাংসদদের চাকরি নট করে সংসদ ভেঙ্গে দিতে পারেন কি না। পত্রিকায় দেখলাম, "রাষ্ট্রপতি মো. সাহাবুদ্দিন সংবিধানের ৪৮(৩) অনুচ্ছেদ অনুযায়ী দ্বাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ ভেঙে দেন।" - এটা পুরোপুরি ভুল রেফারেন্স। ওই অনুচ্ছেদে আছে, "(৩) এই সংবিধানের ৫৬ অনুচ্ছেদের (৩) দফা অনুসারে কেবল প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও ৯৫ অনুচ্ছেদের (১) দফা অনুসারে প্রধান বিচারপতি নিয়োগের ক্ষেত্র ব্যতীত রাষ্টপতি তাঁহার অন্য সকল দায়িত্ব পালনে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর পরামর্শ অনুযায়ী কার্য করিবেন"। রাষ্ট্রপতির কোনো ক্ষমতা নেই একা একা সংসদ ভেঙ্গে দেয়ার। প্রধানমন্ত্রী পদত্যাগ করলেও নতুন নির্বাচন করে সরকার গঠনের আগ পর্যন্ত প্রধানমন্ত্রীসহ সব মন্ত্রীই দায়িত্ব পালন করবেন।

এখন আসি রাষ্ট্রপতি কোন ক্ষমতাবলে "অন্তর্বর্তী সরকার" এর প্রধান উপদেষ্টা নিয়োগ দিতে পারেন। প্রথমত বাংলাদেশের সংবিধান অনুসারে, আমাদের জানামতে তত্ত্বাবধায়ক ব্যবস্থাই বিলোপ করা হয়েছে। এবং চাইলাম আর করলাম বলে "অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকার" নামের কিছু বসিয়ে দেয়ার ক্ষমতা রাষ্ট্রপতির নেই। বাংলাদেশের সংবিধানে এরকম কোনোকিছু নেই। উইকি বলছে, "এই ব্যবস্থা ২০২৪ সালের ৫ই আগস্ট বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি ও বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র আন্দোলনের কয়েকজন সমন্বয়ক এবং সেনাবাহিনী প্রধান দ্বারা নিশ্চিত করা হয়।" অর্থাৎ এই ব্যবস্থা পুরোপুরি সংবিধান-বহির্ভূত একটি ব্যবস্থা।

সংবিধান অনুযায়ী রাষ্ট্রপতি নিয়োগ দিতে পারেন প্রধানমন্ত্রীকে এবং প্রধান বিচারপতিকে। কিন্তু সেক্ষেত্রেও তার ইচ্ছাই শেষ কথা নয়। যেমন, প্রধানমন্ত্রী নিয়োগের ক্ষেত্রে, অনুচ্ছেদ ৫৬ অনুসারে, "(৩) যে সংসদ-সদস্য সংসদের সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ সদস্যের আস্থাভাজন বলিয়া রাষ্ট্রপতির নিকট প্রতীয়মান হইবেন, রাষ্ট্রপতি তাঁহাকে প্রধানমন্ত্রী নিয়োগ করিবেন।"

ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস সংসদের কেউ নন। নির্বাচিত কেউ নন। রাষ্ট্রপতি চাইলেই তাকে সরকারে নিয়োগ দিতে পারেন না। ড. ইউনূস শপথ নিয়েছেন বাংলাদেশের সংবিধানের রক্ষণ, সমর্থন ও নিরাপত্তার জন্য। অথচ তার নিজের নিয়োগই পুরোপুরিভাবে সংবিধান বহির্ভূত। এবং এটি মৃত্যুদণ্ডযোগ্য অপরাধ। এখন সন্ত্রাস এবং বিশৃঙ্খলার সুযোগ নিয়ে তিনি এভাবে কিছুদিন রাজত্ব করতে পারবেন হয়তো। তবে একসময় গণতান্ত্রিক ব্যবস্থা ফিরে আসবেই। তখন আওয়ামী লীগ আসুক, বিএনপি আসুক বা অন্য কোনো দল, ড. ইউনূস ও তার সহযোগীদেরকে চরম মূল্য দিতে হবে, কোনো সন্দেহ নেই।

Bangladesh is releasing Jihadists

The Interim Government of Bangladesh, led by Dr. Yunus, is releasing all the Jihadists and Islamic Militants from the prisons. Bangladesh is slowly turning to become a Taleban-run Afghanistan as the Islamists are the biggest beneficiaries of the current coup. We may see the consequences in the coming days as Jihadists and Militants are slowly getting recognition and protection. The West who unconditionally supports Dr. Yunus will see the seeds they are sowing.  It's a sad but expected outcome of the recent upheaval. 

Painful Fifteenth of August

 I'm sitting with all of me 

hoping for destruction.' 

Rabindranath Tagore 

On this significant 15th of August, National Mourning Day, I am reminded of a poem by the notable Bengali poet Rabindranath Thakur, popularly known as Kabi Guru written a century ago. The moving words of the poet resonate: "Seven crores of Bengalis, O Mother of Bengal, made them Bengalis, not human beings." The father of Bangladesh nation Bangabandhu referred to this line in his 1972 speech at a large public gathering in Racecourse Maidan after his release from a Pakistani prison. He proclaimed, "Kabi Guru's statement has been proven wrong today; my Bengalis have become human today." This day, marked by Bangabandhu's ultimate sacrifice, showed that Kabi Guru Rabindranath's assertion was valid. 

Today, I am grappling with a profound sense of shame, heartache, and disbelief. It pains me to acknowledge my connection to Bangladesh, as we appear to be repeating past mistakes without learning from them. Just as a great leader misjudged the true essence of our nation half a century ago, today, his daughter has made a similar error, leading the Bengali nation astray. We must learn from history to avoid such missteps in the future. 

I prefer not to delve into the affairs of the previous government. They will be held accountable for their actions, and if they are found to be wrong, they will face the consequences. What troubles me today is disparaging Bangabandhu, which reflects our utmost malice. The individual who once held a green Bangladeshi passport and later obtained a blue one in the United States may have overlooked that the existence of the green passport is indebted to Bangabandhu. The young man perched atop the Bangabandhu statue, displaying his courage, might have been a second-grade student in a school in Pakistan if it weren't for the influence of that remarkable individual. Rather than protesting quotas, he would advocate for them, specifically for the rights of East Pakistanis. It's important to note that Dhanmondi number 32 is not merely private property but a valuable national asset. Even the Pakistani beasts kept that house intact; we Bangladeshis destroyed it. Where is this shame? Bangabandhu is not the leader of a single party; he is the leader of the entire nation. 

Is it fair to hold Bangabandhu responsible for the shortcomings of Sheikh Hasina's current government? Would it be akin to blaming Prophet Mohammad for the actions of Muslims? Throughout Bangladesh's history, every change in leadership has ushered in a new era of oppression. When critics point fingers at Sheikh Hasina for violence, they tend to overlook the 21st of August grenade attack.

The former home affairs advisor of the current interim Bangladesh government Brigadier General (Retired) M. Sakhawat Hossain recently talked about the firearm used in the recent violent outburst in the cities in Bangladesh. Brigadier Hossain said, “Those arms used were not issued by any law enforcement agency in Bangladesh”. Following this disclosure, the advisor was rapidly transferred from the Home Ministry to the Jute and Textile Ministry. While the movement aimed to address discrimination and autocracy, there were rumors of dissent being suppressed. Why were individuals prevented from visiting 32 Dhanmondi on 15th August? Without any doubt this restriction appears to align with autocratic tendencies. 

Even the right-wing Hindu nationalist parties of India, such as the BJP or RSS, are careful not to show disrespect towards Mahatma Gandhi. They recognize Gandhi not only as the leader of Congress but also as a leader of all of India. I have spent several days in various Middle Eastern countries out of necessity. In each country, large portraits of the monarchs are prominently displayed outside government buildings and public areas. This careful display of respect shows that the religious sentiments of others are not disrespected as much as our own. 

However, a custody Hefazat-e-Islami leader involved in the women's scandal seized the opportunity and started giving venomous speeches against Qadiani after being released from jail—what a strange country and even more strange religious leaders! Not only this incident, I hear some Bangladeshi religious zealots began to say, " “Shia" or "Kharazi" are not Muslims.” They claim to declare them as non-Muslims and prevent them from reading the Holy Qur'an. On the other hand, Shias will say that Sunnis are not Muslims. It is said that Bangladesh is a country of 90% Muslims. The question may arise out of these 90%, are those Shias, Ahmadis, or Kharejis included? As long as there are Hindus, we are Muslims, irrespective of being Sunni, Wahhabi, Salafi, Hanafi, Qadiani, Ahle Hadith, Mazari, Qaumi, Fultali, Furfuri, Atarshi, Maizbhandari. Ironically in reality they all regard each other as infidels.

Remember Afghanistan? In the 1970s, the country was known as an emerging nation. From Syed Mujtaba Ali's travel book to Afghanistan, we know about secular Afghanistan from the information of various historians. Afghanistan is a real example of how a progressive nation can be destroyed in the name of religion, and a country called Pakistan has long been bankrupt. I can see Bangladesh is moving towards that path at the fastest time. A famous thinker has said, "It was said that religion will protect people; from the day people started protecting religion, chaos started." 

"If you want to destroy a country, make the people of the country fight in the name of religion; the country will be destroyed automatically." 
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Tarek Mahboob, Contributor

 

Bangladesh coup: An Interview at the Duran

Unconstitutional Capture of Power by Dr. Yunus in Bangladesh

Dr. Muhammad Yunus took over the power of the country called Bangladesh amid violence and killings. The people of Bangladesh did not elect him to become the ruler of the country. It requires a lot of effort to form a political party and get elected by getting the mandate of the people to go to the helm of power. So, he conspired to achieve his goal. In fact, he has been conspiring for a long time to capture the power of this small country. This time he and his able backers have become successful by creating a violent atmosphere throughout Bangladesh.

Many students, common people, and police lost their lives for no good reason. The movement against the government started with a demand to abolish or reform quotas for government jobs. It was not supposed to turn into a violent form. In fact, there was a well-prepared and deliberate stratagem to turn this movement into a brutal conflict to bring about the downfall of the Government under Sheikh Hasina. There was a secret plan involving some of the top-ranking student coordinators, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, and many of his cohorts. In Bangladesh, there is a group of people who share the same conman characteristics like Dr. Yunus. Just to name a few, I can mention Dr. Asif Nazrul, Dr. Bodiul Alam Majumdar, Brigadier Gen. (retired) M. Sakhawat Hossain, retired foreign secretary Tauhid Hossain, Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, and several others. These are vocal minority people who want to grab power by hook or crook. The quota movement was a great opportunity for them to unseat a democratically elected government and finally occupy the power that they cherished so dearly.

The student leaders or coordinators (as they call themselves) were successfully able to turn the movement into a violent form by attacking police stations and chanting provocative slogans such as, we are Razakars (paramilitary forces created by Pakistan in 1971 to kill the freedom fighters and those who supported Bangladesh independence). It was like chanting slogans “we are Nazis” on the streets of Tel Aviv. The marauding mob attacked law enforcers and shots were fired both by the police and by the protesters. Unfortunately, the blame went onto the government and on Sheikh Hasina. In the digitalized Bangladesh (thanks to Sheikh Hasina for her priority and efforts on this), the blaming of the government became viral. To make the situation worst, the corps of Dr. Yunus came out onto the streets of Dhaka to accelerate the ouster of the government. The quota movement was eventually transformed into the one point ousting the government movement. In a matter of days, Sheikh Hasina had to leave Bangladesh for India, and a democratically elected government of Bangladesh fell apart.

Unfortunately, all these conspirators including Dr. Yunus have brought serious problems for a small country Bangladesh which was thriving vigorously under the able leadership of Sheikh Hasina. The power-hungry mob headed by Dr. Yunus has turned Bangladesh close to a failed state. In Bangladesh, now there is worse law and order, uncertainty in the markets, harassment everywhere, forced resignation of professionals, inferno in the minority villages, and so on. The rabble of Dr. Yunus will eventually turn Bangladesh into a completely failed state.

Sheikh Hasina had her focus on the development of the country and on the prevention of the Islamic terrorists, specifically after the attack and killings in Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016. She was aware of the previous conspiracies perpetrated by Dr. Yunus but she failed to understand the extent of all his henchmen who were currently preparing for the ouster of her government. The henchmen of Dr. Yunus very carefully orchestrated and executed their plan by creating a chaos out of no issue at all.  In the midst of the chaos, the former elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to step aside and leave the country.

To maintain the continuity of the government, the President of Bangladesh could have allowed the parliament to decide on the formation of a new cabinet. But the henchmen of Yunus captured the Parliament House, prime minister’s residence called Ganabhaban, and the streets of Dhaka. The president and the chief of the army had to submit to the elite oligarch gangs of Dr. Yunus. They had to give the power to the gang leader Yunus. This has entangled Bangladesh into a non-democratic system of rule under the leadership of a renowned con artist named Yunus for a long time to come. He didn’t receive any mandate from the people of Bangladesh but there is no problem for this shameless individual named Yunus to rule Bangladesh which was trying hard to continue following the constitution of the country.
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Samir Arsalan, Freelance Writer

A Critical Commentary:

 

Islamic Militancy will Grow

Hizbut Tahrir is Back in Action in Dhaka University

 

Bangladesh towards uncertainity

Bangladesh witnessed a planned upheaval to remove Sheikh Hasina, but it's indeed a part of the international conspiracy. The agitation and protest were well crafted, and she left Bangladesh on August 5th when the Military didn't extend their support to her and forced her to leave the country dramatically. Sheikh Hasina didn't foresee what was coming as they carefully unsettle her government. The following analysis is quite telling as it implicates the West for causing its hegemony to take over a stable government and replace it with their handpicked cronies. Bangladesh is entering a new phase where the puppets will breed democracy.