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Bangladesh that won independence through the supreme sacrifice of the freedom fighters, will become a middle-income country by 2021
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editors Linda Youn, Kim Jeong-mi
At a recent interview with The Korea Post, publisher of three English and two Korean-language news outlets, Ambassador Abida Islam of Bangladesh in Seoul said that the people of her country won their independence through the supreme sacrifice made by the three million martyrs’. She recalled with deep gratitude the greatest Bangalee of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, under whose undisputed leadership Bangladesh earned its independence. She also paid homage to two hundred thousand women who lost their innocence during that War and paid her tributes to four national leaders of Bangladesh, who led the War of Liberation and homage to all valiant freedom fighters.
On the economic cooperation between the Republic of Korea and Bangladesh, Ambassador Islam said that “our economy is becoming intensely engaged with the economy of the Republic of Korea. Our bilateral trade has reached over US$1.5 billion in the 2016-17 period from US$22.86 million, only in a little over one decade.”
Details of her interview is as follows:
Question: Congratulations on the National Day of your esteemed country. Please introduce in detail the National Day for our readers.
Answer: 26th March, known as the Shadhinota Dibosh ( in Bangla) or Independence Day, is the national day of Bangladesh. On this auspicious occasion, we commemorate the country’s declaration of Independence by the greatest Bangalee of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and pay homage to the three million innocent people who sacrificed their lives, more than two hundred thousand women who were violated and the valiant freedom fighters, who fought against the Pakistani occupation forces during the nine-month long bloody War of Liberatio
Next polls under govt
The upcoming parliamentary elections will take place as per the country's constitution under the incumbent government, said Commerce Minister Tofael Ahmed yesterday.
“We want that each party registered with the Election Commission takes part in the election,” he said.
He was addressing a programme arranged by Zahurul Haque Hall Alumni Association of Dhaka University on its campus.
Referring to recent remarks by Ambassador Marcia Bernicat that the United States wants a “participatory election” in Bangladesh, Tofael said the ruling Awami League has the similar goal.
“But the election has to be like the one in the United States… where Barack Obama as an incumbent [president] participated in the election. Also like elections… in India and Australia,” he added.
He urged the US envoy to take measures, if possible, so that everyone takes part in a participatory election that will be held towards the end of this year.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor also spoke.
The soft Emergency
That determination to stand for basic, civilized cultural values is conspicuously absent across the border here in India. Not only is Noor’s counterpart, Mahesh Sharma incapable of delivering a speech that’s similarly coherent, those progressive aspirations are entirely absent from his mindset. Instead, Sharma has warned female tourists they should not wear short skirts, and declared that young women going out at night was “against Indian culture”. Earlier, he said only Hindu texts should be taught in school because they represent the “atma” (soul) of India.
These are buffoonish statements by a clearly unsuitable and unqualified minister, so it’s quite easy to laugh at them (and him). But what’s not in the least amusing is the accompanying, inexorable stifling of comparatively open-minded tolerance that has always characterized India’s cultural space. Bangladesh Litfest organizers were able to invite delegates from any country – Indians abounded, Pakistan and Bhutan were well represented – but their equivalents in this country cannot. Pakistani writers, artists and performers have been quietly banned, without any particular fuss or attention.
Overall freedom of speech and expression is threatened, with screws turned almost imperceptibly behind the scenes. Sometimes, however, the humiliation is right in public view. Karan Johar was forced to grovel on live television for the simple act of casting a Pakistani in his movie. Aamir Khanwas roughly
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