Or vice versa: Democracy slowly falls apart when fundamentalism flourishes.
Dr Nusrat Rabbee, daughter of Dr Fazle Rabbee, a biostatistician, and a key witness in the war crimes trial, talks about her vision of 1971, the recent political turmoil, and Jamaat-e-Islami[Dhaka Tribune] If Jamaat is behind all the chaos today, what do you propose as a solution given the current situation?
Bangladesh is not a place for radical, extremist, fundamentalist Islam. It never has been. Millions died for the birth of this country. We are rooted in secularism both before and after 1971. We are a country where each person is free to worship the god or deity of his choice. There are plenty of compassionate, respectful Muslims in Bangladesh and that is a good thing. Jamaat is not their voice. Jamaat needs to be outlawed for their heinous, evil role in 1971 -- aiding and abetting the genocide perpetrated by the Pakistani army against Bengalis. Just on this basis alone this organisation ought to be permanently dismantled and outlawed in Bangladesh. |