Stop all of your fantasies and amplification of wahabism. Wahabism plays a very minor role even if it has any. Just look at Islamic channel of Bangladesh you will hardly find anything that is reflecting wahabish even in all the islamic talk show.
Even inmadrasha wahabi money is not wide spread in Bangladesh. Mostly run on donation from affluent people of the society. I know because my parents and relatives contribute to these madrashas.
According to reports,
the Saudi Arabian Embassy in New Delhi is pushing - somewhat tentatively - India's Human Resource Development Ministry and Minorities Commission to set up new madrassas (seminaries) in India. The same reports claim the Saudi royal family has cleared plans to construct 4,500 madrassas in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka at a cost of US$35 million, to promote "modern and liberal education with Islamic values".
The House of Saud sees the setting up of madrassas as an exercise to correct the distorted worldwide image of Islam. Crown Prince Abdullah pulled up the Jeddah-based International Islamic Council and Riyadh-located World Muslim Council recently for not having done enough to improve Islam's image.
But similar attempts to put Islam in the right light were rebuffed in Europe after the Madrid commuter-train bombings. China, too, has rejected all religious donations coming in from abroad. India would do well to lead South Asia in doing the same. The Saudi proposal to set up thousands of madrassas in South Asia comes with a big bundle of cash, and is admittedly a public relations exercise.
The Saudi money would be dispersed through nine Jamaat-e-Ulema organizations in the four countries, and the project is targeted to take off in February 2005, reports indicate. It is difficult to fathom New Delhi acceding to the Saudi request. Presently, there are an estimated 35,000 madrassas in India, big as well as small, with an enrollment of about 1.5 million. Most of these have remained attractive to the poor as they provide free education. But the madrassas were originally meant to be purely religio-cultural institutions aimed at preserving and propagating Islamic traditions. They are no longer centers of knowledge and excellence, now enmeshed in the grip of orthodoxy and conservatism.
Saudis stoke South Asian fears. Build 4,500 madrassas in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Now, if the Saudis want to correct the image of Islam through the madrassa, would they preach the Hanafi , Shafi`I, Maliki or Hanbali school of Islamic thought?
Do I have to mention what the Wahabi cult is all about, its reach and its effect? The threads on this very forum is indicative of their style of spreading Islam.
N blamming zia for the economic turmoil is nothing but just promoting fantasies or propaganda at best. Ayub khans rule was before liberation war n Zia's rule was after liberation war. It is not easy to make a war torn country economically rich overnight. It takes time.
The fact that you are steeped in cleverly spread disinformation is so evident by this.
During Zia’s period there was no war. In fact, he was flush with US money since the US was hell bent in defeating the USSR in Afghanistan. Maybe you should read Brig Yousaf’s ‘Bear Trap’. Brig Yousaf was the Deputy of the ISI Chief. You could also read John K Cooley’s ‘Unholy Wars’. Both will give you an insight of the money and weapons poured into Pakistan under Zia.
Zia’s illegal government ( I hope you are aware he came into power by an army coup on 5 July 1977). He had 6 years of peace in Pakistan. Now compare that with Ayub’s. Ayub had a war during his tenure (1965) and yet, economically Pakistan was on pig’s back. Pakistan, under his regime was economically stronger than India. Pakistan’s gross national product rose by 45%.
Therefore, it proves you are woefully short of facts, but high on fantasy!
For example look at Iraq. The most strongest and educated country in the middle east even during Saddam's rule. Now will you blame the present PM maliki for the economic condition even though iraq's economy was in much better shape during sanction time undder saddam.
Are you aware that Saddam suppressed Islam? He did not allow these religious head honchos interfering in Iraq’s progress and he hated the Saudis! The Saudi Wahabis played along with the US for his downfall!
But what is the connection?
Bangladeshis's are not fool or blind or hate monger like the bhatis. Now thanks to the spread of internet and media people can see and realize what is really happening surrounding them. N both BNP and BAL is loosing its charm from the public. Even 10 years ago many young and old people were die heart supporter of them but hardly they are now other then some party supported and senior people who are old enough to do so just like you.. who see all the deeds and work of the bhartis and hindus as right even in occasion where they are wrong. Try to day dream about India that it is a pretty rich country and people's are having heaven like life where as the reality is completely different.
For example Mumbai one of the most richest city in India but this is also a place where 60% people are slum dweller. Yes it has some extremely rich people but the number of poor people is many and people living below poverty line is higher then Bangladesh.
Indeed because of the Internet, we all know about Bangladesh. We see the chaos.
I have not understood your rambling –
N both BNP and BAL is loosing its charm from the public. Even 10 years ago many young and old people were die heart supporter of them but hardly they are now other then some party supported and senior people who are old enough to do so just like you.. who see all the deeds and work of the bhartis and hindus as right even in occasion where they are wrong
You must be coherent and not ramble. I will attempt to understand it. I take it you are meaning that people who are of the older generation do not see India in adverse light as you and your younger lot. If that is what you are trying to convey, I would only state that you all are behaving in the same way as children who have got rich and comfortable forget the sacrifice their parent have endured to put their children in the comfortable zone and be rich. Are you aware of the situation before when it was East Pakistan? Just after Partition, East Pakistan was way richer than West Pakistan. However, as the years went by East Pakistan became poor, while West Pakistan got rich. I will not go in the reasons for the same. When East Pakistan became Bangladesh it was a ‘bread basket’ case of the world. Today, you are in a far better condition than then. Therefore, it is disgracefully ungrateful of those who condemn the elders of Bangladesh, whose sacrifice has got you where you are! Are you aware of the sacrifice of those who got you the Liberation? No, all you understand is the good life their sacrifice has given you. Have some shame in your bones. Be a Man!
Bangladesh is slowly and gradually coming out from all of its short comings. It will have a prosperous future then many other state of south asia in medium to longer term. Just compare with India. After 40 years of independence around 1990s India bankrupted itself even it did not go though destruction like Bangladesh during its independence. Bangladesh is now in much better position then India of 1990. In terms of per capita GDP it is in 2006 position of India with 819 USD per capita GDP. With 2005 economic base year if it is calculated then hardly it may lagged behind by 1 or 2 year or may even remain ahead of India. Due to smaller in size and same ethnic people Bangladesh has chances to become the 1st developed country in South Asia.
Again, you appear to be dumb as a doorknob. You disingenuously covert your self pity into grandeur of some victory parade. Were you born when India was Partitioned? What makes you feel it was a smooth sail and there was no havoc as was faced by Bangladesh during its Liberation? Are you aware of the numbers who died and the number who became destitute overnight? If you are not aware of basic history, I suggest please don’t grandstand. It shows you up as the mere bonehead that you are. You must not let your fantasy take hold over you over reality and facts. Please go back to school and start again, you deserve it!
Your contentions on economical state require another look since you wish to be selective and do not have the acumen to look at it holistically. Do give me something more to have a great laugh other than your fantasising –
Bangladesh has chances to become the 1st developed country in South Asia..
Yes we all know now what bangladesh is needed is industrialization and manufacturing based economy just like China which the policy makers are looking for n that requires . That requires resolving of power crisis and investment in infrastructure. If political parties are reformed it will accelerate the growth more further.
Too many ‘Ifs’. If ‘Ifs’ were not there, then one could say that Bangladesh would be the No 1 suerpower! Now, who could challenge that because there is the ‘If’ appended?
If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.
N lastly Bangladeshi people in general are more religious then saudi themselves. Religious belief does not come from wahhabism but from heart. So Bangladeshi people will remain towards Islam then the so called secularism. But we are moderate towards other people. Thats why you will not see any riot in Bangladesh like in India.
Is there an international index that indicates which people are more religious than others? One does not have riots, but one see the repression. Just to use your own line – because of the internet. Now, if the minorities are dispersed by design, into penny packets, how the Dic.kens can you have riots? In India, we have had the riots because there are stronghold and ghettoisation of the minorities. Read and read intelligent devoid of the baggage that you carry and you will see light! It is not to the credit of Bangladesh, it is the question of dispersion into penny packets. Water confined in a dam can burst and cause devastation, but a stream or a river merely flows on!
Secularism is a ploy by the west to divert people of Asia and africa from their belief and tradition to the west. But are the western countries are secular??? Answer is no... In USA religion matters a lot during politics. Just recall the case of OBAMA during his election time. Still gay marriage is not permitted in many religion. Apart from christian religious holiday no other religious holiday is granted. Many european countries uses cross in their flag. Just see why turkey is not in the EU. So we do not need to hear the speech of secularism from west and from a resident of country like India.
If secularism a ploy, then are you suggesting that India declare itself a Hindu state and repress the Muslims and make them move into Bangaldesh and Pakistan. Would you amongst the two of you handle 138,188,240 Muslims of India?
So. Let us not talk through our hat on our pet peeves.
