ABM Nasir
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ABM Nasir
@ABMNasir
Professor, Economics, School of Business, NCCU
Durham, NC Katılım Şubat 2013
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Pakistan, nearly a failed state and the perpetrator of genocide against Bengalis, handpicked by Yunusites as ‘Bangladesh’s friend’ to counter India, the world’s largest democracy. The Economist warns: Pakistan is the country most vulnerable to the global oil shock.
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The number of people facing acute hunger could reach record levels in 2026, if the conflict in Iran does not end soon. The Economist has analysed some of the emerging markets most at risk, examining their reliance on imported energy and the fragility of their economies. Explore the full list: econ.st/489se4d
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Rashed Prodhan is the son of Shafiul Alam Prodhan, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the infamous sevenfold murder at Dhaka University’s Mohsin Hall in April 1974. Later, General Zia granted him a pardon, sparing his life. Today, Rashed Prodhan is directing sharp criticism toward both the party Zia founded and Zia’s son.
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@JonFDanilowicz I strive to be objective, while you tend to be a scrapper. After all, fairness is often in the eye of the beholder.
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@ABMNasir So, the headline should be that you agree with me most of the time, but sometimes you disagree. That's fair.
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Many of Bangladesh's current political leaders, to include the Prime Minister, Cabinet Members, and Treasury and Opposition MPs were victims of human rights abuses by the 2009-24 Awami League Government. They should have a personal and political interest in ensuring that such abuses never are allowed to occur again.
The efforts by the Interim Government to strengthen institutions to prevent future human rights violations were among its most important legacies. These include the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance and the Enforced Disappearance Protection and Remedy Ordinance. These Ordinances were the product of broad consultation within Bangladesh and with international partners.
It is therefore of greatest concern that I receive reports that the Government intends to make fundamental changes to both ordinances, or even allow them to lapse. This would represent a huge step backwards and call into question the Government's commitment to promoting human rights.
I can understand why those who would be subject to increased scrutiny and possible future liability for abuses would want to weaken institutions designed to protect human rights. But I struggle to understand why a Govenment that is only in power because of the sacrifices of those who fought against a brutal authoritarian regime would side with human rights violators rather than their victims.
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Sometimes, when I read Jon’s posts and comments, they come across as reflecting a Goebbelsian mindset, selectively presenting information and frequently shifting positions. His focus only on 2009-2024 period and apparent disregard for the widespread violence between 2001 and 2006, including grenade attacks, the killing of an elected MP, and the injury of the British High Commissioner, further suggest a one-sided and unbalanced perspective.
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The Awami League was also the victim of gross human rights abuses during the BNP-Jamaat era. They came to power promising to, "End the Culture of Impunity"...left power facing crimes against humanity allegations.
Bangladesh's political culture needs to change, not the constitution.
Jon Danilowicz@JonFDanilowicz
Many of Bangladesh's current political leaders, to include the Prime Minister, Cabinet Members, and Treasury and Opposition MPs were victims of human rights abuses by the 2009-24 Awami League Government. They should have a personal and political interest in ensuring that such abuses never are allowed to occur again. The efforts by the Interim Government to strengthen institutions to prevent future human rights violations were among its most important legacies. These include the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance and the Enforced Disappearance Protection and Remedy Ordinance. These Ordinances were the product of broad consultation within Bangladesh and with international partners. It is therefore of greatest concern that I receive reports that the Government intends to make fundamental changes to both ordinances, or even allow them to lapse. This would represent a huge step backwards and call into question the Government's commitment to promoting human rights. I can understand why those who would be subject to increased scrutiny and possible future liability for abuses would want to weaken institutions designed to protect human rights. But I struggle to understand why a Govenment that is only in power because of the sacrifices of those who fought against a brutal authoritarian regime would side with human rights violators rather than their victims.
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@ABMNasir Does remembering events like 1971 help us better understand the importance of independence today?
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On March 25, 1971, the Pakistani military launched Operation Searchlight-a brutal campaign that marked one of the worst genocides after World War II.
With the support of local collaborators from Jamaat-e-Islami and the Muslim League, millions of innocent Bengalis were targeted during the nine-month-long war.
Millions were killed. Around ten million fled and sought refuge in India. More than 200,000 Bengali women were subjected to systematic sexual violence.
From that darkness rose a nation, Bangladesh, born through sacrifice, resistance, and an unbreakable will for freedom on December 16, 1971.
Use the March 27, 1971 issue of The New York Times as a primary source, reporting the declaration of Bangladesh’s independence. Even in one of the most unflattering (and unsympathetic) portrayals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the paper still identified him as the leader of the Bengali people who proclaimed independence.
Link:
nytimes.com/1971/03/27/arc…
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New paper on wid.world by @gatonievas & @PaulaDruschke finds that 70% of World Bank and IMF funds are allocated to G7 geopolitically aligned countries.
Bottom line: rich countries pretend to be in favour of democracy but in practice they have built an undemocratic international system to benefit from the collective resources of global public goods, institutionalizing the political inequalities between global South and global North.
🔗wid.world/news-article/t…
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Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Masud Uddin Chowdhury-accused of torturing Tarique Rahman during the 2007–08 caretaker govt-has now been remanded in a human trafficking case. He’s also linked to Tarique’s family through Saeed Iskandar. Back in 2007, I was personally interrogated at Dhaka Airport under his watch for criticizing the military-backed regime in New Age.
But Masud’s arrest raises a concern: is this justice, or the start of revenge politics? What’s more troubling is that BNP activists threw eggs and chemicals at him inside court premises. That’s not protest, that’s mob violence, and interference in the judicial process.
If this is the direction BNP is heading, it risks repeating the same mistakes like Yunus’s interim government-not strengthening democracy.
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Headline: Major Legislative Move on the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide
U.S. Congressman Greg Landsman has submitted H. RES. 1130, a significant resolution officially recognizing the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971.
The resolution also recognizes ongoing protection of religious minorities in Bangladesh today.
Crucially, the document explicitly names Jamaat-e-Islami for its role as a collaborator in the 1971 atrocities.
This is a massive step toward international accountability and historical justice.
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At 106: Mujib, the Immortal Voice
March 17, 2026
At one hundred and six,
time no longer measures him.
A life can end-
but a people’s memory does not.
The night took his body,
yet the morning kept his voice
in the rivers of Bengal,
in the restless wind over fields of স্বাধীনতা.
Some men fall and disappear.
Others fall and become time itself.
Like Lincoln,
whose words still walk through a divided nation.
Like Allende,
who stood in the smoke of history and refused to leave.
Like Gandhi,
whose frail body carried the stubborn weight of truth.
And Mujib-
with thunder in his voice
and a nation in his chest.
They died as men.
But history, quietly,
refused to bury them.
So at one hundred and six
he is not counted among the dead-
he lives where a people still whisper:
JOY BANGLA.
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ABM Nasir retweetledi
Advocate of trials for 1971 Bangladesh genocide is on trial by his opponents wix.to/rMgsdqm
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U.S. easing restrictions on the purchase of Russian oil carries significant implications. It signals:
1. A strategic win for Vladimir Putin and suggests
2. that the war is beginning to impose heavy costs on the global economy, with little tangible gain for the U.S.-Israel alignment.
3. It points to mounting political risks at home: if the conflict drags on, Republicans could face electoral backlash in the midterms.
4. The outlook is further darkened by signs of economic strain, including the loss of 92,000 U.S. jobs in February 2026.
I predict the U.S. will leave the War soon.
#IranIsraelWar
#RussianOil
#CostofWar
reuters.com/business/energ…
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Our petition to the Bangladesh Prime Minister, demanding release of Shahriar Kabir.
We will keep fighting. If Shahriar Kabir dies in prison, it will be both on Yunus and Tarique Zia’s governments.
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শাহরিয়ার কবিরের মুক্তি ও সুচিকিৎসার দাবি ৫ আন্তর্জাতিক সংগঠনের prothomalo.com/bangladesh/3ka… #
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যুদ্ধাপরাধীদের শোক প্রস্তাবে প্রথম নির্বাচিত মহিলা প্রধানমন্ত্রী খালেদা জিয়ার নামও থাকবে। থাকবে মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সহ-অধিনায়ক এয়ার ভাইস মার্শাল এ কে খন্দকারের নামও।
মুক্তিযুদ্ধ কে ঠিক এইভাবেই সম্মানিত করছে বিএনপি। যেটা সবসময়ই করে এসেছে।
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