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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
If we are not animals, we shouldn’t forget ...........
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If we are not animals, we shouldn’t forget the poor people around us
Let’s celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr and Sharodhia Durga Puaj in such a universal way so that at least we don’t see any crying, pains on these days of joys.
I wish you a joyful life everyday, every moment like these upcoming festivals
Habibullah Mizan
Department of International Relations,
University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Cell: +008801552328436
+008801716283437
mizandeshi@yahoo.com
Friday, June 26, 2009
Was Michael Jackson' killed? Did his comeback try kill him? Death linked injection of painkiller Demerol
Speculation was rampant Friday that pop icon Michael Jackson's mysterious death might have been caused by a lethal injection of pain-killing drugs.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Los Angeles County Coroner Investigator Jerry McKibben said it could take weeks to determine to complete toxicology tests that would indicate whether Jackson had alcohol or drugs in his system.
McKibben added that if the cause of death can be determined by the autopsy alone, he would announce the results. The British Sun tabloid reported that Jackson aides told emergency room doctors at UCLA Medical Center, where he died, that the star had collapsed after an injection of Demerol - a powerful pain killing drug similar to morphine and known to carry a risk of cardiac arrest.
"Shortly after taking the Demerol he started to experience slow shallow breathing," the newspaper quoted one source as saying. "His breathing gradually got slower and slower until it stopped."
Hospital officials haven't confirmed that account. Jackson family lawyer Brian Oxman told CNN Jackson's sudden death "is not something which has been unexpected....I can tell you for sure that this is something I warned about."
Oxman said Jackson had been struggling to cope with pain from several performance injuries, including a damaged vertebra and a broken leg, which had been interrupting scheduled rehearsal for his upcoming London tour dates.
"This family has been trying for months and months to take care of Michael Jackson," Oxman said.
"The people who have surrounded him have been enabling him. If you think that the case of Anna Nicole Smith was an abuse, it is nothing compared to what we have seen taking place in Michael Jackson's life."
The singer reportedly got hooked on Demerol and morphine during his 2003 trial for child sex abuse.
Los Angeles homicide detectives searched the rented mansion in the posh Holmby Hills section of the city - once the home of film star Sean Connery - where the singer had been living.
Police officials said the search was routine in high-profile cases. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center Thursday afternoon after being stricken at the Holmby Hills mansion Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at his home for nearly 45 minutes, then rushed him to the hospital, where doctors continued to work on him.
"It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home. However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsy are known," his brother Jermaine said.
On Wednesday, Jackson attended a rehearsal at LA's Staples Center to prepare for a series of 50 concerts scheduled to start next month at London's O2 dome and continue into next year.
He had been spending untold hours working with a team of dancers for a performance he and his fans hoped would restore his tarnished legacy. Jackson's close friend, the psychic entertainer Uri Geller, suggested that Jackson's anxiety over planned comeback concerts may have killed him.
"I guess the stress, the anticipation and the passion he was emitting from his heart, wanting to do this comeback so badly, maybe that got to him," Geller said.
"That is all I can think, that maybe the stress killed him."
Despite rumors of Jackson's ill-health, the promoters of his London shows, AEG Live, said in March that he had been given a 4 1/2 hour physical exam by independent doctors in March and passed.
Four of Jackson's 'This Is It' concert dates were pushed back last month but AEG president Randy Phillips insisted the changes had "absolutely nothing to do with [Jackson's] health."
The death of the eccentric but undisputed King of Pop brought a tragic end to a stunning decades long career, which never recaptured its luster after falling from its peak in the 1980s, when his soulful voice and feverish, crotch-grabbing dancing dominated the charts and dazzled the world.
His 1982 album "Thriller" - which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" - is the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide.
The charismatic entertainer's dramatic death left the music world - and his adoring public - in deep mourning and rekindled sadness over his increasingly erratic career and the child sex-abuse allegations that left him forever labeled "Wacko Jacko."
Jackson, eventually accused of abusing three boys, was never convicted of any crimes.
"I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible," said a stricken Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley who was married to Jackson in the mid-1990s.
"I am heartbroken for his children who I know were everything to him and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me." Jackson's sister, Janet, was "grief-stricken and devastated at the sudden loss of her brother" and flying back to California to be with her family, according to a statement released through her manager.
Jackson's death prompted broadcasters across the world to interrupt morning programs, while fans remembered a "tortured genius" whose squeals and sliding moves captivated a generation and sparked global trends in music, dance and fashion.
Even world leaders weighed in.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called it "lamentable news," though he criticized the media for giving it so much attention. Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who had met Jackson, said: "We lost a hero of the world."
"I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news," said legendary music producer Quincy Jones, who collaborated with Jackson on three of his best-selling albums, "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad."
"For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at this young age, I just don't have the words," Jones added.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Los Angeles County Coroner Investigator Jerry McKibben said it could take weeks to determine to complete toxicology tests that would indicate whether Jackson had alcohol or drugs in his system.
McKibben added that if the cause of death can be determined by the autopsy alone, he would announce the results. The British Sun tabloid reported that Jackson aides told emergency room doctors at UCLA Medical Center, where he died, that the star had collapsed after an injection of Demerol - a powerful pain killing drug similar to morphine and known to carry a risk of cardiac arrest.
"Shortly after taking the Demerol he started to experience slow shallow breathing," the newspaper quoted one source as saying. "His breathing gradually got slower and slower until it stopped."
Hospital officials haven't confirmed that account. Jackson family lawyer Brian Oxman told CNN Jackson's sudden death "is not something which has been unexpected....I can tell you for sure that this is something I warned about."
Oxman said Jackson had been struggling to cope with pain from several performance injuries, including a damaged vertebra and a broken leg, which had been interrupting scheduled rehearsal for his upcoming London tour dates.
"This family has been trying for months and months to take care of Michael Jackson," Oxman said.
"The people who have surrounded him have been enabling him. If you think that the case of Anna Nicole Smith was an abuse, it is nothing compared to what we have seen taking place in Michael Jackson's life."
The singer reportedly got hooked on Demerol and morphine during his 2003 trial for child sex abuse.
Los Angeles homicide detectives searched the rented mansion in the posh Holmby Hills section of the city - once the home of film star Sean Connery - where the singer had been living.
Police officials said the search was routine in high-profile cases. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center Thursday afternoon after being stricken at the Holmby Hills mansion Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at his home for nearly 45 minutes, then rushed him to the hospital, where doctors continued to work on him.
"It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home. However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsy are known," his brother Jermaine said.
On Wednesday, Jackson attended a rehearsal at LA's Staples Center to prepare for a series of 50 concerts scheduled to start next month at London's O2 dome and continue into next year.
He had been spending untold hours working with a team of dancers for a performance he and his fans hoped would restore his tarnished legacy. Jackson's close friend, the psychic entertainer Uri Geller, suggested that Jackson's anxiety over planned comeback concerts may have killed him.
"I guess the stress, the anticipation and the passion he was emitting from his heart, wanting to do this comeback so badly, maybe that got to him," Geller said.
"That is all I can think, that maybe the stress killed him."
Despite rumors of Jackson's ill-health, the promoters of his London shows, AEG Live, said in March that he had been given a 4 1/2 hour physical exam by independent doctors in March and passed.
Four of Jackson's 'This Is It' concert dates were pushed back last month but AEG president Randy Phillips insisted the changes had "absolutely nothing to do with [Jackson's] health."
The death of the eccentric but undisputed King of Pop brought a tragic end to a stunning decades long career, which never recaptured its luster after falling from its peak in the 1980s, when his soulful voice and feverish, crotch-grabbing dancing dominated the charts and dazzled the world.
His 1982 album "Thriller" - which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" - is the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide.
The charismatic entertainer's dramatic death left the music world - and his adoring public - in deep mourning and rekindled sadness over his increasingly erratic career and the child sex-abuse allegations that left him forever labeled "Wacko Jacko."
Jackson, eventually accused of abusing three boys, was never convicted of any crimes.
"I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible," said a stricken Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley who was married to Jackson in the mid-1990s.
"I am heartbroken for his children who I know were everything to him and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me." Jackson's sister, Janet, was "grief-stricken and devastated at the sudden loss of her brother" and flying back to California to be with her family, according to a statement released through her manager.
Jackson's death prompted broadcasters across the world to interrupt morning programs, while fans remembered a "tortured genius" whose squeals and sliding moves captivated a generation and sparked global trends in music, dance and fashion.
Even world leaders weighed in.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called it "lamentable news," though he criticized the media for giving it so much attention. Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who had met Jackson, said: "We lost a hero of the world."
"I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news," said legendary music producer Quincy Jones, who collaborated with Jackson on three of his best-selling albums, "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad."
"For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at this young age, I just don't have the words," Jones added.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
My frankly reply to an Indian young journalist Mr.Chatterjee Amitav, working in the daily Bartaman Correspondent
My frankly reply to an Indian young journalist Mr.Chatterjee Amitav, working in the daily Bartaman Correspondent
@Chatterje Amitav@
Amitav Da Namashkher, How are you? I think you are a very powerful journalist, right? Ok, very fine. Then let me answer you frankly.
Those who love absolute freedom should be always ready to embrace the heroic death, which glorify their memory. But the cowards who always compromise with the evil forces fearing jail or death are my real permanent enemies . I am not worried about my life, my death; I am ready to test my very expected heroic death.
I know there are so many bustards in every country who are working for the bloody foreign elements. They are really bustards to my consideration as they betray with their own motherlands. They are so ‘powerful’ as they claim they are linked with these secrete elements. But I serve my nation, my people, not your Great India or your enemy country Pakistan, a collapsing and rogue state.
So I know these two bloody agents or their local hired goons may target me any time. Despite of their continuous pressure and indirect threats, I am fighting with these the evil forces. I am really proud to do this because I love my people, my holy and natural beautiful motherland Bangladesh. Bangladesh is my first, Bangladesh is my last.
Take care and if possible stop your clever attempt to insult others especially me. This is not fair. I know you are so powerful, but sorry to say you are not more powerful than my love for my homeland.
Monday, June 22, 2009
How the very brilliant students become bloody militants?
I really can’t even think how a very brilliant student from the internationally reputed Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) can join in bloody militant outfit like JMB. How deeply his brain was washed to be hatred militant in the name of Islam by the bloody militant leaders. The government should shoot the criminals openly who are working behind these brilliant students to engage them in the terrorism.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Absolute analog budget by our analog Politicians
Allocation only TK 100 crore from TK 113,919 is not good sign for the building the Digital Bangladesh. Yes, it happened because our politicians and policymakers are quite illiterate on ICT.
As a blind supporter of Digital Bangladesh, I am sorry to say, this is an absolute Analog Budget by our Analog Politicians and Analog Policymakers. Both the four party alliance government or grand alliance are really same. They know power politics but don’t know the E@politics or E@governmment
As a blind supporter of Digital Bangladesh, I am sorry to say, this is an absolute Analog Budget by our Analog Politicians and Analog Policymakers. Both the four party alliance government or grand alliance are really same. They know power politics but don’t know the E@politics or E@governmment
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Why you need student government like DUCSU
Why you need student government like DUCSU
Dear our valuable members,
Thanks for joining the cause and group tilled Dhaka University Central Student’s Union (DUCSU). I am really so happy by your dramatic and quickest supports for the immediate election of DUCSU.
I would like to hear the specific proposals and logics from you in favour of DUCSU.
Here all of you have left interesting wall posts supporting DUCSU, but unfortunately you did not specifically mentioned the reasons behind your demand.
I would be happy if you kindly share the link of DUCSU group and cause so that your all friends can learn about it and inspire to join it.
I also suggest you to invite your all friends to join this cause and group.
In order to implement the demand of DUCSU election, we need more and more active members and their continuous supports.
Wishing you good luck.
Habibullah Mizan
Administrator
DUCSU
http://mizandeshi.blog.com
http://mizandeshi.tigblog.org
http://mizandesh.blogspot.com
Monday, June 8, 2009
My humble reply to Mr Kamrul Tuhin Bhai , ex DU student about his warning to remove me from their Facebook group
My humble reply to Mr Kamrul Tuhin Bhai , ex DU student about his warning to remove me from their Facebook group
Thanks for your warning. I know the absolute power of the Group Administrators. However, there a risk to be autocrat by removing others without any valid reasons.
For your kind consideration, I would like to mention you that I am also Administrator of many popular and positive groups in various social networks including Facebook. Some times few people make me extremely fade up by their idiot posting. However, I don’t warn my valuable group members. Normally I submissively request them to refrain themselves from posting such objectionable postings and comments on my groups.
I think you indirectly indicated me in your warning. With my full honesty, I would like to repeat that I had to post a copy of my letter to my respected Lailufar Yeasmin Madame as she earlier had sent messages to all group members accusing me. I would be more pleased if she would privately warn me as my respected teacher. I am her direct student and most importantly I am silently respecting her departed husband Syed Imtiaz Ahmed sir. Getting her letter to all group members , I think they may be confused about me while conspirators are still so active in my department. But I don’t care it, I am not coward. I am ready to face any situation to fight against these conspiracies against me. I believe in Almighty Allah. So I shall never lay down my head before the bad game players.
Today or tomorrow people will know the real character of the conspirators against me, I firmly believe it.
I had tried to clear myself, my stand regarding the allegation by posting a copy of this letter .
Since, I am not Administrator of the group, I had no way to respond her letters sent to more than three thousand group members without posting it on discussion topic. I should have right to defend me on her objection against me.
As I have to facing many conspiracy against me in and around my department . Because have direct protested against the much talked illegal admissions in our university especially in our reputed department and others corruption and irregularities. I wanted to clarify myself.
I always demand my punishment if I am actually responsible for any misdeeds. This is my personal ethics. I strictly follow it through my life.
Since after completing my MSS, I am planning to return back in national politics, I don’t like that any of my friends are misguided because of lack of accurate information.
Finally I want to say that making group for my most respected Syed Imtiaz sir is not my way of earning money. But some people has blamed me that I have posted the links of my another groups in your group only for my personal benefits.
It’s not true at all. I am working in an English daily and getting a handsome amount of money as my legal salary. But my parent still is giving me all the educational expenses. I need not earn any illegal money. I have such a reputation in this regard. If you have chance, you may cheek it from your own but neutral sources.
Some people may complain against my aggressive behave , I know, I admit this bad side of my behave , but even the enemies can never bring any allegation of earning money by unfair ways in my whole life.
Only to keep myself clear , I did not join any picnic, study tour and any other departmental function. However, I was always very helpful for such programs.
I beg your pardon as I have wasted your highly valuable times. There are dozens of my family members in Australia. I know how you busy you are there.
Finally I request you to remove me from the group if I have done any things, which contradict the ideology of my most respected Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Sir. However, in that case, I shall have to create another group for my beloved sir.
As his close friends, you have right, as beloved wife Lailufar Yasmin Madame has right to remember him. But it will not be unjust if I personally create another group to remember my most respected sir.
Really I need not to stay in this group as a kindness of any one. As his direct student, if you think it’s my right to be a member of your popular group, I shall be grateful to you if you keep my present member ship.
I submissively request you to convey my heartiest apology to my respected Lailufar Madame if I have committed any wrong willingly or unwillingly. Because she is not my teacher , she is also wife of my most respected varsity teacher Syed Imtiaz Ahmed.
Convey my best regards to your all friends and family especially to all Bangladeshi repatriates in Australia. I respect them as they are contributing Bangladesh by sending foreign currency
May Almighty Allah bless all.
Sincerely Yours
Habibullah Mizan
Thanks for your warning. I know the absolute power of the Group Administrators. However, there a risk to be autocrat by removing others without any valid reasons.
For your kind consideration, I would like to mention you that I am also Administrator of many popular and positive groups in various social networks including Facebook. Some times few people make me extremely fade up by their idiot posting. However, I don’t warn my valuable group members. Normally I submissively request them to refrain themselves from posting such objectionable postings and comments on my groups.
I think you indirectly indicated me in your warning. With my full honesty, I would like to repeat that I had to post a copy of my letter to my respected Lailufar Yeasmin Madame as she earlier had sent messages to all group members accusing me. I would be more pleased if she would privately warn me as my respected teacher. I am her direct student and most importantly I am silently respecting her departed husband Syed Imtiaz Ahmed sir. Getting her letter to all group members , I think they may be confused about me while conspirators are still so active in my department. But I don’t care it, I am not coward. I am ready to face any situation to fight against these conspiracies against me. I believe in Almighty Allah. So I shall never lay down my head before the bad game players.
Today or tomorrow people will know the real character of the conspirators against me, I firmly believe it.
I had tried to clear myself, my stand regarding the allegation by posting a copy of this letter .
Since, I am not Administrator of the group, I had no way to respond her letters sent to more than three thousand group members without posting it on discussion topic. I should have right to defend me on her objection against me.
As I have to facing many conspiracy against me in and around my department . Because have direct protested against the much talked illegal admissions in our university especially in our reputed department and others corruption and irregularities. I wanted to clarify myself.
I always demand my punishment if I am actually responsible for any misdeeds. This is my personal ethics. I strictly follow it through my life.
Since after completing my MSS, I am planning to return back in national politics, I don’t like that any of my friends are misguided because of lack of accurate information.
Finally I want to say that making group for my most respected Syed Imtiaz sir is not my way of earning money. But some people has blamed me that I have posted the links of my another groups in your group only for my personal benefits.
It’s not true at all. I am working in an English daily and getting a handsome amount of money as my legal salary. But my parent still is giving me all the educational expenses. I need not earn any illegal money. I have such a reputation in this regard. If you have chance, you may cheek it from your own but neutral sources.
Some people may complain against my aggressive behave , I know, I admit this bad side of my behave , but even the enemies can never bring any allegation of earning money by unfair ways in my whole life.
Only to keep myself clear , I did not join any picnic, study tour and any other departmental function. However, I was always very helpful for such programs.
I beg your pardon as I have wasted your highly valuable times. There are dozens of my family members in Australia. I know how you busy you are there.
Finally I request you to remove me from the group if I have done any things, which contradict the ideology of my most respected Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Sir. However, in that case, I shall have to create another group for my beloved sir.
As his close friends, you have right, as beloved wife Lailufar Yasmin Madame has right to remember him. But it will not be unjust if I personally create another group to remember my most respected sir.
Really I need not to stay in this group as a kindness of any one. As his direct student, if you think it’s my right to be a member of your popular group, I shall be grateful to you if you keep my present member ship.
I submissively request you to convey my heartiest apology to my respected Lailufar Madame if I have committed any wrong willingly or unwillingly. Because she is not my teacher , she is also wife of my most respected varsity teacher Syed Imtiaz Ahmed.
Convey my best regards to your all friends and family especially to all Bangladeshi repatriates in Australia. I respect them as they are contributing Bangladesh by sending foreign currency
May Almighty Allah bless all.
Sincerely Yours
Habibullah Mizan
Who are my real favourite teachers?
It’s really a sensitive question. However, I don’t chose to respect any teachers only based on my relations with them. I do believe to respect according to a teacher’s sincerity, commitment, and care for his or her students.
I don’t make the teachers my favourite even if he or she wants to give me some favours some time ethically and some even unfairly. And I don’t put any teacher in my disliking lists if she or he does not gives me extra numbers or allows to submit my assignment paper after the deadline. I think this not fair way to evaluate a teacher.
Then if you want to know who is my top favourite teacher, I would like to mention the name of departed Syed Imtiaz sir for his highly attractive and effective teaching method.
But please don’t confuse about my respect to other teachers in our department. I do respect them according to their respective positions they carry being a teacher.
Really he was a great, unique brilliant .If he would alive, he would be surely an internationally renowned teachers.
May Almighty Allah keep my most favourite university teacher Syed Imtiaz Ahmed sir in the best heaven?
Let us pray for this 100% committed teacher of our department.
Habibullah Mizan
MSS, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka
http://mizandeshi.blog.com
http://mizandeshi.tigblog.org
http://mizandesh.blogspot.com
I don’t make the teachers my favourite even if he or she wants to give me some favours some time ethically and some even unfairly. And I don’t put any teacher in my disliking lists if she or he does not gives me extra numbers or allows to submit my assignment paper after the deadline. I think this not fair way to evaluate a teacher.
Then if you want to know who is my top favourite teacher, I would like to mention the name of departed Syed Imtiaz sir for his highly attractive and effective teaching method.
But please don’t confuse about my respect to other teachers in our department. I do respect them according to their respective positions they carry being a teacher.
Really he was a great, unique brilliant .If he would alive, he would be surely an internationally renowned teachers.
May Almighty Allah keep my most favourite university teacher Syed Imtiaz Ahmed sir in the best heaven?
Let us pray for this 100% committed teacher of our department.
Habibullah Mizan
MSS, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka
http://mizandeshi.blog.com
http://mizandeshi.tigblog.org
http://mizandesh.blogspot.com
Sunday, May 17, 2009
India must change its big brother attitude with its neighbours
India must change its big brother attitude with its neighbours
Being a neighbour of the world largest democratic country, I am happy over the historic victory of the secularist Indian Congress led by Ms Sonia Gandhi. We, Bangladeshis were very anxious because the potential threats if the extremist BJP would come to power again.
Though Ms Sonia Gandhi is not in office, she is believed to be the king maker of the Indian politics. Most of the people in our Bangladesh believe that there is a good relation with the ruling Indian Congress and the Bangladeshi ruling party Awami League. We hope all the unresolved disputes among the neighbours in the South Asian regions will be solved peacefully if India can change their big brother attitude by reforming its current foreign policy. However, the possibility is not so high as we see all the Indian leaders are seen to be united over their foreign relations. We see the exceptional over the issue on India- USA bilateral relations more specifically the non-military nuclear deal with USA. India as a most influential power in the South Asian countries should have play a positive role in creating more trusts and confidence among the South Asian nations.
Habibullah Mizan
Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Special prayer for late nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah
Special prayer for late nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah
Thousands of people from various walks of life joined the Qulkhwani for Dr MA Wazed Miah at the Prime Minister’s official residence Jamuna yesterday after Asr prayer, praying for the departed soul of the eminent nuclear scientist and husband of premier Sheikh Hasina.
Baitul Mukarram Khatib Salauddin Ahmed led the Asr prayer and administered the milad mahfil and special prayers at the Qulkhwani.
The participants prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul of Dr Wazed and safe and long healthy lives of Sheikh Hasina, their son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Hossain Putul.
Former Presidents Hossain Mohammad Ershad, Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury, former Chief Advisers Justice Habibur Rahman and Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, BNP joint secretaries-general Nazrul Islam Khan and Mirza Abbas, Jatiya Party Secretary-General Ruhul Amin Hawlader MP, presidium member Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud MP, LDP chairman Col. Oli Ahmed, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Manjurul Ahsan Khan, Krishak Sramik Janata League president Bangabeer Kader Siddiqui, and Zaker Party chairman Peerjada Mustafa Al Faisal were among the participants.
Inside the Jamuna bhaban, Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and Joy’s wife were present among the females.
Besides, Awami League presidium members, Ministers, Advisers to the Prime Minister, State Ministers and Members of Parliament, chiefs of three services and diplomats attended the occasion of performing the religious rites.
Male guests stayed outside the premises of Jamuna and the adjacent state guesthouse Sugandha’s premises while arrangement was made inside Jamuna- bhaban area for female guests.
For a lack of space within the venue area, several thousand people attended the Qulkhwani staying in the adjacent streets and Ramna Park.
The only son of the Wazed-Hasina couple, Joy, addressed the gathering and sought “pardon” on behalf of their family if his father had done anything “wrong” with anyone.
Talking to reporters after the Qul, BNP leaders Nazrul and Abbas said they joined the Qulkhani as representative of their party which believes in ‘social harmony’.
Nazrul Islam Khan said the late Dr Wazed Miah established a rare example by not using political powers to get anything.
“He had been nearest to power. But he never used it. A person like him is rare in our country,” Nazrul said.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Thanks you for joining ‘Dr MA Wazed Miah’ and page ‘Bangladeshi nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah’ but we need more
Thanks you for joining ‘Dr MA Wazed Miah’ and page ‘Bangladeshi nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah’ but we need more
I’m extremely grateful to you all who have already join the group titled ‘Dr MA Wazed Miah’ and page ‘Bangladeshi nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah’ by this time. But as a human nature, we may forget him soon.
I think this absolutely gentleman has so many extra ordinary qualities in his life, which may make him remember in our hearts.
I created this group with a dream to do some thing more out of party politics for this natural talent. We must raise our active voice not to politicize this national hero. Because in the past we had to unfortunately see that some political parties have made Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib an Awami League Leader only. We don’t want to remember our dearest and nearest ‘Suda Miah’ as only husband of our beloved prime minister Sheikh Hasina, or son-in law of Father of the Nation. We want to keep him above all politics.
So I again submissively request you to contribute this new global group ‘Dr MA Wazed Miah’ and page ‘Bangladeshi nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah’ by posting more pictures, wall posts and your proposal how he is to be widely honored. You can write any memories if you have. Share all these, please my request.
I also urge you all to invite your all friends to join this group and page.
Kindly keep in touch with us and inspire us.
Sincerely
Habibullah Mizan
Department of International relations
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
I’m extremely grateful to you all who have already join the group titled ‘Dr MA Wazed Miah’ and page ‘Bangladeshi nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah’ by this time. But as a human nature, we may forget him soon.
I think this absolutely gentleman has so many extra ordinary qualities in his life, which may make him remember in our hearts.
I created this group with a dream to do some thing more out of party politics for this natural talent. We must raise our active voice not to politicize this national hero. Because in the past we had to unfortunately see that some political parties have made Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib an Awami League Leader only. We don’t want to remember our dearest and nearest ‘Suda Miah’ as only husband of our beloved prime minister Sheikh Hasina, or son-in law of Father of the Nation. We want to keep him above all politics.
So I again submissively request you to contribute this new global group ‘Dr MA Wazed Miah’ and page ‘Bangladeshi nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah’ by posting more pictures, wall posts and your proposal how he is to be widely honored. You can write any memories if you have. Share all these, please my request.
I also urge you all to invite your all friends to join this group and page.
Kindly keep in touch with us and inspire us.
Sincerely
Habibullah Mizan
Department of International relations
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s nuclear scientist husband Wazed Miah passes away
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s nuclear scientist husband Wazed Miah passes away
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s nuclear-scientist husband Dr M Wazed Miah died at the city’s Square Hospital yesterday after fighting for life for last few days. He was 67.
He was suffering from kidney and cardiac problems. Recently, he had undergone angioplasty at Singapore National Heart Centre.
His physician Dr Sarwar Hossain told reporters that Dr Wazed’s condition had “deteriorated fast” from 2pm and he breathed his last at 4:25pm. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was present at the time of his death.
Sheikh Hasina’s younger sister, Sheikh Rehana, and other family members of Wazed were also present there to see him for the last.
Hearing the death news of Wazed Miah, cabinet members, MPs and leaders and activists of different political parties rushed to the hospital and his home to see Wazed Miah’s body.
National leaders, including President M Zillur Rahman, and Leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia, condoled on the death of the eminent nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Hasina’s husband.
Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate, Deputy Speaker Col (retd) Shawkat Ali and Cabinet members also expressed condolences on the death of Dr Wazed Miah.
Dr Wazed left behind his wife Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn his death. His son Sajib Wazed Joy is a computer engineer and lives in Washington and daughter Saima Wazed Putul lives in Canada.
His body was taken to his Dhanmondi Sudhasadan residence in the evening from the hospital.
As the body was taken to Sudhasadan, hundreds of people from different walks of life thronged there to get a glimpse of Dr Wazed.
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, leaders of different political parties and eminent persons also visited the residence of Sheikh Hasina and consoled her.
Later, Wazed’s body was taken to the mortuary of the Square Hospital at about 9:45pm.
A condolence book will be opened at PM’s official residence Jamuna at 11am tomorrow (Sunday) for three days for diplomats and representatives of donor agencies to register their condolences on the death of Dr Wazed.
His first namaz-e-janaza will be held tomorrow (Sunday) at 10 am at Baitul Mukarram national mosque. The body will lie in state there, before the funeral prayer, for people to pay their last respects to the late scientist.
Thereafter, his body will be flown by a helicopter to his ancestral home at Pirganj in Rangpur district.
He will be laid to eternal rest at his family graveyard beside his parents after a second janaza there.
Dr M Wazed Miah was born on February 16, 1942 at Fatepur village of Pirganj upazila in Rangpur district. He was the youngest among four sons and three daughters of late Abdul Kader Miah and late Moyzunnesa.
In 1956, he matriculated with first division from Rangpur Zila School and stood second on the merit list at the ISc examination from Rajshahi Government College in 1958.
He obtained second position in first class at honours examination in Physics department of Dhaka University in 1961 and stood first-class first at Master’s in 1962.
In his student life in DU he was elected vice-president of Fazlul Haq Hall on Chhatra League ticket in 1961. He was arrested for participating in anti-education commission movement in 1962.
After completion of his education, Wazed joined the then Pakistan Atomic Energy Centre in Lahore as scientific officer.
Wazed obtained PhD from Durham University in 1967 and married Sheikh Hasina, the eldest daughter of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on November 17 the same year.
Dr Wazed was the chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission during his professional career.
He lived a quiet life after retirement. He was also known among his friends and relations as ‘Sudha Miah’.
Dr Wazed authored many books, including Fundamentals of
Thermodynamics and Fundamentals of Electromagnetics and some memoirs on Bangabandhu and Bangladesh.
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Habibullah Mizan
Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sub-editor
The Daily New Nation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Monday, May 4, 2009
His tougher war begins!
His tougher war begins!
He is going to re-organise his social fights against the bloody oppressors, conspirators, killers who try to stop him from protest. He doesn’t want to take law in his own hand but everything has a limit, when any body cross the limit, he may not remain patient like now. He is a young man also, his blood some times go very hot. But he will try to fight peacefully and lawfully against the miscreants in his locality but these may not bring result. Then he will start his tougher fight, He is ready to face any situation for the sake of the distressed, oppressed and helpless people in and around his area. May Almighty Allah bless us.
He is going to re-organise his social fights against the bloody oppressors, conspirators, killers who try to stop him from protest. He doesn’t want to take law in his own hand but everything has a limit, when any body cross the limit, he may not remain patient like now. He is a young man also, his blood some times go very hot. But he will try to fight peacefully and lawfully against the miscreants in his locality but these may not bring result. Then he will start his tougher fight, He is ready to face any situation for the sake of the distressed, oppressed and helpless people in and around his area. May Almighty Allah bless us.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sorrow of a journalist: Meaningless Press Freedom?
Sorrow of a journalist: Meaningless Press Freedom?
No journalists have actual freedom. It’s almost same from developed to underdeveloped countries, western society to radical society. Some times only the media owners can enjoy very limited freedom. Media is directly or indirectly controlled either by the governments or the various non-state actors. It’s can’t even survive if the highly influential advertisers fade up on any specific media. When we, journalists have to fighting continuously for our rights, World Press Freedom Day is totally meaningless. However, with my profound respect I remember the brave journalists who died while discharging their novel profession or in jail and were tortured.
Habibullah Mizan
Student of MSS, Department of International Relations
University of Dhaka
Sub-editor
The Daily New Nation
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Friday, May 1, 2009
My love goes for the oppressed workers around the world
My love goes for the oppressed workers around the world, who have no access to the fundamental rights and unable to meet their basic needs rights, my heart cries for those who are being depriving continuously, my respect for those workers leaders who sacrifice for the workers. I wish you all on the historic May Day.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Digital Bangladesh in Analog Politics and by the Analog politicians!
Digital Bangladesh in Analog Politics and by the Analog politicians!
Policy makers know the real meaning of Digital Bangladesh first
I joined the digital Bangladesh Forum to implement our dream of E-Bangladesh. But I am confused whether the policymakers of our government know the real meaning of the Digital Bangladesh. Huge money has been wasting for the automation of our Dhaka University, UNDP financed the expensive project. But so far I know, they are totally failed to automation he central library. All works still based on traditional method. One student has to go at least ten person and wait several weeks, which could be done by few minutes if they follow computerized system in university. They have no updated data about students, teachers, and staffs. I want to do something for the Dhaka University before finishing my graduation .The mass people has paid their tax earned by their hard works , these taxpayers are from rickshaw puller to sex worker. I have to spent their highly valuable tax for my study from primary school to university level . So this is my commitment to the taxpayers of my dearest and nearest motherland. If we fail, the future generation will not pardon us .
So let’s join the vision of Digital Bangladesh irrespective of political affiliation. We may be Awami League backed BCL atavists or BNP backed JCD; this duty should be carried out for the betterment of our whole nation, not for party interests.
Habibullah Mizan
MSS, Department of International Relations
University of Dhaka
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
Dhaka University falls far behind world standard; it ranks 4922nd: A shame for myself
Dhaka University falls far behind world standard; it ranks 4922nd: A shame for Bangladesh
The standard of education in Dhaka University,
the country’s premier university, falls far behind the world standard as it now ranks 4922nd.
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientÃficas (CSIC), in Spain put the Dhaka University at the 4922nd position among 6,000 universities of the world.
The University also ranks 44th in the Indian subcontinent in its World Universities Ranking based on electronic publication, scientific results and international activities in 2009.
Young researchers and teachers of the Dhaka University made the disclosure about its poor raking at a seminar here Saturday.
Center for Development Research (CDR), a research organization of young teachers, organized the seminar titled ‘Teaching Methodology’ at DU RC Mujamder Arts Auditorium.
Chaired by CDR President Dr M Saiful Islam, the seminar was addressed, among others, by Prof Dr Aminul Islam of Philosophy and Prof Dr Muhibur Rahman of Chemistry departments.
Former Director General of Bangla Academy Prof Dr Syed Anwar Hossain and Science Faculty Dean Prof Dr Tazmeri Selima Akhter Islam were also present at the seminar.
Kazi Mostak Gausul Hoq of Information Science & Library Management Department presented the keynote paper titled ‘Teaching Methodology:
the Case of the University of Dhaka’, at the seminar.
“The rate of taking leave by teachers at some DU departments is above 50 percent. Going abroad for higher study becomes the aim of young teachers after joining the university,” Gausul Hoq said in his paper.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Aminul Islam said the students should be taught through an enjoyable fashion. “They (teachers) need to understand the psychology of the students to effectively teach them.”
Prof Dr Muhibur Rahman said no teacher should enter the classroom without adequate preparations.
ATM Abdullahel Kafi of Peace and Conflict Studies said the young generation looks up at the elders for direction and guidance. “Without being overly critical to the seniors or the juniors, it is safe to say that, we do not see a lot of exchange of views on academic matters between the two generations.”
CDR President Dr M Saiful Islam said all departments and institutes should be well equipped with multimedia projectors, slides, videos and other teaching tools at this digital age.
Most of the discussants demanded the university administration, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Government take some steps to improve the standard of education of the university.
They suggested establishing a University Teachers’ Training Centre (UTTC) where all newly recruited public university teachers would participate for reaching foundation training.
Habibuallh Mizan
Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
The standard of education in Dhaka University,
the country’s premier university, falls far behind the world standard as it now ranks 4922nd.
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientÃficas (CSIC), in Spain put the Dhaka University at the 4922nd position among 6,000 universities of the world.
The University also ranks 44th in the Indian subcontinent in its World Universities Ranking based on electronic publication, scientific results and international activities in 2009.
Young researchers and teachers of the Dhaka University made the disclosure about its poor raking at a seminar here Saturday.
Center for Development Research (CDR), a research organization of young teachers, organized the seminar titled ‘Teaching Methodology’ at DU RC Mujamder Arts Auditorium.
Chaired by CDR President Dr M Saiful Islam, the seminar was addressed, among others, by Prof Dr Aminul Islam of Philosophy and Prof Dr Muhibur Rahman of Chemistry departments.
Former Director General of Bangla Academy Prof Dr Syed Anwar Hossain and Science Faculty Dean Prof Dr Tazmeri Selima Akhter Islam were also present at the seminar.
Kazi Mostak Gausul Hoq of Information Science & Library Management Department presented the keynote paper titled ‘Teaching Methodology:
the Case of the University of Dhaka’, at the seminar.
“The rate of taking leave by teachers at some DU departments is above 50 percent. Going abroad for higher study becomes the aim of young teachers after joining the university,” Gausul Hoq said in his paper.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Aminul Islam said the students should be taught through an enjoyable fashion. “They (teachers) need to understand the psychology of the students to effectively teach them.”
Prof Dr Muhibur Rahman said no teacher should enter the classroom without adequate preparations.
ATM Abdullahel Kafi of Peace and Conflict Studies said the young generation looks up at the elders for direction and guidance. “Without being overly critical to the seniors or the juniors, it is safe to say that, we do not see a lot of exchange of views on academic matters between the two generations.”
CDR President Dr M Saiful Islam said all departments and institutes should be well equipped with multimedia projectors, slides, videos and other teaching tools at this digital age.
Most of the discussants demanded the university administration, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Government take some steps to improve the standard of education of the university.
They suggested establishing a University Teachers’ Training Centre (UTTC) where all newly recruited public university teachers would participate for reaching foundation training.
Habibuallh Mizan
Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Monday, April 13, 2009
Nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh tomorrow (Tuesday) amid gaiety; Ramna Park ringed with security bulwark
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Nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh tomorrow (Tuesday) amid gaiety; Ramna Park ringed with security bulwark
Pahela Baishakh, marking the advent of Bengali
New Year, will be celebrated tomorrow (Tuesday) amid gaiety across the country under tight security cover.
True to their centuries old tradition, people of all walks of life will gather in funfairs to hail the New Year 1416 with new hopes and aspirations.
Mogul Emperor Akbar introduced the Bangla calendar year and the celebration of Pahela Baishakh began during his rule. Now it has become integral part of the Bengali’s cultural heritage and tradition and turned into a day of merriment.
The day is a public holiday.
President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia gave separate messages on the occasion conveying New Year’s greetings to the countrymen and all Bengali-speaking people across the globe.
In his message, President Zillur Rahman said Pahela Baishakh is a “unique day of nurturing as well as self-realization of our eternal rich tradition”.
He expected that the New Year spirit would “unite all in all aspects of national life by forgetting all past conflicts”.
The President hoped that the New Year would bring welfare and happy news for all.
In another message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the influence of Bangla New Year in the life of the Bangali is diverse. “The way Bengali New Year has brought change in the psychology of the Bengali it also has cast impacts on their attitude, behavior, dress and food habit,” she said.
Recalling the memories of the persons killed in the bomb attack at Ramna Batamul during celebration of Pahela Baishakh in the 1408 Bengali Year, she prayed for salvation of the departed souls. She also expressed her deep sympathies for those who became crippled in the heinous attack.
Sheikh Hasina also expressed the hope that the Bengali New Year festival would bring the messages of “happiness, peace and prosperity, overcoming all obstacles in the way of advancement of the nation”.
In her message Khaleda Zia said, ”New Year has brought messages for us to start with fresh vigor putting behind past failures, disgrace and gloom.”
She also hoped that the Bengali New Year festival would bring happiness, peace and unalloyed pleasure for all.
Traders and shopkeepers across the country will open ‘Halkhata’ (new book of accounts) and entertain customers and visitors with sweets on the first day of the New Year as part of the tradition and culture.
On every return of Pahela Baishak, all classes of people, especially the youths, come out on the roads at daybreak wearing traditional dresses to celebrate the day.
Thousands of people will throng traditional venues in different parts of the capital city, including Ramna Park, Suhrawardy Udyan, Central Shaheed Minar, Dhaka University, Shahbag, and Dhanmondi Lake areas, to welcome the New Year amid pageantry.
The most colorful celebration of the Bengali New Year begins at the Ramna Batamul at dawn with an elaborate programme undertaken by Chhayanaut, a leading cultural troupe. Artistes from Chhayanaut will welcome the day with Tagore’s famous song ‘Esho hey Baishakh, esho, esho (come O Baishakh, come)’ under the banyan tree at the Ramna Park.
Students of the Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University, wearing colorful masks, will take out a ‘mangal shobhajatra (procession of good wishes)’ in the morning as part of the carnival.
Men, wearing panjabi-pyjama, women, attired in sari with red borders, and children in colorful dresses all will throng traditional Baishakhi Mela (fair) and other cultural functions in the city and elsewhere in the country.
People will partake of ‘Panta Bhat (watery rice)’ with fried hilsha, lentils, green chili and onions at home, restaurants and fairs following the rich tradition of Bengali culture.
Though the observance of Pahela Baishakh has become popular in the cities, but New Year festivities are deeply linked with rural life in the country.
People in the villages will bathe early in the morning and, clad in fine clothes, go to visit relatives, friends and neighbours. They will also visit different Baishakhi fairs arranged in many parts of the country.
The Bengali-speaking people of West Bengal will also celebrate the day in a festive manner.
State-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar and the private TV channels will air special programmes on the day.
Different socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the day. Bangla Academy, Shilpakala Academy and Nazrul Institute will organise separate cultural programmes to welcome the New Year.
The Libertarian War Museum will stage various programmes that include dance and folk songs at 9:30 am on the day.
The Baishakh Udjapan Jatiya Parishad will also bring out a procession
from the Central Shaheed Minar, marking Pahela Baishakh
Meanwhile, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) declared off-limits to vehicles roads stretching from Shahbagh to Matsya Bhaban and from the TSC to Doel Square of Dhaka University, as the entire zone turns into a human sea.
Extensive security measures have been taken in the city for smooth celebration of the day. More than 8,000 uniformed police, elite troops of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), dog squads, bomb-disposal units will guard Ramna and Dhanmondi areas to provide foolproof security for the celebration of Pahela Baishak under full scanning focus of CCTV cameras.
Besides, FBI-trained SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics), 19 check-posts, 37 pickets, eight mobile patrols and 60 motorcycle patrols will add to the security bulwark seen as unprecedented since the concert bombing at Ramna Batamul that left 10 people dead during Pahela Baishak celebrations in 2001.
Security will also be provided for the ‘Mangal Sobhajatra’ pageantry arranged by the students of the Fine Arts Institute.
(Source: UNB News)
Habibullah Mizan
Sub-editor
The New Nation, Ittefaq Bhaban, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Friday, March 27, 2009
What type of Islam it is? What type of Muslims we are?
What type of Islam it is? What type of Muslims we are?
Shame, really shame, totally shame for a peaceful Muslim if there are such terrorist attacks in the Holy Mosque. It is matter of extreme shame if the so called Muslims carry terrorist attack in the name of holy Islam. Are they doing these terrorisms to protect Muslims, to save Islam? No, never. After the hatred 9/11 in the USA,
I personally feel seriously embarrass being a Muslim. I imagine the increasing negative ideas on the whole Muslim community from my friends of the others non-Muslim communities. I have many online friends around the world. Some times many of my friends unfortunately ignore me only because of my religious identify. However, they know that I always hate such Muslim terrorists.
Every day I have to hearing such unpardonable terrorist acts carried out by Muslims. Even in my dearest and nearest motherland Bangladesh such hatred militancy is growing day by day. But most alarming is that many of us believe that such militancy has international terrorist links. Most disgraceful when I hear these foreign funds some times comes from international charity in the name of social activities.
I urge all peace--loving Muslims to raise their voice and protest from their respective positions to stop these at once for saving our universal holy religion Islam, to restore the positive image of whole Muslim community and finally to save the world. We don’t want to see any more terrorism in the name any holy religion especially Islam.
Habibullah Mizan
Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Obama urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations
The following is a full transcript of Hisham Melhem's interview with President Obama on Al Arabiya TV:
Q: Mr. President, thank you for this opportunity, we really appreciate it.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much.
Q: Sir, you just met with your personal envoy to the Middle East, Senator Mitchell. Obviously, his first task is to consolidate the cease-fire. But beyond that you've been saying that you want to pursue actively and aggressively peacemaking between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Tell us a little bit about how do you see your personal role, because, you know, if the President of the United States is not involved, nothing happens – as the history of peace making shows. Will you be proposing ideas, pitching proposals, parameters, as one of your predecessors did? Or just urging the parties to come up with their own resolutions, as your immediate predecessor did?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think the most important thing is for the United States to get engaged right away. And George Mitchell is somebody of enormous stature. He is one of the few people who have international experience brokering peace deals.
And so what I told him is start by listening, because all too often the
United States starts by dictating -- in the past on some of these issues --and we don't always know all the factors that are involved. So let's listen. He's going to be speaking to all the major parties involved. And he will then report back to me. From there we will formulate a specific response.
Ultimately, we cannot tell either the Israelis or the Palestinians what's best for them. They're going to have to make some decisions. But I do believe that the moment is ripe for both sides to realize that the path that they are on is one that is not going to result in prosperity and security for their people. And that instead, it's time to return to the negotiating table.
And it's going to be difficult, it's going to take time. I don't want to prejudge many of these issues, and I want to make sure that expectations are not raised so that we think that this is going to be resolved in a few months. But if we start the steady progress on these issues, I'm absolutely confident that the United States -- working in tandem with the European Union, with Russia, with all the Arab states in the region -- I'm absolutely certain that we can make significant progress.
Q: You've been saying essentially that we should not look at these issues -- like the Palestinian-Israeli track and separation from the border region -- you've been talking about a kind of holistic approach to the region. Are we expecting a different paradigm in the sense that in the past one of the critiques -- at least from the Arab side, the Muslim side -- is that everything the Americans always tested with the Israelis, if it works. Now there is an Arab peace plan, there is a regional aspect to it. And you've indicated that. Would there be any shift, a paradigm shift?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, here's what I think is important. Look at the proposal that was put forth by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia --
Q: Right.
I might not agree with every aspect of the proposal, but it took great courage
President Obama on the Saudi peace plan
THE PRESIDENT: I might not agree with every aspect of the proposal, but it took great courage --
Q: Absolutely.
THE PRESIDENT: -- to put forward something that is as significant as that.
I think that there are ideas across the region of how we might pursue peace.
I do think that it is impossible for us to think only in terms of the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict and not think in terms of what's happening with Syria or Iran or Lebanon or Afghanistan and Pakistan.
These things are interrelated. And what I've said, and I think Hillary Clinton has expressed this in her confirmation, is that if we are looking at the region as a whole and communicating a message to the Arab world and the Muslim world, that we are ready to initiate a new partnership based on mutual respect and mutual interest, then I think that we can make significant progress.
Now Israel is a strong ally of the United States. They will not stop being a strong ally of the United States
Now, Israel is a strong ally of the United States. They will not stop being a strong ally of the United States. And I will continue to believe that Israel's security is paramount. But I also believe that there are Israelis who recognize that it is important to achieve peace. They will be willing to make sacrifices if the time is appropriate and if there is serious partnership on the other side.
And so what we want to do is to listen, set aside some of the preconceptions that have existed and have built up over the last several years. And I think if we do that, then there's a possibility at least of achieving some breakthroughs.
Q: I want to ask you about the broader Muslim world, but let me – one final thing about the Palestinian-Israeli theater. There are many
Palestinians and Israelis who are very frustrated now with the current conditions and they are losing hope, they are disillusioned, and they believe that time is running out on the two-state solution because – mainly because of the settlement activities in Palestinian-occupied territories.
Will it still be possible to see a Palestinian state -- and you know the contours of it -- within the first Obama administration?
I think it is possible for us to see a Palestinian state
THE PRESIDENT: I think it is possible for us to see a Palestinian state -- I'm not going to put a time frame on it -- that is contiguous, that allows freedom of movement for its people, that allows for trade with other countries, that allows the creation of businesses and commerce so that people have a better life.
And, look, I think anybody who has studied the region recognizes that the situation for the ordinary Palestinian in many cases has not improved. And the bottom line in all these talks and all these conversations is, is a child in the Palestinian Territories going to be better off? Do they have a future for themselves? And is the child in Israel going to feel confident about his or her safety and security? And if we can keep our focus on making their lives better and look forward, and not simply think about all the conflicts and tragedies of the past, then I think that we have an opportunity to make real progress.
But it is not going to be easy, and that's why we've got George Mitchell going there. This is somebody with extraordinary patience as well as extraordinary skill, and that's what's going to be necessary.
Q: Absolutely. Let me take a broader look at the whole region. You are planning to address the Muslim world in your first 100 days from a Muslim capital. And everybody is speculating about the capital. (Laughter) If you have anything further, that would be great. How concerned are you -- because, let me tell you, honestly, when I see certain things about America -- in some parts, I don't want to exaggerate -- there is a demonization of America.
THE PRESIDENT: Absolutely.
Q: It's become like a new religion, and like a new religion it has new converts -- like a new religion has its own high priests.
THE PRESIDENT: Right.
Q: It's only a religious text.
THE PRESIDENT: Right.
Q: And in the last -- since 9/11 and because of Iraq, that alienation is wider between the Americans and -- and in generations past, the United States was held high. It was the only Western power with no colonial legacy.
THE PRESIDENT: Right.
Q: How concerned are you and -- because people sense that you have a different political discourse. And I think, judging by (inaudible) and
Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden and all these, you know -- a chorus --
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I noticed this. They seem nervous.
Q: They seem very nervous, exactly. Now, tell me why they should be more nervous?
Now, my job is to communicate the fact that the United States has a stake in the well-being of the Muslim world that the language we use has to be a language of respect
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think that when you look at the rhetoric that they've been using against me before I even took office --
Q: I know, I know.
THE PRESIDENT: -- what that tells me is that their ideas are bankrupt. There's no actions that they've taken that say a child in the Muslim world is getting a better education because of them, or has better health care because of them.
In my inauguration speech, I spoke about: You will be judged on what you've built, not what you've destroyed. And what they've been doing is destroying things. And over time, I think the Muslim world has recognized that that path is leading no place, except more death and destruction.
Now, my job is to communicate the fact that the United States has a stake in the well-being of the Muslim world that the language we use has to be a language of respect. I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries.
Q: The largest one.
THE PRESIDENT: The largest one, Indonesia. And so what I want to
communicate is the fact that in all my travels throughout the Muslim world, what I've come to understand is that regardless of your faith -- and America is a country of Muslims, Jews, Christians, non-believers -- regardless of your faith, people all have certain common hopes and common dreams.
Sending George Mitchell to the Middle East is fulfilling my campaign promise that we're not going to wait until the end of my administration to deal with Palestinian and Israeli peace, we're going to start now
And my job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live their lives and see their children live better lives. My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. We have not been perfect. But if you look at the track record, as you say, America was not born as a colonial power, and that the same respect and partnership that America had with the Muslim world as recently as 20 or 30 years ago, there's no reason why we can't restore that. Andthat I think is going to be an important task.
But ultimately, people are going to judge me not by my words but by my actions and my administration's actions. And I think that what you will see over the next several years is that I'm not going to agree with everything that some Muslim leader may say, or what's on a television station in the Arab world -- but I think that what you'll see is somebody who is listening, who is respectful, and who is trying to promote the interests not just of the United States, but also ordinary people who right now are suffering from poverty and a lack of opportunity. I want to make sure that I'm speaking to them, as well.
Q: Tell me, time is running out, any decision on from where you will be visiting the Muslim world?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I'm not going to break the news right here.
Q: Afghanistan?
THE PRESIDENT: But maybe next time. But it is something that is going to be important. I want people to recognize, though, that we are going to be making a series of initiatives. Sending George Mitchell to the Middle East is fulfilling my campaign promise that we're not going to wait until the end of my administration to deal with Palestinian and Israeli peace, we're going to start now. It may take a long time to do, but we're going to do it now.
We cannot paint with a broad brush a faith as a consequence of the violence that is done in that faith's name
We're going to follow through on our commitment for me to address the Muslim world from a Muslim capital. We are going to follow through on many of my commitments to do a more effective job of reaching out, listening, as well as speaking to the Muslim world.
And you're going to see me following through with dealing with a drawdown of troops in Iraq, so that Iraqis can start taking more responsibility. And finally, I think you've already seen a commitment, in terms of closing Guantanamo, and making clear that even as we are decisive in going after terrorist organizations that would kill innocent civilians, that we're going to do so on our terms, and we're going to do so respecting the rule of law that I think makes America great.
Q: President Bush framed the war on terror conceptually in a way that was very broad, "war on terror," and used sometimes certain terminology that the many people -- Islamic fascism. You've always framed it in a different way, specifically against one group called al Qaeda and their collaborators. And is this one way of --
THE PRESIDENT: I think that you're making a very important point. And that is that the language we use matters. And what we need to understand is, is that there are extremist organizations -- whether Muslim or any other faith in the past -- that will use faith as a justification for violence. We cannot paint with a broad brush a faith as a consequence of the violence that is done in that faith's name.
And so you will I think see our administration be very clear in
distinguishing between organizations like al Qaeda -- that espouse violence, espouse terror and act on it -- and people who may disagree with my administration and certain actions, or may have a particular viewpoint in terms of how their countries should develop. We can have legitimate disagreements but still be respectful. I cannot respect terrorist organizations that would kill innocent civilians and we will hunt them down.
But to the broader Muslim world what we are going to be offering is a hand of friendship.
But I do think that it is important for us to be willing to talk to Iran, to express very clearly where our differences are, but where there are potential avenues for progress
Q: Can I end with a question on Iran and Iraq then quickly?
THE PRESIDENT: It's up to the team --
MR. GIBBS: You have 30 seconds. (Laughter)
Q: Will the United States ever live with a nuclear Iran? And if not, how far are you going in the direction of preventing it?
THE PRESIDENT: You know, I said during the campaign that it is very important for us to make sure that we are using all the tools of U.S. power, including diplomacy, in our relationship with Iran.
Now, the Iranian people are a great people, and Persian civilization is a great civilization. Iran has acted in ways that's not conducive to peace and prosperity in the region: their threats against Israel; their pursuit of a nuclear weapon which could potentially set off an arms race in the region that would make everybody less safe; their support of terrorist organizations in the past -- none of these things have been helpful.
But I do think that it is important for us to be willing to talk to Iran, to express very clearly where our differences are, but where there are potential avenues for progress. And we will over the next several months be laying out our general framework and approach. And as I said during my inauguration speech, if countries like Iran are willing to unclench their fist, they will find an extended hand from us.
Q: Shall we leave Iraq next interview, or just --
MR. GIBBS: Yes, let's -- we're past, and I got to get him back to dinner with his wife.
Q: Sir, I really appreciate it.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much.
Q: Thanks a lot.
THE PRESIDENT: I appreciate it.
Q: Thank you.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you
Q: Mr. President, thank you for this opportunity, we really appreciate it.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much.
Q: Sir, you just met with your personal envoy to the Middle East, Senator Mitchell. Obviously, his first task is to consolidate the cease-fire. But beyond that you've been saying that you want to pursue actively and aggressively peacemaking between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Tell us a little bit about how do you see your personal role, because, you know, if the President of the United States is not involved, nothing happens – as the history of peace making shows. Will you be proposing ideas, pitching proposals, parameters, as one of your predecessors did? Or just urging the parties to come up with their own resolutions, as your immediate predecessor did?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think the most important thing is for the United States to get engaged right away. And George Mitchell is somebody of enormous stature. He is one of the few people who have international experience brokering peace deals.
And so what I told him is start by listening, because all too often the
United States starts by dictating -- in the past on some of these issues --and we don't always know all the factors that are involved. So let's listen. He's going to be speaking to all the major parties involved. And he will then report back to me. From there we will formulate a specific response.
Ultimately, we cannot tell either the Israelis or the Palestinians what's best for them. They're going to have to make some decisions. But I do believe that the moment is ripe for both sides to realize that the path that they are on is one that is not going to result in prosperity and security for their people. And that instead, it's time to return to the negotiating table.
And it's going to be difficult, it's going to take time. I don't want to prejudge many of these issues, and I want to make sure that expectations are not raised so that we think that this is going to be resolved in a few months. But if we start the steady progress on these issues, I'm absolutely confident that the United States -- working in tandem with the European Union, with Russia, with all the Arab states in the region -- I'm absolutely certain that we can make significant progress.
Q: You've been saying essentially that we should not look at these issues -- like the Palestinian-Israeli track and separation from the border region -- you've been talking about a kind of holistic approach to the region. Are we expecting a different paradigm in the sense that in the past one of the critiques -- at least from the Arab side, the Muslim side -- is that everything the Americans always tested with the Israelis, if it works. Now there is an Arab peace plan, there is a regional aspect to it. And you've indicated that. Would there be any shift, a paradigm shift?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, here's what I think is important. Look at the proposal that was put forth by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia --
Q: Right.
I might not agree with every aspect of the proposal, but it took great courage
President Obama on the Saudi peace plan
THE PRESIDENT: I might not agree with every aspect of the proposal, but it took great courage --
Q: Absolutely.
THE PRESIDENT: -- to put forward something that is as significant as that.
I think that there are ideas across the region of how we might pursue peace.
I do think that it is impossible for us to think only in terms of the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict and not think in terms of what's happening with Syria or Iran or Lebanon or Afghanistan and Pakistan.
These things are interrelated. And what I've said, and I think Hillary Clinton has expressed this in her confirmation, is that if we are looking at the region as a whole and communicating a message to the Arab world and the Muslim world, that we are ready to initiate a new partnership based on mutual respect and mutual interest, then I think that we can make significant progress.
Now Israel is a strong ally of the United States. They will not stop being a strong ally of the United States
Now, Israel is a strong ally of the United States. They will not stop being a strong ally of the United States. And I will continue to believe that Israel's security is paramount. But I also believe that there are Israelis who recognize that it is important to achieve peace. They will be willing to make sacrifices if the time is appropriate and if there is serious partnership on the other side.
And so what we want to do is to listen, set aside some of the preconceptions that have existed and have built up over the last several years. And I think if we do that, then there's a possibility at least of achieving some breakthroughs.
Q: I want to ask you about the broader Muslim world, but let me – one final thing about the Palestinian-Israeli theater. There are many
Palestinians and Israelis who are very frustrated now with the current conditions and they are losing hope, they are disillusioned, and they believe that time is running out on the two-state solution because – mainly because of the settlement activities in Palestinian-occupied territories.
Will it still be possible to see a Palestinian state -- and you know the contours of it -- within the first Obama administration?
I think it is possible for us to see a Palestinian state
THE PRESIDENT: I think it is possible for us to see a Palestinian state -- I'm not going to put a time frame on it -- that is contiguous, that allows freedom of movement for its people, that allows for trade with other countries, that allows the creation of businesses and commerce so that people have a better life.
And, look, I think anybody who has studied the region recognizes that the situation for the ordinary Palestinian in many cases has not improved. And the bottom line in all these talks and all these conversations is, is a child in the Palestinian Territories going to be better off? Do they have a future for themselves? And is the child in Israel going to feel confident about his or her safety and security? And if we can keep our focus on making their lives better and look forward, and not simply think about all the conflicts and tragedies of the past, then I think that we have an opportunity to make real progress.
But it is not going to be easy, and that's why we've got George Mitchell going there. This is somebody with extraordinary patience as well as extraordinary skill, and that's what's going to be necessary.
Q: Absolutely. Let me take a broader look at the whole region. You are planning to address the Muslim world in your first 100 days from a Muslim capital. And everybody is speculating about the capital. (Laughter) If you have anything further, that would be great. How concerned are you -- because, let me tell you, honestly, when I see certain things about America -- in some parts, I don't want to exaggerate -- there is a demonization of America.
THE PRESIDENT: Absolutely.
Q: It's become like a new religion, and like a new religion it has new converts -- like a new religion has its own high priests.
THE PRESIDENT: Right.
Q: It's only a religious text.
THE PRESIDENT: Right.
Q: And in the last -- since 9/11 and because of Iraq, that alienation is wider between the Americans and -- and in generations past, the United States was held high. It was the only Western power with no colonial legacy.
THE PRESIDENT: Right.
Q: How concerned are you and -- because people sense that you have a different political discourse. And I think, judging by (inaudible) and
Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden and all these, you know -- a chorus --
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I noticed this. They seem nervous.
Q: They seem very nervous, exactly. Now, tell me why they should be more nervous?
Now, my job is to communicate the fact that the United States has a stake in the well-being of the Muslim world that the language we use has to be a language of respect
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think that when you look at the rhetoric that they've been using against me before I even took office --
Q: I know, I know.
THE PRESIDENT: -- what that tells me is that their ideas are bankrupt. There's no actions that they've taken that say a child in the Muslim world is getting a better education because of them, or has better health care because of them.
In my inauguration speech, I spoke about: You will be judged on what you've built, not what you've destroyed. And what they've been doing is destroying things. And over time, I think the Muslim world has recognized that that path is leading no place, except more death and destruction.
Now, my job is to communicate the fact that the United States has a stake in the well-being of the Muslim world that the language we use has to be a language of respect. I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries.
Q: The largest one.
THE PRESIDENT: The largest one, Indonesia. And so what I want to
communicate is the fact that in all my travels throughout the Muslim world, what I've come to understand is that regardless of your faith -- and America is a country of Muslims, Jews, Christians, non-believers -- regardless of your faith, people all have certain common hopes and common dreams.
Sending George Mitchell to the Middle East is fulfilling my campaign promise that we're not going to wait until the end of my administration to deal with Palestinian and Israeli peace, we're going to start now
And my job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live their lives and see their children live better lives. My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. We have not been perfect. But if you look at the track record, as you say, America was not born as a colonial power, and that the same respect and partnership that America had with the Muslim world as recently as 20 or 30 years ago, there's no reason why we can't restore that. Andthat I think is going to be an important task.
But ultimately, people are going to judge me not by my words but by my actions and my administration's actions. And I think that what you will see over the next several years is that I'm not going to agree with everything that some Muslim leader may say, or what's on a television station in the Arab world -- but I think that what you'll see is somebody who is listening, who is respectful, and who is trying to promote the interests not just of the United States, but also ordinary people who right now are suffering from poverty and a lack of opportunity. I want to make sure that I'm speaking to them, as well.
Q: Tell me, time is running out, any decision on from where you will be visiting the Muslim world?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I'm not going to break the news right here.
Q: Afghanistan?
THE PRESIDENT: But maybe next time. But it is something that is going to be important. I want people to recognize, though, that we are going to be making a series of initiatives. Sending George Mitchell to the Middle East is fulfilling my campaign promise that we're not going to wait until the end of my administration to deal with Palestinian and Israeli peace, we're going to start now. It may take a long time to do, but we're going to do it now.
We cannot paint with a broad brush a faith as a consequence of the violence that is done in that faith's name
We're going to follow through on our commitment for me to address the Muslim world from a Muslim capital. We are going to follow through on many of my commitments to do a more effective job of reaching out, listening, as well as speaking to the Muslim world.
And you're going to see me following through with dealing with a drawdown of troops in Iraq, so that Iraqis can start taking more responsibility. And finally, I think you've already seen a commitment, in terms of closing Guantanamo, and making clear that even as we are decisive in going after terrorist organizations that would kill innocent civilians, that we're going to do so on our terms, and we're going to do so respecting the rule of law that I think makes America great.
Q: President Bush framed the war on terror conceptually in a way that was very broad, "war on terror," and used sometimes certain terminology that the many people -- Islamic fascism. You've always framed it in a different way, specifically against one group called al Qaeda and their collaborators. And is this one way of --
THE PRESIDENT: I think that you're making a very important point. And that is that the language we use matters. And what we need to understand is, is that there are extremist organizations -- whether Muslim or any other faith in the past -- that will use faith as a justification for violence. We cannot paint with a broad brush a faith as a consequence of the violence that is done in that faith's name.
And so you will I think see our administration be very clear in
distinguishing between organizations like al Qaeda -- that espouse violence, espouse terror and act on it -- and people who may disagree with my administration and certain actions, or may have a particular viewpoint in terms of how their countries should develop. We can have legitimate disagreements but still be respectful. I cannot respect terrorist organizations that would kill innocent civilians and we will hunt them down.
But to the broader Muslim world what we are going to be offering is a hand of friendship.
But I do think that it is important for us to be willing to talk to Iran, to express very clearly where our differences are, but where there are potential avenues for progress
Q: Can I end with a question on Iran and Iraq then quickly?
THE PRESIDENT: It's up to the team --
MR. GIBBS: You have 30 seconds. (Laughter)
Q: Will the United States ever live with a nuclear Iran? And if not, how far are you going in the direction of preventing it?
THE PRESIDENT: You know, I said during the campaign that it is very important for us to make sure that we are using all the tools of U.S. power, including diplomacy, in our relationship with Iran.
Now, the Iranian people are a great people, and Persian civilization is a great civilization. Iran has acted in ways that's not conducive to peace and prosperity in the region: their threats against Israel; their pursuit of a nuclear weapon which could potentially set off an arms race in the region that would make everybody less safe; their support of terrorist organizations in the past -- none of these things have been helpful.
But I do think that it is important for us to be willing to talk to Iran, to express very clearly where our differences are, but where there are potential avenues for progress. And we will over the next several months be laying out our general framework and approach. And as I said during my inauguration speech, if countries like Iran are willing to unclench their fist, they will find an extended hand from us.
Q: Shall we leave Iraq next interview, or just --
MR. GIBBS: Yes, let's -- we're past, and I got to get him back to dinner with his wife.
Q: Sir, I really appreciate it.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much.
Q: Thanks a lot.
THE PRESIDENT: I appreciate it.
Q: Thank you.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you
Friday, January 16, 2009
Is this real Islam?
Is this real Islam?
Habibullah Mizan
MSS, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Those who are fighting each others in the holy mosque using their shoes in the name of protest of the newly appointed Khatib are definitely destroying the image of holy religion Islam.
They are not Musullis, rather than terrorists, I believe. But the new government must handle this highly sensitive issue very carefully so that no extremist religion based political parties can misuse the issue against the government.
Habibullah Mizan
MSS, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Those who are fighting each others in the holy mosque using their shoes in the name of protest of the newly appointed Khatib are definitely destroying the image of holy religion Islam.
They are not Musullis, rather than terrorists, I believe. But the new government must handle this highly sensitive issue very carefully so that no extremist religion based political parties can misuse the issue against the government.
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