'Bishad Sindhu' of Mir Musharraf
Hossain fails. The brutality is as terrible as the Maidan of Karbala. The
father of the nation was killed but no one staked his life. Nobody made a
single noise. Nobody sacrificed. Leaving the body of the father of the nation
at Dhanmondi number 32, some went to take oath, some to recite the oath. Some
was busy saving lives. Some cried silently. Some remained indecisive. Some
waited for voluntary imprisonment. Some ran away from home. It was a brutal
history of failure. The stigma of not being able to come to the streets to
protest the incident. Everyone is talking a lot now. Giving pompous speech. But
the answer to that question is not found. At the time of writing this article,
50 years of independence have passed. Bangladesh, under the leadership of
Bangabandhu's daughter, now stands tall in the world. He who founded the
country could not see this rise. He was brutally murdered just three and a half
years after independence. Domestic and foreign conspirators targeted the newly
independent-sovereign nation. The father of the nation was brutally killed to
stop the progress of Bangladesh. The Awami League at that time failed to
protest that killing. The security forces of the President could not resist. The
armed forces did not take a counter position after receiving the call from the
army chief. Those failures are still a mystery. The Awami League had a huge
organization. There was no shortage of leaders and workers, bureaucrats and
flatterers. Where were they? The army did not descend across the country. They
were roaming in certain areas of Dhaka. Despite that, why didn't Chhatra
League, Jubo League, Krishak League, Sramik League take out a single
procession. After the formation of Baksal, there was an urge to join groups. Government
officials, journalists, university teachers from all over the country used to
attend, give long speech every day. They used to declare to give their lives
for the Father of the Nation. Those news were all over the newspapers. There
was no lack of bureaucrats, leaders and workers, security guards. After the
brutal murder, everybody kept quiet. Chhatra League, Jubo League leaders went
silent. If 100,000 people gathered at Dhanmondi 32 in the morning, the
murderous gang would not have survived for a second. On August 15, there was a
program at Dhaka University. Leaders and workers from all over the country were
in Dhaka. The campus was bustling with BCL workers walking throughout the
night. Why didn't anyone march after hearing the news in the morning? Can the
then Chhatra League president and general secretary avoid responsibility for
that failure? A march from the campus would spread across the country like
wildfire in no time. Because of the failure and silence of the leaders, the
workers stopped. And Bangabandhu's companions went to take oath. Bangabandhu
Government's Cabinet Secretary HT Imam conducted the oath ceremony. The then
Foreign Secretary Fakhruddin and HT Imam went to Bangabhaban together in a car.
They did not have to be forced. Went voluntarily. Our history is very cruel.
No one, including the armed
forces, can escape the responsibility of failure. Politicians were total failures.
Bureaucrats changed in an instant. Like other forces, the police chief also
went to show allegiance. In an instant, everyone became an accomplice of the
murderous gang. All the intelligence agencies and security forces of that time
failed to protect the president. Those who joined Baksal in groups changed
their tune in a moment. Those who sat under Bangabandhu's feet and used to
flatter, were also not found. Everyone became busy protecting themselves. Not a
single leader of the party called the workers to come out. The Rakkhi Bahini also
failed. All the members of Rakkhi Bahini were freedom fighters. Two members of
the Rakkhi Bahini committed suicide in Savar due to anger and humiliation of
not receiving any command. Weapons from their arsenal inside the BDR were
intercepted. They were not given weapons. The situation would have changed if
the Rakkhi Bahini had come out. It is said that the isolated members of the
army were responsible for the incident. The question remains, why the others
did not listen to the army chief? Why didn't those who realized the urge to
take a counter position on November 3 come out on August 15? Why didn't they stand
up against the murderous Major gang? The founder of Bangladesh was killed with
his family, everyone sat and watched the prank of the murderers. There is nothing
more scandalous and sad in the history of this nation. Never will. Shafayet
Jamil, Khaled Musharraf were definitely in favor of Bangabandhu. But they were
also indecisive. History would have changed if the resistance on 3 November had
been on 15 August.
I was reading a book about
Bangabandhu written by Dr. MA Wazed Mia. A book by AL Khatib and Anthony
Mascarenhas also contains many unknown facts of history. Nimmi, wife of murderer
Dalim, was a classmate of Sheikh Rehana. Nimmi used to visit Dhanmondi 32
regularly. Dalim's mother-in-law was not left out. They often had lunch
together. Dalim used to come too. One day Dalim said to Begum Fazilatunnessa
Mujib that he doesn’t have a mother. I remember my mother's face when I see Begum
Mujib. With permission Dalim called Begum Mujib mother. Begum Mujib used to
give him food with son's love. A cruel irony of fate, that Dalim was one of the
killers of August 15. Did the murderer Dalim not remember Begum Mujib's love
and kindness for once? How can people be so terrible! Bangabandhu made Mostaq, the
leader of the killers victorious. Awami League won 291 out of 300 seats in 1973
elections. All won by huge votes but Mostaq won by only 700 votes. There was a
delay in declaring the result. One day Mostaq came to Bangabandhu during the
election campaign. Requested to visit his constituency. Bangabandhu defended
that request. Despite that, winning by only 700 votes shows how unpopular Mostaq
was in his area. If the murderer Mostaq did not win that day and Rashid
Engineer came to parliament from the opposition party, what would have been
such a loss? Even if Awami League did not get so many seats, nothing would have
happened. Someone asked Bangabandhu about this, was it very important for you
to help Mostaq win the election? Bangabandhu smiled in response. He said, he is
an old colleague of mine. On August 15, Mostaq did not remember Bangabandhu's
contribution.
Bangbir Quader Siddiqui is the
protesting hero. Like many, I don't feel bad when the beneficiaries of 1971 and
1975, are insulted. Kader Siddiqui is a brave warrior. Kader Siddiqui is a
brave warrior. In 1975, he was the leader of Tangail, not of the Centre. He was
the governor. From that position he was the only one who declared armed
resistance. Hundreds of his comrades gave their lives. Many have gone to the gallows.
Someone had a lifetime imprisonment. This state has not recognized them even in
all these years. But rewarded the murderers' accomplices. Those who play a role
in team adversity have passion. They cannot be flattered. Nobody likes them.
But their contribution cannot be underestimated.
There were two Deputy Directors
of Rakkhi Bahini - Late Anwarul Alam Shaheed and Sarwar Hossain Molla. I talked
to both of them several times about those failures. I also published some of
Sarwar Molla's words in Bangladesh Pratidin. Who called them to Bangabhaban and
Cantonment that black morning? Kept them busy all day in the name of various
discussions. Looking at the list of those army officers is shocking. Awami
League has received a lot from the families of many of the November 3 coup
victims. The families of those who resisted on November 7 were not left out. I
don't want to discuss them today. Instead, let’s talk about General Khalil. He
was the chief of BDR. He did not give the weapons kept in Pilkhana to the
Rakkhi Bahini, a 100% freedom fighter organization. General Khalil was also
among the influential people of Mostaq's Bangabhaban. He also later joined the
Awami League. Nominated repeatedly. In 1991, he received the boat symbol for
the last time. I interviewed him for Bhorer Alo in 1992. He said he got the
news early in the morning while he was shaving. He could not answer the
question why he had left the radio to shave so early in the morning.
Who took General Khalil Awami
League? And why? Many questions are not answered. How did Amin Ahmed Chowdhury
become the president's military secretary? Who gave Colonel Mateen the security
responsibility of Bangabhaban? Why did Ziaur Rahman, BDR chief Major General
Khalilur Rahman, IG of Police Nurul Islam, Brigadier Mashurul Haque meet at
Bangabhaban so quickly? On whose order Army Adjutant General Colonel Moinul
Hossain Chowdhury went to Savar camp on August 17 to pacify the members of the Rakkhi
Bahini? General Shafiullah was removed from the army chief and Ziaur Rahman was
made the army chief. Khaled Musharraf was given CGS on the same day. History
has many hard truths. They cannot be hidden. After the assassination of
Bangabandhu, MAG Osmani became the Defense Adviser. And Major General Khalilur
Rahman became Chief of the Defense Staff. Ziaur Rahman's most trusted officer
was Brigadier MA Manzoor. He was in the Defense Attaché in Delhi. He came to
Dhaka after hearing the news of Bangabandhu's murder. He was like a shadow with
Ziaur Rahman. He was upset because Khaled Musharraf was CGS. He didn't give up.
In a twist of fate, Manzoor was accused of murdering Zia. Director of Defense
Forces Nuruzzaman was out of the country on August 15. After he returned home,
the Rakkhi Bahini were assimilated into the Army in early October. At that
time, Nuruzzaman repeatedly talked to Shafayet Jamil and Khaled Musharraf to do
something in return. They both agreed with Nuruzzaman to overthrow the
murderers and oust Mushtaq. Their efforts were thwarted on November 7 by Jasad
under the leadership of Colonel Taher. They supported Ziaur Rahman. In the last
14 years, they have received no less awards from Awami League.
Security was not strong enough to
protect Bangabandhu. The father of the nation lived a simple life. Even as the
country's statesman, he lived in a small house at Dhanmondi 32. He did not
think about his personal safety. I was talking about this with the Deputy
Director of the Rakkhi Bahini Colonel Sarwar Molla. He said that police EA
Chowdhury, SP Mahbub was worried about Bangabandhu's safety. They went to
Bangabandhu with two second men of the Rakkhi Bahini, Sarwar Molla and Anwarul
Alam Shahid. They told Bangabandhu about their security concerns. Advised to
leave the Dhanmondi 32 house and go up to Bangabhaban or Ganabhaban.
Bangabandhu did not agree to this. Bangabandhu told them, 'People have found me
among them all their lives. If I leave Dhanmondi I will move away from them. I
am a leader of people. Begum Mujib also did not agree to leave Dhanmondi 32. Sheikh
Kamal and Jamal also liked this house. Sarwar Mollah said that other forces
including the President Guard Regiment were in charge of the President's
security. Not the Rakkhi Bahini. The task of the Rakkhi Bahini was to maintain
law and order in the newly independent country. Taking action against arms
holders, black marketeers, hoarders. All the members of this force were freedom
fighters. They had a commitment. The security forces and the police had
information that proletariat and Jasad masses might attack Bangabandhu's house.
Sarwar Molla said, I increased the patrol around Dhanmondi 32 on this news. Sheikh
Mani did not like that patrol of the Rakkhi Bahini. He misunderstood. He
thought that the security forces had stepped up patrolling in Dhanmondi on
someone's orders to disturb him. As this complaint went to Bangabandhu, the
patrol had to be reduced. He said that Savar was the base of the members of the
Rakkhi Bahini. The head office was at Sherbanglanagar. It did not have its own
arsenal. Weapons were kept in the Pilkhana. The next day BDR chief Khalil did
not give us weapons. As the Rakkhi Bahini chief was not in the country, the top
army officers kept both of them busy all day in the cantonment and Bangabhaban
in the name of discussion. He said, the army officers of our generation asked
the Rakkhi Bahini to be patient. Two of our members in Savar committed suicide
after hearing the news of Bangabandhu's death. No political leader, minister,
government has not received orders from anyone to do anything.
There are also many questions
about advance intelligence. However, Indira Gandhi warned Bangabandhu based on
information from Indian intelligence. Indira's friend Pupul Jaykar, a minister
in her government, has a book. The book is autobiographical of Indira Gandhi. She
wrote that at the end of 1974, Rameshwar Nath Kao, the head of intelligence
agency 'R', met Indira one day. He told Indira that a rebellion was being
fomented within the Bangladeshi military. Indira ordered to go to Dhaka and
convey all the information to Mujib. Kao came to Dhaka. He met Bangabandhu at Dhanmondi
32. The lax security system surprised him. While walking in the garden, he
informed Bangabandhu about the conspiracy. Then Bangabandhu assured him,
'Nothing will happen. They are my people. Pakistan Army did not dare to do
anything, what will they do in Bangladesh?' Kao returned to Delhi upset. He
informed Indira about everything. Bangabandhu had one faith in his nation. To
the party, the government and those responsible for protecting him. Despite
having so much faith, he was deceived. In fact, it does not take time to change
the appearance of people. After the assassination of Bangabandhu, everyone
changed. And those who did not change remained with failure, disappointment and
suffering.
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