Bangladesh's 9 national days are over, will Mohammad Yunus erase history?

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A lot has changed in Bangladesh since the coup on 5 August. Now it seems that Mohammad Yunus wants to erase the history of Bangladesh. Mohammad Yunus wants to destroy everything related to the existence of Bangladesh, because of which Bangladesh was born. Mohammad Yunus, who earlier kept silent on the destruction of the house and statue of Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujiburahman, has now announced the abolition of 9 important national days of Bangladesh. The national days which were the identity of Bangladesh as a nation are being abolished.

Muhammad Yunus has already received the Nobel Peace Prize. Now it seems that Yunus will soon receive a gold medal from Jamaat-e-Islami. Looking at whatever has happened in Bangladesh in the last 3 months, it seems that he is not the head of the interim government but a puppet of Jamaat.

  • Which are those national days of Bangladesh that the public will not have the freedom to celebrate?
  • National Day is celebrated on 7 March to commemorate the historic speech of Bangabandhu, which has now been canceled.
  • The birthday of Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujiburahman is celebrated as National Day on 17 March. But this too has been cancelled.
  • Now, there will be no freedom to celebrate National Children's Day on March 17 in Bangladesh.
  • Now no one in Bangladesh will be able to celebrate August 5 as the birthday of Sheikh Hasina's brother Sheikh Kamal.
  • On August 8, the birthday of Begum Fazilatunnesa, mother of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, has also been removed from the list of national days.
  • Now no one will be able to celebrate the birthday of Sheikh Hasina's younger brother Sheikh Russel on October 18.
  • Bangladesh's national mourning day on August 15 has also been cancelled.
  • Bangladesh's National Constitution Day, celebrated on November 4, has also been removed from the list of national days.
  • Smart Bangladesh Day, celebrated on December 12 to promote digital transformation, has also been cancelled.

All this has been done by the person who had promised the people of the country on 8 August that elections would be held after 3 months. But, no one in Bangladesh is even remotely talking about elections. The question is that when Yunus has abolished so many national days related to the birth of Bangladesh, then which day will he celebrate in Bangladesh?

People are asking these questions

  • Will Yunus celebrate the anniversary of the attack on minorities?
  • Will we celebrate Coup Day in Bangladesh?
  • Will Yunus celebrate the anniversary of Sheikh Hasina leaving Dhaka?
  • Will the holiday list in Bangladesh now be approved by Jamaat-e-Islami?

There was violence before the coup in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina got less than half an hour to leave Dhaka. The head of the interim government of Bangladesh was chosen to be a person who had won the Nobel Peace Prize but his attitude has been like a puppet of Jamaat-e-Islami. The timeline of the last 3 months shows how Mohammad Yunus has behaved like a mute spectator.

  • 300 houses and shops of Hindus were attacked in Bangladesh but Mohammad Yunus remained silent.
  • More than 20 Hindu temples were demolished in Bangladesh, but Mohammad Yunus remained silent.
  • More than 2 thousand attacks took place on minorities in Bangladesh, but Mohammad Yunus remained silent.
  • There were 35 incidents of violence during Durga Puja in Bangladesh. Islamic songs were forcibly played in the Puja pandals. Hindus were threatened but Mohammad Yunus remained silent.
  • According to the UN, 650 people died in Bangladesh in the last few months but Mohammad Yunus remained silent.

Hundreds of people lost their lives

In the last 3 months since the coup, pictures of anarchy have been seen in Bangladesh. There has been looting and riots everywhere. The pictures of anarchy coming from Bangladesh shocked the world. People had looted the PM's residence. The violent mob did not even spare the statue of Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujiburahman. The head of the statue was broken with a hammer. Minorities were attacked. Hundreds of people lost their lives. There was violence against Hindus. They were forced to live in terror.

Overall, it seems that Bangladesh is becoming an example of a democracy that no democracy should be. Mohammad Yunus will also have to bear this burden. He cannot shirk this responsibility by merely conducting intellectual dialogues on global platforms and chanting the mantra of peace in a low voice.