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Mr. Syed Chowdhury,
Many thanks for your concern for the Bangladeshi minorities. It is true that Bangladeshi Muslims are more tolerant to non muslims than their counterpart Hindus of India.Bangladesh Hindu Bouddhist Christian Unity council is an organization created by mostly pro Awami believers therefore you won't see any Bangladeshi community leaders(muslim) presence in their meetings who does not believe in Awami idiology. Even they donot invite other independent intelllectuals to their meetings.They can include Muslim in their organizations name, but I donot think they want unity with the Bangladeshi Muslims.
Many thanks.
M.Anwar
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I am a long time member of Amnesty International, very much supportive to defend the
rights of minority groups in Bangladesh.
However, I am puzzled sometimes seeing that what the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian
Unity Council, USA is doing is not the right way..for example their organization could
have been names as 'Bangladesh Muslim Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, USA.
instead Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, USA.
Like me there are many Bangladeshi people who are againt any opression. In fact people of
Bangladesh are historically liberal (there is exception everywhere).
Muslims from their organization ? I would ask the members of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist
Christian Unity Council, USA to voice on this issue.
Syed Chowdhury
Faculty member & Staff Scientist
Washington University
--- On Sat 06/07, Sitangshu Guha < guhasb@gmail.
From: Sitangshu Guha [mailto: guhasb@gmail.
To: khabor@yahoogroups.
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Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 22:55:14 -0400
Subject: [khabor.com] Join the Hunger Strike
Minority Day (Black day) 2008
Token Hunger Strike in demand to
Repeal Enemy Property Act
On Sunday @ 6PM
BHBCUC, USA will observe 9th June 'Minority Day' and will do a 'Token Hunger Strike' on
Sunday. Our demand /Theme of this year's 'Minority Day' is 'Repeal Enemy Property Act'
now.
Minority Day (Black Day) 2008
Program: Token Hunger Strike & discussion
Date: Sunday, 8th June
Time: 6-9PM (For press 7PM)
Venue: Bangladesh Plaza Conference Room, Jackson Heights
Guests:
Dr. Sabyasachi Ghosh Dastidar, Distinguish Professor, Old Westbury University, NY
Dr. Radhyesham Bairagi, Former Professor, DU; Professor, Fordham University, NY (Confirm)
Dr. Meena Farah, Writer (Confirm)
Dr. Mohsin Ali, President, Bangladesh Human Rights Watch, USA (Confirm)
Dr. Masud, Deputy Commander, MuktiJoddha Sangsad, US Command (Confirm).
Engineer Farasat Ali, President, Bangladeshi Americans against Terrorism, USA
Dr. Provat Das, MD
Why Black Day?
9 June is observed as Minority Day in Bangladesh. On this day in 1988, Bangladesh
constitution was amended (known as 8th Amendment) to declare Islam as state religion. The
constitution adopted in 1972 after liberation war was amended in 1977, (known as 5th
Amendment) to include "Absolute trust and faith in Allah as guiding principle of all
state activities" in Fundamental Principles Clause 8 (1). Also the whole Clause 12
on Secularism was removed.
Kolkata: CAAMB
Achinta Gupta/ Mohit Ray from Kolkata: CAAMB Kolkata in association with a number of
refugee organization will observe 9th June as Bangladesh Minority Day by presenting a
poster exhibition and public meeting at the Esplanade Metro Station square in Kolkata
from 2-5 pm. CAAMB will also demonstrate its support for all international programs for
this day including the token hunger strike to protest looting of Hindu properties in
Bangladesh in the name of vested property act.
We request all to join us there.
France
Abhi Barua/ Shiblu Barua/ Arun Barua from Paris: HBCUC, France Take a manifestation on
9th June (Black day) in front of Bangladesh High commission, Paris. We will give
memorandum to the ambassador.
NewYork
BHBCUC, USA other faction will give memorandum to the consul general on 9th June. Our
people will join there too.
Switzerland
Arun Barua/ Palash Barua, Geneva: We will sit in a meeting on Sunday in our Geneva office
and will host a black flag. We will also give memorandum on Monday.
Australia
Dr. Samir Sarkar, Sydney: We will organize a discussion on Sunday, probably followed by
another event at the end of the month. Because of the time restrictions and other
limitations we may not invite any Australian lawmaker this time.
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Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, USA
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