A community of Bangladeshi diasporas possess urged national unity to kind out the “misinformation marketing campaign by the forces of the fallen regime.”
Four organisations — Diaspora Alliance for Democracy, Bangladesh Be taught Prognosis and Files Network (BRAIN), Bangladesh: Against Fascists, and Sydney Protection and Prognosis Centre — issued a statement in this regard this day (30 November).
Among others, the statement is signed by Dr Rumi Ahmed Khan, professor of Bangladesh Stories, physician, convener of BRAIN; Dr Shamaruh Mirza, scientist and activist, founding father of Diaspora Alliance for Democracy; Dr Shafiqur Rahman, creator and activist; Ehteshamul Haque, attorney; and Jyoti Rahman, economist and creator.
“Bangladesh skilled a brand new starting up on 5 August 2024 when the despotic regime fell within the face of a historic folk’s uprising and Sheikh Hasina fled the nation. The interim administration, headed by Professor Yunus, enjoys frequent toughen amongst all segments of the society. The nation faces an pressing job of restoring self assurance and have confidence in all institutions of the utter, rebuilding the economy, and undertaking indispensable reforms that will pave the style for a democratic transition,” be taught the statement.
Against this backdrop, the forces of the fallen regime, with overt and covert toughen of their international patrons, are actively sowing divisions within the nation through spreading misinformation and disinformation and instigating violence, it said.
In reveal, there could be a concerted marketing campaign of exaggerated, embellished, and, at situations, deliberately unfounded reports of persecution of minority communities in Bangladesh, be taught the statement.
“This propaganda unfortunately resulted within the brutal assassinate of Saiful Islam, a public prosecutor, in Chattogram on 26 November 2024,” it be taught.
“We unequivocally condemn this assassinate, and ask a steered and thorough investigation, and punishment of the perpetrators,” said the diasporas.
They moreover said there used to be a worry of reprisals in opposition to minority communities in opposition to the solemn backdrop of the tragedy, and communal tensions leading up to it.
“Any communal violence would lend credence to the propaganda in opposition to Bangladesh. The folk of Bangladesh, alternatively, possess confirmed utmost restraint and possess resolutely thwarted any extra escalation of violence,” be taught their statement.
“The murderers fabricate no longer describe any sect, creed, or faith. Nevertheless they’d properly be agents of the fallen despot Sheikh Hasina and her patrons. If the investigation unearths this to be the case, it goes to verify that the ousted despot is a straight away threat to the national unity, sovereignty, and safety of Bangladesh,” said the statement.
“The discipline stays unsafe. The ousted dictator stays free, while her cronies continue to indulge in their sick-gotten billions. From her secluded hideout in India, Hasina continues to blueprint menacing threats toward Bangladesh.
“On this context, all pro-democracy forces need to command patience and reticence while we pursue our goals to rebuild Bangladesh. Any incendiary calls or activities could add gasoline to the fire and wait on the fallen despot. Moreover, we are but to dig out of the wide financial unlit hole the Hasina regime has left our nation in. Communal or political violence would simplest blueprint our financial discipline far worse, scaring away domestic and international funding that are badly needed at this moment,” be taught the statement extra.
“We flee all Bangladeshis, regardless of faith, political affiliation, ideology, gender, age or any varied traits, to lift national unity within the face of this threat. We categorical our team spirit for the unified suppose in Bangladesh,” concluded the statement.
