Comments on: Fear, force and fury – and a thin Bengali’s smile

By: Ganesh (India)

Ganesh (India) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 05:11:35 +0000

Please move on gentleman!!! By the way you might not have any thing in common with Balochis, Sindhi’s, Pakhtoon’s, Hazara’s, Saraiki’s, Lahori’s etc as well.. Whatever was there evoporated decades ago… You are indeed “Unique” in this world….

By: Pankaj Patel(USA)

Pankaj Patel(USA) — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:52:32 +0000

This writer deserve salute.He is the most rational writer I have ever read.Very informative and thought provoking article,we should learn from history and not be emotional about it to repeat the mistakes.

By: Krish Chennai

Krish Chennai — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:46:39 +0000

The writer of this four-part series deserved to have more time and space in Dawn, as it is crucial for our future as one people, one sub-continent, by whatever name one may call it. As a school-kid on my way back home, on a cold December evening in 1971, I had wandered and stopped by the sprawling Calcutta maidan, where Sheikh Mujib gave a speech that thundered with “Amar Shonar Bangla” ( My Golden Bengal ) and to which the millions assembled there to hear him, gave a throaty roar that shook the ground on which I stood.
One should also bear in mind that the British administration, for the sake of convenience of government had partitioned Bengal into East and West in 1905, had again made it one in 1911, when they found that it was not practical. Then, of course, came 1947.
Although not a Bengali, I am born and educated in Calcutta. I can vouch for the fact that the Bengalis have an affinity and possessiveness of their culture, and language, that beats any other on earth.
Accolades to Mr. Tahir Mehdi for this four part series !

By: R. Mahmud

R. Mahmud — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:09:02 +0000

accurate to the core

By: Sanjiv

Sanjiv — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:34:41 +0000

A brilliant and simply explained set of articles. Power has always been about the privileged preserving their hegemony over society, whether it is by royalty, the landed gentry, the bureaucracy or religious leaders.

By: Student

Student — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:19:27 +0000

Where do we look for what happened in the 1971 war ?

By: Yemeen ul Islam Zuberi

Yemeen ul Islam Zuberi — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:13:53 +0000

Very well written article, however, more efforts are needed to understand the happenings that led to the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan. I identify only one culprit and that was military, Ayub Khan, who jumped into the political arena and stopped all politics that was going on. It is politics, and politics only, that solve national problems of all nations. Banning politicians is just like going to war wearing iron on eyes.

By: Virendra

Virendra — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:51:50 +0000

One thing is for certain – The author can become a great best selling story teller. The way he presented the series was marvelous.

By: MAHENDRA DEV

MAHENDRA DEV — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:49:29 +0000

DAWN IS A PAPER PAR EXCELLANT NO PA ID NEWS HERE A ROLE MODEL FOR OTHERS IN SOUTH ASIA SHOWS JOURNALISM OF HIGHEST CLASS IT IS A PLEASURE TO READ IT
MAHENDRA DEV USA

By: Seetharam

Seetharam — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:24:38 +0000

Dear Tahir,

I read all the four articles and I have to say they are very well written, an eye opener for the True history behind the current problems facing Pakistan.

My admiration goes out to all Bangladeshis for their steadfast identification with their language, tolerance of their Hindu brothers and sisters and according them equal rights in voting and governing.

Pakistan has destroyed itself from within by the hate it practices on people of other faiths and now the hatred of Muslim minorities inside Pakistan.

I can say it is no longer the Pakistan that the Quaid/Jannah wanted.

Seetharam