Perspective -- national unity
This is regarding Mozammel Khan's writing in the 'opinion' column, which came on12th April, 2005 in The Daily Star. The writer rightly pointed out a sitting minister's previous and recent anomalous stance on declaration of war of independence of Bangladesh. I could not restrain myself to add one thing in this regard. On 26th march, 1999 in an interview with BBC Bangla this minister (wasn't a minister at that time) told that there should not be any debate on proclamation of independence by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib. He also added that the real task of proclamation of independence had been done by Bangabandhu on 7th March, 1971 at Race Course ground before a grand rally as he (Bangabandhu) told that 'this time the struggle is for independence, this time the struggle is for emancipation.'
If the stance of then one of the close aides (obviously junior) of Bangabandhu could change so ridiculously then national unity may remain an illusion forever.
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