Author:- Syed Mohammad Qaiser Ashrafi
Chittagong district representative
"I fight to save a flower.
Arm up for a smile on your face.
Palestinians also took up arms still fighting for independence for half a century. But could not achieve independence. Millions of Palestinians have lost their homes and businesses. Millions of Palestinians have lost their lives. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has finally died after a lifetime of struggle. But Palestine has not been independent. And it is not sure when it will be independent. Because a leader like Sheikh Mujib was not born in Palestine. Palestine will not be independent by Hezbollah or Hamas rocket attacks. Only a leader like Sheikh Mujibur Rahman can bring freedom to Palestine.
Such a leader will be born in Palestine?
I personally do not support Awami League or any party.
But my long research says that after August 15, 1975 no other leader like Sheikh Mujibar was born in the world. So Kashmir, Palestine, Arakan, China's Uyghur-dominated area, Kurdistan, Sri Lankan Tamils and many other nations could not become independent. But there was a strong neighboring country like Pakistan to provide logistical support to Kashmir. Not only was there a leader like Sheikh Mujibar. All of the Kurdish guerrillas. The United States and Israel are providing kind support. Then the Kurds are still unsuccessful due to the lack of leadership. The Tamil leader Prabhakaran wanted to be independent only by fighting. He did not have political strategy and determination like Bangabandhu. Therefore, he could not see an independent Tamil state even with his life.75 Among the later independent countries, the Soviet states became independent without war. A lot of compromising freedom. Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia did not become independent because of any leader. They were freed by the UN and because they were anti-Russian. South Sudan was freed by the grace of the United States because it was dominated by Christians.
But only Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was able to collect and coordinate all the controlling elements needed to achieve independence by fighting with West Pakistan, one of the most powerful countries in the Muslim world, supported by America, the No. 1 superpower in 1971, and China, the No. 4 superpower. And so Bangladesh gained independence very quickly. Bangabandhu's enemies also admit this but do not reveal it for political or personal reasons.
I hear many people say that Bangladesh became independent because of India and the Soviet Union. I want to say to them, if a beggar asks for alms, people give 5/10 taka help. And if a dear friend who is in danger asks for help, people give lakhs of taka help. The two types of aid are completely different. One is the hand of a beggar and the other is the hand of a friend. Bangabandhu was able to create this friendship.