e½eÜzi Amgvß AvÍRxebx cÖm½ BwZnvm weK…wZ!
†gvnv¤§` †mZveDwÏb : m¤úÖwZ cÖKvwkZ e½eÜzi ÔAmgvß AvÍRxebxÕ m¤úv`bvq BwZnvm weK…wZ n‡q‡Q e‡j 7 RyjvB Rvdi Iqv‡R` ˆ`wbK Avgv‡`i A_©bxwZ cwÎKvq hv wj‡L‡Qb Zv m¤ú~Y© mZ¨ bq| †hUzKz mZ¨ bq †Kej †mUzKz wb‡q Avwg Av‡jvPbv Kie|
Rvdi Iqv‡R` wj‡L‡Qb, ÔAvgiv hviv cuPvËi Ges cieZ©x NUbv KvQ †_‡K Ae‡jvKb K‡iwQ, ïay Zviv bq, cy‡iv RvwZ Rv‡b, †mw`b G‡`‡k †KvbI mvgwiK Afy¨Ìvb nqwb| hw` mvgwiK Afy¨ÌvbB nZ Z‡e †Rbv‡ij kwdDjøvn ÿgZv `Lj Ki‡Zb| †mw`b †mbvevwnbx †_‡K PvKwiPz¨Z‡`i †bZ…‡Z¡ G nZ¨vKvÊ msNwUZ n‡qwQjt|Õ Rbve Rvdi Iqv‡R‡`i †`Lv I Rvbvq NvUwZ Av‡Q| Zv bvn‡j †mw`b †Kv‡bv mvgwiK Afy¨Ìvb nqwb ej‡Zb bv| wZwb wj‡L‡QbÑ mvgwiK Afz¨Ìvb n‡j †Rbv‡ij kwdDjøvn ÿgZv `Lj Ki‡Zb! wKš‘ †Kb? †gRi †Rbv‡ij kwdDjøvn wK H Afz¨Ìv‡b †bZ…Z¡ w`‡qwQ‡jb †h wZwb ÿgZv `Lj Ki‡eb! hviv H Afz¨Ìv‡b †bZ…Z¡ w`‡qwQ‡jb Zviv ÿgZv `Lj K‡i GKRb ivóªcwZ I cÖavb mvgwiK AvBb cÖkvmK Ges Ab¨Rb cÖavb †mbvcwZ I Dc-cÖavb mvgwiK AvBb cÖkvmK n‡qwQ‡jb| cÖavb †mbvcwZ †gRi †Rbv‡ij kwdDjøvn‡K ew›` K‡i e½fe‡b a‡i wb‡q AvU‡K ivLv nq Ges 24 AvM÷ Zuv‡K c`Z¨v‡M eva¨ Kiv nq| GKB mg‡q †gRi †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingvb cÖavb †mbvcwZi `vwqZ¡ MÖnY K‡ib|
Ô†mbvevwnbx †_‡K PvKwiPz¨Z‡`i †bZ…‡Z¡ G nZ¨vKvÊ msNwUZ n‡qwQj e‡jB †mbv AvB‡b G nZ¨vKv‡Êi wePvi nqwb|Õ Rvdi Iqv‡R` Gi GB K_v¸‡jv m¤ú~Y© AmZ¨| GB AmZ¨ Ges weK…Z Z_¨ BwZnv‡mi mZ¨‡K avgvPvcv †`qviB mvwgj!
cÖ_gZ. 15 AvM‡÷i nZ¨vKvÊ ïaygvÎ nZ¨vKvÊ wQj bv| cvwK¯—vwb `vjvj AvBGmAvB-Gi G‡`kxq G‡R›U‡`i mnvqZvq ¯^vaxbZvi ¯’cwZ‡K nZ¨v K‡i Avgv‡`i †`k‡K D‡ëv c‡_ cwiPvwjZ KivB wQj D‡Ïk¨| ZvB GK mvgwiK Afz¨Ìv‡bi ga¨ w`‡q RvwZi RbK, Zuvi cwievi Ges Nwbô AvÍxq-¯^Rb‡`i nZ¨v Kiv nq| GB nZ¨vKv‡Êi m‡½ RwoZiv mK‡jB PvKwiPz¨Z wQj bv| †KejgvÎ kwidzj nK Wvwjg‡K RyjvB gv‡m PvKwi †_‡K eiLv¯— Kiv nq| GQvov U¨v¼ eni wb‡q hviv Lywb‡`i `j‡K †bZ…Z¡ w`‡qwQj Zv‡`i g‡a¨ L›`Kvi Avãyi ikx`, ˆmq` dviyK ingvb, jvÝvi G‡K Gg gywnDwÏb, b~i †PŠayix, AvwRR cvkv, AvwU©jvwii gwnDwÏb Avn‡g`, Giv mK‡jB PvKwi‡Z wQj Ges mK‡jB cvwK¯—vb-†diZ ˆmwbK| wimvj`vi gym‡jDwÏbI PvKwiiZ wQj| G‡`i g‡a¨ L›`Kvi Avãyi ikx` (eZ©gv‡b cvwK¯—v‡b Av‡Q) L›`Kvi †gv¯—v‡Ki fvwMbv nIqvi myev‡` Zvi fvqivfvB ˆmq` dvi“K ingvb‡K m‡½ wb‡q Lywb‡`i msMwVZ K‡i| Giv `yRb loh‡š¿i †bc_¨ bvqK L›`Kvi †gv¯—vK Ges †gRi †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingv‡bi m‡½ †Mvcb †hvMv‡hvM iÿv K‡i P‡jwQj|
wØZxqZ. H nZ¨vKvix Kz¨‡`Zv‡`i wePvi †mbv AvB‡b nqwb, KviY my`xN© 21 eQi ci cÖK…Zc‡ÿ wePvi Kvh© ïi“ n‡qwQj| d‡j mvgwiK AvB‡b wePvi Kivi †Kv‡bv my‡hvM wQj bv| Avi nZ¨vKv‡Êi ci Kz¨‡`ZvivB †Zv ÿgZv `Lj K‡iwQj| ZLb H ÿgZv `LjKvix‡`i wePvi Ki‡e †K?
Afy¨Ìv‡b e¨_© n‡j ZLbB †mbv AvB‡b wePv‡ii cÖkœ I‡V| †hgb, †gRi †Rbv‡ij Lv‡j` †gvkviivd e¨_© n‡qwQ‡jb e‡j Zuv‡K cÖvY w`‡Z n‡qwQj| H Afz¨Ìv‡bi m‡½ RwoZ‡`i mKj‡KB nZ¨v Kiv n‡qwQj| GKB Afz¨Ìv‡bi Kvi‡Y AemicÖvß nIqv m‡Ë¡I K‡b©j Zv‡ni‡K duvwm †`qv n‡qwQj| myZivs e½eÜz‡K nZ¨v K‡i hviv ÿgZv `Lj K‡iwQj G‡`i Ab¨Zg †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingvb 1981 mvj ch©š— wewfbœfv‡e ÿgZvq AwawôZ wQ‡jb Ges Kz¨‡`Zv‡`i wePvi Kiv †Zv `~‡i _vK, I‡`i we‡`‡k evsjv‡`k wgk‡b PvKwi w`‡q cybe©vmb K‡iwQ‡jb| †mB aviv †eMg wRqv ch©š— Pvjy wQj| †eMg wRqv Lybx dvi“K ingvb‡K wbe©vP‡b wRwZ‡q G‡b we‡ivax `‡ji †bZv evwb‡q ivRbxwZ‡ZI cybe©vm‡bi †Póv K‡ib| Kv‡RB †mbv AvB‡b wePvi nqwb, K_vwU mwVK bq| m½Z Kvi‡Y wePvi Kiv m¤¢e nqwb|
1996 mv‡j †kL nvwmbvi †bZ…‡Z¡ evsjv‡`k AvIqvgx jxM miKvi MVb K‡i `xN© cÖvq 21 eQi ci RvwZi Rb‡Ki nZ¨vKvix‡`i wePvi ïi“ K‡ib| ZZw`‡b GB Lywbiv mK‡jB Aem‡i †M‡Q| GB wePviKvh© ïi“i ci `yGKRb cvwj‡q †eov‡Z †eov‡Z iv¯—vq c‡o gvivI †M‡Q| me‡P‡q eo K_v hLb wePviKvh© ïi“ nq ZLb `xN©Kvj AwZevwnZ n‡q †M‡Q| d‡j mvgwiK Av`vj‡Z G‡`i wePvi Kivi †Kv‡bv my‡hvM wQj bv| ZvB †`‡ki cÖPwjZ AvB‡b wePviKvh© cwiPvjbv Kivi wm×vš— M„nxZ nq| †`‡ki cÖPwjZ AvB‡bB †`‡ki gvbyl RvwZi Rb‡Ki nZ¨vi mywePvi cvIqv hv‡e e‡j wek¦vm K‡iwQj| wKš‘ 2001 mv‡j weGbwc cybivq ÿgZvq †M‡j AvBbgš¿x e¨vwi÷vi gI`y` Avng‡`i Kj¨v‡Y wePvi Kvh©µg eÜ n‡q hvq| Gmgq e½eÜzi Lywbiv †RvU miKv‡ii cÖZ¨ÿ mnvqZvq †`‡ki Af¨š—‡i AvIqvgx jxM we‡ivax Kg©KvÊ Pvwj‡q †h‡Z _v‡K| aviYv Kiv nq 21 AvM÷ ev Gi Av‡M †kL nvwmbv‡K nZ¨v cÖ‡Póvi cÖ‡Z¨KwU NUbvi m‡½B H Lywb‡`i cÖZ¨ÿ ev c‡ivÿ m¤úK© wQj| GB Lywbiv mK‡jB wQj cvwK¯—vwb G‡R›U| e½eÜz‡K nZ¨vi ci cÖPvi Kiv nq Giv mK‡jB gyw³‡hv×v wQj| wKš‘ bv, Giv †KD gyw³‡hv×v wQj bv| Giv wQj mK‡jB cvwK¯—vb-†diZ ˆmwbK| Aek¨ `yGKRb I‡`i cwiKíbvi Ask wn‡m‡e b‡f¤^i-wW‡m¤^i gyw³hy‡× †hvM w`‡qwQj Ges e‡jwQj cvwj‡q G‡mwQ| Giv †h mK‡jB AvBGmAvB-Gi G‡R›U Ges cvwK¯—vwb `vjvj wQj Zv 15 AvM‡÷i nƒ`qwe`viK NUbvi ci †`‡ki gvbyl wbwðZ n‡q‡Q| 15 AvM÷ m`¨¯^vaxb evsjv‡`‡k GKwU mvgwiK Afz¨Ìvb n‡qwQj G‡Z †Kv‡bv m‡›`n wQj bv! GB Afz¨Ìv‡bi m‡½ mivmwi RwoZ wQj cvwK¯—vb-†diZ mvgwiK Kg©KZ©viv| Giv wewfbœ mg‡q wewfbœ †eZvi-†Uwjwfk‡b mvÿvrKvi w`‡q L›`Kvi †gvkZvK Avn‡g` Ges †Rbv‡ij wRqvi RwoZ _vKvi K_v e‡j‡Q| myZivs ejv hvq †bc‡_¨ Kz¨‡`Zv‡`i †bZ…‡Z¡ wQ‡jb †gvkZvK Ges wRqv| G cÖm‡½ ¯^vaxbZv‡Ëvi evsjv‡`‡ki cwiKíbv Kwgk‡bi fvBm †Pqvig¨vb A_©bxwZwe` cÖ‡dmi byi“j Bmjvg Zuvi †jLv ÔMaking of a Nation/ BangladeshÕ eB‡Z hv wj‡L‡Qb, As my impending departure become known I had three encounters, two with Mostaque, one with ‡eneral Zia- all related to my departure. Each encounter seemed to indicate the perspective of my interlocutors. They all seemed quite extra ordinary and unexpected at the time. The first incident with Mostaque occurred at the last cabinet meeting in late 1974 before my departure, as we rode back to our offices in his car. Mustaque, without any initiative on my part, began to commiserate with me as soon as we got into the car, saying that he understood the reason why I was leaving the government He realized why any serious person with any commitment to the country and desire for productive work could find working in such an environment unacceptable. Therefore, he sympathised with me and shared my frustration.
It was very strange that he would speak out in such great indignation. I kept protesting that I was only going on leave for a few months in order to get some rest and treatment, and not because of any frustration. I wondered whether he was trying to find out how disaffected I was or what I was up to.
cvVK jÿ Ki“b GB Pµvš—Kvix cvwK¯—vdb `vjvj Kxfv‡e miKv‡ii †fZ‡i Ges evB‡i lohš¿ K‡iwQj!
cvVK Gevi Pjyb †`wL †jLK Zuvi eB‡Z ZLbKvi †WcywU wPd Ae Avwg© ÷vd †gRi †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingvb m¤ú‡K© Kx e‡jb, The most memorable meeting ofcourse, took place prior to my departure from planning commission. My departure was not yet officially confirmed, though widely rumoured. One of those days the late Ziaul Hoq, a mutual friend, came with a request that Zia very much wanted to meet with me informally to discuss a few maters of common interest I was quite curious to know what Zia had to say. The meeting with with Zia took place in HoqÕs house which was cleared of everyone including Huq himself and his family. The main theme of a rather short meeting was that he had heard about my desire to leave and was eager to persuade me not to do so. He recognised that I was not able to do my best or what was appropriate in the interest of the economy. He understood that the economy was in dire straits. However, he was confident that in the not too distant a future, the situation would improve and the prevailing drift and uncertainty would disappear. Therefore, I should not despair and should be able to devote my energies to the task of planning and development with full commitment and strong support from the top leadership. He strongly urged that I should reconsider my decision to depart and should stay on my job.
I was surprised by the tenor of his talk and the confidence with which he spoke about the restoration of political and economic stability.Clearly it was a sign of abnormality of the times that an army ‡eneral was so intensely interested in the political and economic developments as to seek out and pursue contact with people engaged in managing the economic and political life of the country. It was an expression of his deep interest that led him to engage in a serious discussion about current state of the country with the head of the planning commission and to confidently predict-rather assure me about the future political development and my prospective role on it
wcÖq cvVK Aa¨vcK byi“j Bmjvg Zuvi †jLv eB‡Z gš¿x L›`Kvi †gvkZvK Avn‡g` Ges †mbvevwnbxi †WcywU dPd Ae ÷vd †gRi †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingv‡bi m‡½ AvjvcPvwiZvi †h QwewU Zz‡j a‡i‡Qb Zv‡Z Avgiv cwi®‹vi †`L‡Z cvB †h, gwš¿mfvi m`m¨ nIqv m‡Ë¡I L›`Kvi †gvkZvK e½eÜz miKv‡ii wei“‡× µgvMZfv‡e loh‡š¿ wjß wQ‡jb| Ab¨w`‡K †gRi †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingv‡bi m‡½ AvjvcPvwiZvi †h wPÎ dz‡U D‡V‡Q Zv‡Z m‡›`nvZxZfv‡e ejv hvq, †Rbv‡ij wRqv RvwZi Rb‡Ki nZ¨vi m‡½ RwoZ wQ‡jb| Avi GB wRqv 1981 ch©š— ÿgZv `Lj K‡iwQ‡jb| myZivs ZLb Lywb‡`i wePvi Ki‡e †K?
†jLK : gyw³‡hv×v I mv‡eK cwiPvjK, evsjv‡`k †eZvi|
Rvdi Iqv‡R` wj‡L‡Qb, ÔAvgiv hviv cuPvËi Ges cieZ©x NUbv KvQ †_‡K Ae‡jvKb K‡iwQ, ïay Zviv bq, cy‡iv RvwZ Rv‡b, †mw`b G‡`‡k †KvbI mvgwiK Afy¨Ìvb nqwb| hw` mvgwiK Afy¨ÌvbB nZ Z‡e †Rbv‡ij kwdDjøvn ÿgZv `Lj Ki‡Zb| †mw`b †mbvevwnbx †_‡K PvKwiPz¨Z‡`i †bZ…‡Z¡ G nZ¨vKvÊ msNwUZ n‡qwQjt|Õ Rbve Rvdi Iqv‡R‡`i †`Lv I Rvbvq NvUwZ Av‡Q| Zv bvn‡j †mw`b †Kv‡bv mvgwiK Afy¨Ìvb nqwb ej‡Zb bv| wZwb wj‡L‡QbÑ mvgwiK Afz¨Ìvb n‡j †Rbv‡ij kwdDjøvn ÿgZv `Lj Ki‡Zb! wKš‘ †Kb? †gRi †Rbv‡ij kwdDjøvn wK H Afz¨Ìv‡b †bZ…Z¡ w`‡qwQ‡jb †h wZwb ÿgZv `Lj Ki‡eb! hviv H Afz¨Ìv‡b †bZ…Z¡ w`‡qwQ‡jb Zviv ÿgZv `Lj K‡i GKRb ivóªcwZ I cÖavb mvgwiK AvBb cÖkvmK Ges Ab¨Rb cÖavb †mbvcwZ I Dc-cÖavb mvgwiK AvBb cÖkvmK n‡qwQ‡jb| cÖavb †mbvcwZ †gRi †Rbv‡ij kwdDjøvn‡K ew›` K‡i e½fe‡b a‡i wb‡q AvU‡K ivLv nq Ges 24 AvM÷ Zuv‡K c`Z¨v‡M eva¨ Kiv nq| GKB mg‡q †gRi †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingvb cÖavb †mbvcwZi `vwqZ¡ MÖnY K‡ib|
Ô†mbvevwnbx †_‡K PvKwiPz¨Z‡`i †bZ…‡Z¡ G nZ¨vKvÊ msNwUZ n‡qwQj e‡jB †mbv AvB‡b G nZ¨vKv‡Êi wePvi nqwb|Õ Rvdi Iqv‡R` Gi GB K_v¸‡jv m¤ú~Y© AmZ¨| GB AmZ¨ Ges weK…Z Z_¨ BwZnv‡mi mZ¨‡K avgvPvcv †`qviB mvwgj!
cÖ_gZ. 15 AvM‡÷i nZ¨vKvÊ ïaygvÎ nZ¨vKvÊ wQj bv| cvwK¯—vwb `vjvj AvBGmAvB-Gi G‡`kxq G‡R›U‡`i mnvqZvq ¯^vaxbZvi ¯’cwZ‡K nZ¨v K‡i Avgv‡`i †`k‡K D‡ëv c‡_ cwiPvwjZ KivB wQj D‡Ïk¨| ZvB GK mvgwiK Afz¨Ìv‡bi ga¨ w`‡q RvwZi RbK, Zuvi cwievi Ges Nwbô AvÍxq-¯^Rb‡`i nZ¨v Kiv nq| GB nZ¨vKv‡Êi m‡½ RwoZiv mK‡jB PvKwiPz¨Z wQj bv| †KejgvÎ kwidzj nK Wvwjg‡K RyjvB gv‡m PvKwi †_‡K eiLv¯— Kiv nq| GQvov U¨v¼ eni wb‡q hviv Lywb‡`i `j‡K †bZ…Z¡ w`‡qwQj Zv‡`i g‡a¨ L›`Kvi Avãyi ikx`, ˆmq` dviyK ingvb, jvÝvi G‡K Gg gywnDwÏb, b~i †PŠayix, AvwRR cvkv, AvwU©jvwii gwnDwÏb Avn‡g`, Giv mK‡jB PvKwi‡Z wQj Ges mK‡jB cvwK¯—vb-†diZ ˆmwbK| wimvj`vi gym‡jDwÏbI PvKwiiZ wQj| G‡`i g‡a¨ L›`Kvi Avãyi ikx` (eZ©gv‡b cvwK¯—v‡b Av‡Q) L›`Kvi †gv¯—v‡Ki fvwMbv nIqvi myev‡` Zvi fvqivfvB ˆmq` dvi“K ingvb‡K m‡½ wb‡q Lywb‡`i msMwVZ K‡i| Giv `yRb loh‡š¿i †bc_¨ bvqK L›`Kvi †gv¯—vK Ges †gRi †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingv‡bi m‡½ †Mvcb †hvMv‡hvM iÿv K‡i P‡jwQj|
wØZxqZ. H nZ¨vKvix Kz¨‡`Zv‡`i wePvi †mbv AvB‡b nqwb, KviY my`xN© 21 eQi ci cÖK…Zc‡ÿ wePvi Kvh© ïi“ n‡qwQj| d‡j mvgwiK AvB‡b wePvi Kivi †Kv‡bv my‡hvM wQj bv| Avi nZ¨vKv‡Êi ci Kz¨‡`ZvivB †Zv ÿgZv `Lj K‡iwQj| ZLb H ÿgZv `LjKvix‡`i wePvi Ki‡e †K?
Afy¨Ìv‡b e¨_© n‡j ZLbB †mbv AvB‡b wePv‡ii cÖkœ I‡V| †hgb, †gRi †Rbv‡ij Lv‡j` †gvkviivd e¨_© n‡qwQ‡jb e‡j Zuv‡K cÖvY w`‡Z n‡qwQj| H Afz¨Ìv‡bi m‡½ RwoZ‡`i mKj‡KB nZ¨v Kiv n‡qwQj| GKB Afz¨Ìv‡bi Kvi‡Y AemicÖvß nIqv m‡Ë¡I K‡b©j Zv‡ni‡K duvwm †`qv n‡qwQj| myZivs e½eÜz‡K nZ¨v K‡i hviv ÿgZv `Lj K‡iwQj G‡`i Ab¨Zg †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingvb 1981 mvj ch©š— wewfbœfv‡e ÿgZvq AwawôZ wQ‡jb Ges Kz¨‡`Zv‡`i wePvi Kiv †Zv `~‡i _vK, I‡`i we‡`‡k evsjv‡`k wgk‡b PvKwi w`‡q cybe©vmb K‡iwQ‡jb| †mB aviv †eMg wRqv ch©š— Pvjy wQj| †eMg wRqv Lybx dvi“K ingvb‡K wbe©vP‡b wRwZ‡q G‡b we‡ivax `‡ji †bZv evwb‡q ivRbxwZ‡ZI cybe©vm‡bi †Póv K‡ib| Kv‡RB †mbv AvB‡b wePvi nqwb, K_vwU mwVK bq| m½Z Kvi‡Y wePvi Kiv m¤¢e nqwb|
1996 mv‡j †kL nvwmbvi †bZ…‡Z¡ evsjv‡`k AvIqvgx jxM miKvi MVb K‡i `xN© cÖvq 21 eQi ci RvwZi Rb‡Ki nZ¨vKvix‡`i wePvi ïi“ K‡ib| ZZw`‡b GB Lywbiv mK‡jB Aem‡i †M‡Q| GB wePviKvh© ïi“i ci `yGKRb cvwj‡q †eov‡Z †eov‡Z iv¯—vq c‡o gvivI †M‡Q| me‡P‡q eo K_v hLb wePviKvh© ïi“ nq ZLb `xN©Kvj AwZevwnZ n‡q †M‡Q| d‡j mvgwiK Av`vj‡Z G‡`i wePvi Kivi †Kv‡bv my‡hvM wQj bv| ZvB †`‡ki cÖPwjZ AvB‡b wePviKvh© cwiPvjbv Kivi wm×vš— M„nxZ nq| †`‡ki cÖPwjZ AvB‡bB †`‡ki gvbyl RvwZi Rb‡Ki nZ¨vi mywePvi cvIqv hv‡e e‡j wek¦vm K‡iwQj| wKš‘ 2001 mv‡j weGbwc cybivq ÿgZvq †M‡j AvBbgš¿x e¨vwi÷vi gI`y` Avng‡`i Kj¨v‡Y wePvi Kvh©µg eÜ n‡q hvq| Gmgq e½eÜzi Lywbiv †RvU miKv‡ii cÖZ¨ÿ mnvqZvq †`‡ki Af¨š—‡i AvIqvgx jxM we‡ivax Kg©KvÊ Pvwj‡q †h‡Z _v‡K| aviYv Kiv nq 21 AvM÷ ev Gi Av‡M †kL nvwmbv‡K nZ¨v cÖ‡Póvi cÖ‡Z¨KwU NUbvi m‡½B H Lywb‡`i cÖZ¨ÿ ev c‡ivÿ m¤úK© wQj| GB Lywbiv mK‡jB wQj cvwK¯—vwb G‡R›U| e½eÜz‡K nZ¨vi ci cÖPvi Kiv nq Giv mK‡jB gyw³‡hv×v wQj| wKš‘ bv, Giv †KD gyw³‡hv×v wQj bv| Giv wQj mK‡jB cvwK¯—vb-†diZ ˆmwbK| Aek¨ `yGKRb I‡`i cwiKíbvi Ask wn‡m‡e b‡f¤^i-wW‡m¤^i gyw³hy‡× †hvM w`‡qwQj Ges e‡jwQj cvwj‡q G‡mwQ| Giv †h mK‡jB AvBGmAvB-Gi G‡R›U Ges cvwK¯—vwb `vjvj wQj Zv 15 AvM‡÷i nƒ`qwe`viK NUbvi ci †`‡ki gvbyl wbwðZ n‡q‡Q| 15 AvM÷ m`¨¯^vaxb evsjv‡`‡k GKwU mvgwiK Afz¨Ìvb n‡qwQj G‡Z †Kv‡bv m‡›`n wQj bv! GB Afz¨Ìv‡bi m‡½ mivmwi RwoZ wQj cvwK¯—vb-†diZ mvgwiK Kg©KZ©viv| Giv wewfbœ mg‡q wewfbœ †eZvi-†Uwjwfk‡b mvÿvrKvi w`‡q L›`Kvi †gvkZvK Avn‡g` Ges †Rbv‡ij wRqvi RwoZ _vKvi K_v e‡j‡Q| myZivs ejv hvq †bc‡_¨ Kz¨‡`Zv‡`i †bZ…‡Z¡ wQ‡jb †gvkZvK Ges wRqv| G cÖm‡½ ¯^vaxbZv‡Ëvi evsjv‡`‡ki cwiKíbv Kwgk‡bi fvBm †Pqvig¨vb A_©bxwZwe` cÖ‡dmi byi“j Bmjvg Zuvi †jLv ÔMaking of a Nation/ BangladeshÕ eB‡Z hv wj‡L‡Qb, As my impending departure become known I had three encounters, two with Mostaque, one with ‡eneral Zia- all related to my departure. Each encounter seemed to indicate the perspective of my interlocutors. They all seemed quite extra ordinary and unexpected at the time. The first incident with Mostaque occurred at the last cabinet meeting in late 1974 before my departure, as we rode back to our offices in his car. Mustaque, without any initiative on my part, began to commiserate with me as soon as we got into the car, saying that he understood the reason why I was leaving the government He realized why any serious person with any commitment to the country and desire for productive work could find working in such an environment unacceptable. Therefore, he sympathised with me and shared my frustration.
It was very strange that he would speak out in such great indignation. I kept protesting that I was only going on leave for a few months in order to get some rest and treatment, and not because of any frustration. I wondered whether he was trying to find out how disaffected I was or what I was up to.
cvVK jÿ Ki“b GB Pµvš—Kvix cvwK¯—vdb `vjvj Kxfv‡e miKv‡ii †fZ‡i Ges evB‡i lohš¿ K‡iwQj!
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I was surprised by the tenor of his talk and the confidence with which he spoke about the restoration of political and economic stability.Clearly it was a sign of abnormality of the times that an army ‡eneral was so intensely interested in the political and economic developments as to seek out and pursue contact with people engaged in managing the economic and political life of the country. It was an expression of his deep interest that led him to engage in a serious discussion about current state of the country with the head of the planning commission and to confidently predict-rather assure me about the future political development and my prospective role on it
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