পাবলিক লাইব্রেরীতে আলোচনাসভায় বঙ্গবন্ধু
১৬ আগস্ট ১৯৫২
রংপুর
Before I continue I must pay my respect to Moulvi Khairat Hussain who is now in jail. There are others such as Motiar Rahman & Sobhan. There is Moulana Bhasani.
This Public Safety Act must be repeated in Pakistan. There are about 500 S/Prisoners in jail. I had to pass in jail for two and a half years. Our fault was that we asked the leaders to give food and clothing to the people. Muslim Leaguers who are ruling the country are driving Pakistan towards hell. I shall appeal to the Govt. for solving the jute problem on our country on your behalf. Our jute board has been set up with Mr Faruque and Ispahani who are not the man of peasants and they have increased their bank balances. There was a good market for our jute but why that has been lost. The explanation is to be given by the Muslim Leaguers. When there is no market for our jute in America and Britain then why the leaders do not seek markets in other countries of the world but they would not because they are to please the Americans and British. If there is no fair market for jute all we have to suffer. Our demand is to give at least Rs 30/- to the jute growers for a maund of jute but as we know they have no capacity we demand Rs 16/- which they have fixed to give the jute growers. The only solution is that the Govt. should come to the market and see that jute growers get 16/- per maund. They are doing nothing for tobacco. Education system has been spoilt. Famine must come in the country within 2 months. We must put those responsible to trial. Food and medicine are not prvided to the poor but a hotel at a cost of Rs 75 laks is being constructed with their taxes. A girl school is going to be established for the daughters of ministers at a cost of Rs. 7 laks. When we protest we are labelled as enemies of the state.
The leaders who are selfless like Moulana Bhasani are put in jail. There are so many workers in jail without trial – Pakistan Zindabad. Awami League Zindabad. Zalim Sarkar dhangsha hook.
Reference:
Hasina, S. (2018) Secret Document of Intelligence Branch on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Vol – II, p 318-319, Sheikh Hasina, Hakkani Publishers