by News Desk: Expatriate Bangladeshis launched a human-chain holding a banner titled ‘Bangladesh fighting for a militancy and war criminal free homeland – salute to you’. Participants of the program demanded immediate ban on religion-based politics. At the same time, they congratulated and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for having Mir Quasem Ali and other top war criminals hanged. At the initiative of an organization named ‘Bangladeshi Americans’, this human-chain was held on September 5 at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, New York. Mozahid Ansari, one of the organizers, said, ‘This program aims to extend support of the expatriate Bangladeshis to the ongoing movement for freeing Bangladesh from rajakars and religious militants. And the expatriates will keep up their voice up until the end of this movement.’
Shitangshu Guh, general secretary of US Bangabandhu Council, said, ‘Taking advantage of religious sentiment of ordinary people of Bangladesh, Delwar Hossain Saidee had killed many people during Liberation War. He is also responsible for the disruption of communal harmony. He must therefore be hanged. There is no alternative to expedite the hearing of review petition of the verdict rendered against him.’ Shitangshu Guh added, ‘The expatriate Bangladeshis must raise their voice in order to have Rashed Choudhuri, killer of Bangabandhu, extradited immediately to Bangladesh.’ Abdur Rahim Badsha, organizing secretary of USAL, said, ‘Some convicted killers of Bangabandhu and some convicted war criminals are hiding in the US. The Bangladeshi expatriates must raise their voice to have them face justice in Bangladesh.’
Community activist Ali Ahsan Golam Kibria said, ‘Bangladesh has returned to the spirit of Liberation War. In order to solidify this situation, there is no alternative to banning the politics of Jamaat-Shibir.’ Community activist Gopal Sanyal said, ‘Mir Quasem’s hanging has fulfilled the expectation of Jahanara Imam. Saidee too must face the same fate.’ Dr. Tomas Dulu Roy, leader of US Unity Council, said, ‘Sheikh Hasina is the only leader who has dared to bring the war criminals of 1971 to justice, and is working towards building a war criminals and militants free Bangladesh.’ Monika Roy, cultural secretary of Bangladesh Society, remarked, ‘In order to build a militants free Bangladesh, there is no alternative to the leadership of Sheikh Hasina.’
