It is better to die fighting for freedom than to live life in chains.

Dear People of Bangladesh

We expatriate and indigenous citizen of Bangladesh extend our warmest gratitude to you for your brave voice in support of Bangladeshi peoples democratic rights, and in support of preservation of our independence. Like yourself, we too have realized that Bangladesh as a Nation has lost its independence to decide our economic and foreign policy to Indian dictates, and hegemony. It is a great concern to us that under Sheikh Hasna’s government, we have become a political and economic prisoner to Indian authority, and we long to free our nation from Indian domination.

you are surely aware, when the war of independence was mounted in 1971, and no way to escape from the occupation, the late Prime Minister of India, Indhira Ghandi, chained Bangladesh with a secret treaty signed by provisional President Sayed Nazrul Islam in return for their military assistance. The treaty was called the 7 point secret treaty signed in October 1971 in Delhi. The main 7 points of the treaty was as follows:

1) After the establishment of Bangladesh, the administrative officers who actively participated in the war of liberation would remain in their posts. The rest would be terminated and vacant posts would be filled up by the Indian administrative officers.
2) After the liberation of Bangladesh the required number of soldiers would remain in Bangladesh (No time limit was laid down).
3) Bangladesh would not form and maintain any formal regular Armed Forces.
4) To maintain internal security and law and order a militia would be formed comprising of the freedom fighters.
5) The Chief of Staff of the Indian Armed Forces would lead the probable war with Pakistan. The Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters) would work under the command of Indian Armed forces.
6) Trade Transactions between the two countries would be free and open. The volume of trade would be calculated once in a year and the price would be paid in pound sterling’s.
7) The Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh would maintain a close liaison with the External Affairs Ministry of India and the latter would assist the former as per as possible.

Although, after independence, this treaty was not followed, but Sheikh Mujib re-negotiated another treaty for 25 years, called the ‘Treaty of friendship’ in 1972, which also had unfair and objectionable terms and conditions. In 2010, following the foot step of 25 years treaty, Mujibs daughter Sheikh Hasina signed another treaty for an indefinite period. She may have signed many other secret deals with India, hidden from people’s knowledge. India, from the onset of Bangladesh creation have taken advantage of our political weakness, and have freely interfered from  drafting and approving our first constitution in 1972 to vetting and approving the first five years of government economic plans for the country from Delhi. Our common rivers that follow from India to Bay of Bengal have been illegally hindered by various dams to dry Bangladesh water ways during the winter season and intentionally often opens barriers during the rainy season to the detriment of Bangladeshi agriculture. Furthermore, in 1974, on the pretext of experimental testing for a limited period, India built Farakka dam, and to this day it is still running violating international norms.

During the last 40 years, India has shown its aggression towards Bangladesh in various ways. They have tried to break up Bangladesh by giving weapons to the secessionist in Chittagong Hill tract, freely helped to facilitate smugglers to push their product that are harmful to Bangladesh people and economy, including flooding Bangladesh with illegal drugs produced in India to destroy our youths in to becoming addicts. They also have committed cultural aggression, and often stirred sectarian violence against one another with the help of their agent and proxy Sheikh Hasina.

 It is well-known that India helped to create Bangladesh for its own geo-political interest as opposed to genuinely helping the people of Bangladesh to realize our independence. India wanted to make Bangladesh a subservient state like Bhutan and Sikkim through the secret agreement signed in 1971. Having failed to materialize their dream, they colluded and schemed with various forces to bring the present Awami government in power back in 2008. Knowing fully well that slavish Sheikh Hasina would do anything to stay in power, Indian government took advantage of political divisions, and walloped deals to facilitate corridor through Bangladesh Rivers and ports. If Sheikh Hasina comes to power again by state hegemony by conducting a one sided election, and keeping away the opposition, needlessly to say, Sheikh Hasina would agree to give corridor through Bangladesh to Indian Seven Sisters, in effect, opening up trade, and movement of arms, and Indian Military troops to its seven sisters in the East of Bangladesh. This will inevitably lead to compromising our security as well as destabilizing bordering states of China. In this way, Bangladesh is increasingly losing its independence to decide it’s economic and foreign policy, and is being caged by Indian domination. We are at mercy of India to the extent of deciding who rules our country. They have nakedly made clear at various times that they want to see Awami government in power again. To that end, they have commissioned their intelligence agency with money and men to realize their dream of bringing slavish Awami government in to power again. Although, 90 % of the population demands a caretaker government, Sheikh Hasina is disrespecting popular demand, and is going for a one-sided election. The former Indian Army Chief General Shankar Ray has stated that Bangladesh will never be allowed to go outside their radar. This remark further strengthens our belief that if Sheikh Hasina comes to power again, Bangladesh will remain a country in name only without any real power.

Indian domination will not only be a menace for people of Bangladesh, but also will impact on the wider interest of Asia and China.

In this critical historical moment of Bangladesh history, the opposition voice, zeal and determination to free our country and to this objective, the support of 160 million people of Bangladesh has become paramount. No patriotic people whether in civil administration, police, navy or the Army could remain silent. It is our collective duty to save our country from the personal whims of one person, one family of traitors. Freedom of Bangladesh is much bigger than Awamileague or Sheikh Hasina.

And a final thought; if anyone is hoping for USA intervention, then you must discard this dream. USA has illusionist policy in the sense that it will show alliance and friendliness with all party, and each party would think that USA is their best friend. In fact, they are only friend to themselves. Dan Mozina gave a few threats to Hasina to seal the TICFA deal, and now they have their big prize, so they will play along with whoever wins. Remember one thing, for geo-political and economic reasons; America will never dare openly upset India. So it is up to the people of Bangladesh to fight for our rights, even if it means taking the hell out of the government of Sheikh Hasina.