An Open Letter to Bangladeshi People
Shahinul Khalisdar
Tax Advisor | Business Advisor/ Taxation Expertise/ Enrolled Agent (EA)/Master of Science in Taxation (MST)/ Author
Dear Bangladeshi People,
I am writing this open public letter to let you all know that I have completely severed all of my relationships, including friendly, political, social, and emotional, and have distanced myself from offering voluntary advice in PM Hasina administration due to Sajeeb Wazed's arrogance, inconsistency in public policy, and political decision-making. My actions are driven by my commitment to my principles and ethics rather than personal animosity or ambition. I come from a family of principled individuals, and I aim to uphold those values.
Pakistan was created to make Muslims' worldly and spiritual lives better. Not to make anyone MP, Prime Minister or President. Muslims were Hindu Raja and Zamindars’ Proza. Muslim League liberated them from Proza and gave them a free life to worship Allah and ethically work hard to make worldly life better; instead, they chose corruption, looting and religious ignorance. Pakistan West and East (Bangladesh) companion themselves in religious ignorance, corruption and political instability. That is so embarrassing.
My father was never involved in the Bengali cultural and political movement. He was a lifelong member of the Muslim League and never changed his political allegiance. He was engaged in Islamic cultural activism that contradicted the beliefs and ideas of hardcore Bengalis. While Bengali cultural activists highly admire Rabindranath Tagore, my dad saw Tagore as an obstacle to Islamic motivation in East Pakistan.
Between 1969 and 1975, East Pakistan experienced a period of turmoil that posed significant challenges to its governance. The collapse of the East Pakistan Government in 1970 led to a state of lawlessness, with mobs, thugs, and criminals seizing control. My father played a crucial role in restoring peace and stability to the country by leveraging his influence with the traditional senior leaders, who respected and sought his advice.
On March 25, 1971, the United Pakistan military initiated the “Search Light Operation” to crush the uprising. However, the East Pakistan government fully recovered before April 1971, and on April 8, 1971, the East Pakistan Peace Committee was officially established. My father, the Chairman of the East Pakistan Peace Committee Standing Committee, was elected by pro-Pakistani political parties.
My father's moral character and commitment to ethics and principles were completely different from those of Bengalis and Pakistanis who were involved in gang violence, illegal land grabbing, bureaucratic corruption, social dysfunction, and political violence. My dad resolved problems in closed-door meetings with dignitaries while the Bengalis were engaged in street violence.
I have tried using a similar technique to solve Bangladesh's problems since 1991. Now, I feel exhausted, and the generation has hugely changed. My father's technique will never work in this or future generations, so I totally abandon all types of Bangladeshi strategic policy advice. This is a social media generation. Social media does not have any core moral principles and ethics, and Bengalis will never change.
My father always used to say, "We do politics (siasa) for honor, not to become a clown." Political ethics entail "Public Service" and being a "Public Servant," not being masters and slaves. A good politician thinks highly of the people, and in return, people honor them.
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I believed Bengalis would build the country under their fathers' descent; instead, they were engaged in corruption and, with aid money, building statues. With the money they wasted on building statues, they could easily build millions of houses for homeless people, but they did not.
Bengalis declared, “Mujib is the greatest Bengali of all time” and, in 2008, voted for their father’s daughter. Over a decade, Bengalis did nothing for the country except loot and corruption and Chapabaj.
One of the best “Justice” systems (RAB) was created to rapidly tackle criminals to deliver justice to the poor people, but RAB turned out to be a criminal gangster itself instead of deterring criminal activities such as murder, rape, drug dealers, and robbers. Now I heard RAB is doing extortion. The best policies were put forward in the country, but Bengalis chose to be corrupt. The only thing Bengalis do is lip service and Chapabaj.
The aspiration to transform Bangladesh into a country like Singapore entails addressing corruption, promoting strong work ethics, attracting foreign investment, creating job opportunities, and ensuring responsible taxation to avoid excessive money printing by the government. It's important to understand that emulating Singapore's success does not solely rely on foreign aid and loans but rather on earning money through ethical means and sustainable economic growth.
After a thorough analysis of the entire Bangladesh portfolio, I have decided to refrain from advising or discussing Bangladesh's political issues. Therefore, I am withdrawing from this matter indefinitely and take no responsibility for BNP or Awami League misconduct, as I advised both administrations on a few policies behind the scenes. When a nation is founded on deception and false narratives, it becomes extremely challenging to govern.
It is important to note that Bangladeshi Bengalis are not acquainted with my father or myself, and I prefer to keep it that way. All my actions are driven by my love for Allah and the desire to help the impoverished people in Bangladesh, not for the sake of recognition or popularity. Allah is great, and I seek His forgiveness.
A son of the former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the East Pakistan Peace Committee.