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We note with deep concern and dismay the continued house arrest of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon. As the undisputed leader of the democratic struggle of Burma, she won 392 out of 485 Parliamentary seats in the National Elections in 1990 for the National League for Democracy. In spite of her resounding victory, she and her party was prevented from forming the democratic government of Myanmar. This is a serious violation of Human Rights and democratic values, as guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). At a time when most of the countries in Asia and other parts of the world are being run by democratically elected governments, the house-arrest of Ms. Suu Kyi continues to be a stigma on democratic values cherished by the people of Burma. International communities along with the ASEAN leaders have called upon the authority of Burma to give her freedom so that she could freely exercise her democratic rights in her country.
For the last forty-four years Burma is being ruled by the military. It is a terrible disgrace. Thousands of people have sacrificed their lives fighting for the restoration of democracy in Burma. Hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee their homeland and live in exile. We consider the role of the military to be one of protecting the sovereignty of the motherland from external attacks and to assist the civil government, when needed, to combat major natural disasters. The norms and practice of democracy dictate that a country should be governed by democratically elected representatives of political parties and not by any military junta. The military rule in Burma must be brought to an end as early as possible.
We the democratic forces of Bangladesh call upon the Authority of Burma to immediately release Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi from house-arrest and allow her to exercise her democratic rights in her own country. We also express our solidarity with the movement for restoration of democracy in Burma.
Signed by-
Leaders of the Political Parties
1. Sheikh Hasina MP, Leader of the opposition, Former Prime Minister, President, Bangladesh Awami League
2.Abdul Jalil MP, Former Minister, Generel Secretary, Bangladesh Awami League
3. Rashed Khan Menon, President, Workers’ Party of Bangladesh
4. Bimal Biswas, General Secretary, Workers’ Party of Bangladesh
5. Monjurul Ahsan Khan, President, Communist Party of Bangladesh
6. Mujahidul Islam Selim, General Secretary, Communist Party of Bangladesh
7. Hasanul Haq Inu, President, Jatio Samajtanrik Dal (J.S.D)
8. Syed Jafar Sajjad, General Secretary, Jatio Samajtanrik Dal (J.S.D)
9. Nirmal Sen, General Secretary, Sramik Srishak Samajbadi Dal
10. Haji Abdus Samad, Convener, Gano Azadi League
11. Tofajjal Hossain, President, Democratic Workers Party
12. Zakir Hossain, General Secretary, Democratic Workers Party
13.
Md. Nurul Islam, President, Ganotantri Party
14. Giasuddin Haidar, General Secretary, Ganotantri Party
15. Dilip Barua, General Secretary, Communist Party of Bangladesh (M-L)
16. Ajoy Roy, Convener, Communist Centre
Leaders of Socio-cultural, Professional and Human rights Organizations
Professor Kabir Chowdhury, President, South Asian People’s Union against Fundamentalism and Communalism
1.
Journalist Shahriar Kabir, General Secretary, South Asian People’s Union against Fundamentalism and Communalism
2.
Air Vice Marshal (retd.) A K Khandakar Bir-Uttam, Convener, Sammilito Nagarik Samaj
3.
Journalist Kamal Lohani, Joint-Convener, Sammilito Nagarik Samaj,
4.
Barrister Rokonuddin Mahmud, Convener, Peshajibi Shomonnoy Parishad
5.
Dr. Kamrul Hassan, Member Secretary, Peshajibi Shomonnoy Parishad
6.
Barrister Amir-ul-Islam, President, Supreme Court Bar Association
7.
Advocate M. Aminuddin, General Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association
8.
Hena Das, President, Bangladesh Mohila Parishad
9.
Ayesha Khanam, General Secretary, Bangladesh Mohila Parishad
10.
Santu Larma, President, Bangladesh Adibashi Forum
11.
Sanjib Drong, General Secretary, Bangladesh Adibashi Forum
12.
Dr. Kazi Farukh Ahmed, Secretary General, United Citizens Movement
13.
Nasiruddin Yusuf, President, Sammilito Sangskritik Jote
14.
Golam Quddus, General Secretary, Sammilito Sangskritik Jote
15.
Dr. Qazi Kholequzzaman, Ahmad, President, Bangladesh Economic Association
16.
Prof. Abul Barkat, General Secretary, Bangladesh Economic Association
17.
Barrister Safiq Ahmed, President, Bangladesh Democratic Lawyers’ Association
18.
Advocate Jahidul Bari, General Secretary, Bangladesh Democratic Lawyers’ Association
19.
Major General (retd.) C.R. Dutta, President, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council
20.
Professor Nimchandra Bhowmik, General Secretary, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council
21.
Promod Mankin MP, President, Bangladesh Tribal Welfare Association
22.
Canisius Hagidoc, General Secretary, Bangladesh Tribal Welfare Association
23.
Professor Jotin Sarkar, President, Udichi (Cultural Organization)
24.
Mahmud Selim, General Secretary, Udichi (Cultural Organization)
25.
Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, President, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalist
26.
Abdul Jalil Bhuiya, General Secretary, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalist
27.
Dr. Sharifullah Bhuiya, President, Dhaka University Teachers Association
28.
Dr. Akhtaruzzaman, General Secretary, Dhaka University Teachers Association
29.
Barrister Amir-ul Islam, Convener, Combined Lawyers Co-ordinating Committee
30.
Advocate Subrata Chowdhury, Member Secretary, Combined Lawyers Co-ordinating Committee
31.
Professor M Akhtaruzzaman, President, Bangladesh College and University Teachers’ Association
32.
Altaf Mahmud, President, Dhaka Union of Journalist
33.
Omar Faruk, General Secretary, Dhaka Union of Journalist
34.
Professor Dr. AFM Ruhul Haq, President, Shadhinata Chikitshak Parishad
35.
Dr. Iqbal Arsalan, General Secretary, Shadhinata Chikitshak Parishad
36.
Engineer Ishaq Beer Protik, President, Bangabandhu Prokoushali Parishad
37.
Engineer Dr. Golam Mostafa, General Secretary, Bangabandhu Prokoushali Parishad
38.
Nuruzzman Noni, President, Dhaka Lawyer’s Association
39.
Abdul Baten, General Secretary, Dhaka Lawyer’s Association
40.
Dr. Abdur Razzak MP, President, Bangabandhu Krishibid Parishad
41.
AFM Bahauddin Nasim, General Secretary, Bangabandhu Krishibid Parishad
42.
Professor Muntassir Mamoon, Acting President, Forum for Secular Bangladesh
43.
Kazi Mukul, General Secretary, Forum for Secular Bangladesh
44.
Principal Abdul Ahad Chowdhury, Chairman, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad
45.
Monwarul Haq Khan, General Secretary, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad
46.
Col. (retd.) Shawkat Ali MP, Chairman, Muktijoddha Sanghati Parishad
47.
Abdus Samad Pintu, Secretary General, Muktijoddha Sanghati Parishad
48.
Poet Robiul Hussain, President, Jatio Kabita Parishad
49.
Samudra Gupta, General Secretary, Jatio Kabita Parishad
50.
Asaduzzman Noor MP, President, Bangladesh Abritti Saonnoy Parishad
51.
Ahkamullah, General Secretary, Bangladesh Abritti Saonnoy Parishad
52.
Engn. Sheikh Muhammad Shahidullah, Convener, National Committee for Protection of Oil, Gas and Mineral and Electricity & Port.
53.
Professor Anu Auhammad, Member Secretary, National Committee for Protection of Oil, Gas and Mineral and Electricity & Port.
54.
Major Generel (retd.) KM Shafiullah Bir Uttam, President, Freedom Fighters’ welfare Foundation
55.
Professor Nim Chandra Bhoumik, General Secretary, Freedom Fighters’ welfare Foundation
56.
Dr. Wajedul Islam Khan, Co-ordinator, Sromik Karmachari Okkyo Parishad
57.
Mahmud Hasan Ripan, President, Bangladesh Chhatra (student) League
58.
Mahfujul Haidar Chowdhury Rotan, General Secretary, Bangladesh Chhatra (student) League
59.
Samsul Alam Sajjan, President, Bangladesh Students Union
60.
Khan Asaduzzaman Masum, Genereal Secretary, Bangladesh Students Union
61.
Rafiqul Islam Sujan, President, Bangladesh Chhatra (Student) Moitri
62.
Muktar Hossain Nahid, Genereal Secretary, Bangladesh Chhatra (Student) Moitri
63.
Shariful Kabir Swapan, President, Bangladesh Chhatra (student) League (JSD)
64.
Ali Ahsan Tarun, General Secretary, Bangladesh Chhatra (student) League (JSD)
65.
Proshanta Odhikari, President, Samajbadi Chhatra Jote
66.
Safiqur Rahman Kanchan, General Secretary, Samajbadi Chhatra Jote
67.
Abdul Motin Master, President, Jatio Sramik Leage
68.
Roy Ramesh Chandra, General Secretary, Jatio Sramik Leage
69.
Abul Bashar, President, Jatio Sramik Federation
70.
Shafiuddin Ahmed, General Secretary, Jatio Sramik Federation
71.
Idris Ali, President, Garments Sromik Federation
72.
Ruhul Amin, General Secretary, Garments Sromik Federation
73.
Safiqur Rahman Majumdar, President, Bangladesh Sramik Federation
74.
Shirin Akter, President, Bangladesh Jatio Sromik Jote
75.
Noor Khan Liton, General Secretary, Bangladesh Jatio Sromik Jote
76.
Mohammad Nurul Islam, President, Bangladesh Trade Union Centre
77.
Dr. Wajedul Islam Khan, General Secretary, Bangladesh Trade Union Centre
78.
Hajera Sultana, President, Bangladesh Nari Mukti Sangsad
79.
Saleha Sultana, General Secretary, Bangladesh Nari Mukti Sangsad
80.
Nazma Akter, President, Jubo Mohila League
81.
Apu Ukil, General Secretary, Jubo Mohila League
82.
Afroja Haque Rina, Convener, Jatio Nari Jote
83.
Ashrafunnesa Mosharaf, President, Mohila Awami League
84.
Fazilutunnesa Indira, General Secretary, Mohila Awami League
85.
Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Chairman, Awami Jubo League
86.
Mirza Azam MP, General Secretary, Awami Jubo League
87.
Noor Ahmmad Bakul, President, Bangladesh Jubo Moitri
88.
Sadakat Hossain Khan Babul, General Secretary, Bangladesh Jubo Moitri
89.
Mahbub Alam, President, Jubo Union
90.
Adnan Riad, General Secretary, Jubo Union
91.
Dr. Mirza Jalil, President, Krishak League
92.
Motahar Hossain Mollah, General Secretary, Krishak League
93.
Prof. Abdur Sattar, President, Bangladesh Khetmojur Union
94.
Zakir Hossain Raju, General Secretary, Bangladesh Khetmojur Union
95.
Samsuzzaman Chowdhury, President, Khetmojur Samiti
96.
Sohel Ahmed, General Secretary, Khetmojur Samiti
97.
Hamidur Rahman Azmir, President, Krishak Samiti
98.
Morshed Ali, General Secretary, Krishak Samiti
99.
Dr. Ali Ashgar, President, Peace Council
100.
Hasan Tariq Chowdhury, General Secretary, Peace Council
101.
Rebeka Saren, Convener, Adibashi Union
102.
Professor AK Azad Chowdhury, President, Bangladesh India Friendship Association
103.
Professor Nim Chandra Bhowmik, General Secretary, Bangladesh India Friendship Association
104.
Ambassador Waliur Rahman, Director, Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs
105.
Professor Kabir Chowdhury, President, Bangladesh Foundation for Development Research
106.
Monayem Sarkar, General Secretary, Bangladesh Foundation for Development Research
107.
Professor BK Jahangir, Director, Central for Social Studies
108.
Professor Anu Muhammad, Co-ordinator, Karl Marx Institute
109.
Advocate Sultana Kamal, Executive Director, Ain O Shalish Kendra (ASK)
110.
Rt. Rev. Dennis Dilip Dutta, Director, National Christian Fellowship of Bangladesh
111.
Entajur Rahman Chowdhury, Convener, Tanti League
112.
Shirin Akhter, President, Karmojibi Nari
113.
Sharmin Kabir, General Secretary, Karmojibi Nari
114.
Umme Hasan Jhalmal, President, Jatio Nari Sramik Jote
115.
Mahbuba Akhtar Lipi, General Secretary, Jatio Nari Sramik Jote
Editors of National Dailies and Weeklies
Motiur Rahman, Editor, Prothom Alo
1.
Rahat Khan, Acting Editor, Ittefaq
2.
Golam Sarwar, Editor, Jugantar
3.
Atiqullah Khan Masud, Editor, Janakantha
4.
Bazlur Rahman, Editor, Sangbad
5.
Abed Khan, Editor, Samakal
6.
Kazi Shahed Ahmed, Editor, Ajker Kagoj
7.
Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Editor, Bangladesh Observer
8.
Nurul Kabir, Editor, New Age
9.
Shymal Dutta, Editor, Bhorer Kagoj
10.
Naimul Islam Khan, Editor, Amader Shomoy
11.
Baby Moudud, Editor, Weekly Bichitra
12.
Golam Mortoja, Editor, Weekly 2000
13.
Tasmima Hossain MP, Editor, Weekly Anonnya
14.
Bivuranjan Sarkar, Editor, Weekly Mridubhashan
15.
Afroza Nahar, Editor, Weekly Ekota
16.
Hazera Sultana, Editor, Weekly Natun Katha
Freedom fighters, Intellectuals, Human Rights and Cultural Activists
Freedom struggle veteran Binod Bihari Chowdhury, Journalist Obaidul Huq, Educationist Sardar Fazlul Karim, Prof. Khan Sarwar Murshid, Educationist Meher Kabir, Barrister Shawkat Ali Khan, Prof. Salahuddin Ahmed, Prof. Mustafa Noor-ul Islam, Justice K. M. Sobhan, Advocate Gaziul Haque, Architect Mazharul Islam, Prof. Rongolal Sen, Professor K.M. Sad-Uddin, Professor Lolith Mohon Nath, Singer Kalim Sarafi, Poet Shamsur Rahman, Social activist Protiti Devi, Social activist Begum Aziza Idrish, Prof. Muzaffar Ahmed, Journalist K.G. Mustafa, Journalist A.T.M. Shamsuddin, Journalist Ali Aksad, Poet Belal Chowdhury, Prof. Serajul Islam Chowdhury, Prof. Rafiqul Islam, Prof. Jillur Rahman Siddique, Painter Emdad Hossain, Painter Aminul Islam, Journalist Wahidul Haque, Prof. Mosharof Hossain, Singer Sanjida Khatun, Prof. Anisuzzaman, Human Rights Activist Dr. Ajoy Roy, Freedom fighter Mejor (Rtd.) Rafiqul Islam Bir Uttam, Prof. AK Azad Chowdhury, Prof. A. Khaleque, Prof. Sayedur Rahman Khan, Prof. A. Bayes, Prof. M. A. Mannan, Prof. Abu Yusuf, Prof. Aminur Rashid, Prof. M Habibur Rahman, Prof. Alamgir Mohamad Sirajuddin, Professor Shamsul Huda Harun, Poet Rafiq Ahmed, Dr. Syed Modasser Ali, Architect Abul Kashem, Professor Mir Mobashsher Ali, Actor Ali Zaker, Actor Mamunur Rasid, Actor Ataur Rahman, Actor Ramendu Mojumder, Actress Ferdowshi Mojumder, Actor Enamul Haque, Journalist Habibur Rahman Milon, Journalist Shuvo Rahman, Poet Asad Chowdhury, Journalist Abul Hasanath, Poet Mohodev Saha, Poet Nirmolendu Gun, Writer Biprodas Barua Actress Kobori Sarwar, Film Maker Salahuddin Jaki, Film Maker Badal Rahman, Dr. Mohamad Sekender Khan, Prof. Anwarul Azim Arif, Prof. Monirul Islam, Prof. Hamida Banu, Prof. Hasan Azizul Haque, Painter Qayum Chowdhury, Writer Syed Shamsul Haque, Singer Azit Roy, Dr. Nowajesh Ahmed, Lt. Col. (Rtd.) Abu Osman Chowdhury, Prof. Ajoy Roy, Language movement veteran Abul Hossain, Prof. Anupam Sen, Architect Mohammad Ali, Architect Shamsul Wares, Architect Yeafez Osman, Writer Dr. Anwara Syed Haque, Prof. Mostafa Chowdhury, Prof. Hayat Mamud, Writer Rashid Haider, Writer Selina Hossain, Prof. Rajia Motin Chowdhary, Painter Hashem Khan, Prof. Shamsuzzaman Khan, Painter Rafiquennabi, Architect Rabiul Hussain, Writer Panna Kaiser, Educationist Shamoli Nasrin Chowdhury, Prof. Mahfuza Khanom, Prof. Shafi Ahmed, Social activist Shamsunnahar Siddique, Freedom fighter Mahbub Uddin (bir bikrom), Prof. Syed Anwar Hossain, Prof. Haroon ar Rashid, Dr. Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin, Prof. Anwar Hossain, Prof. AAMS Arefin Siddique, Journalist Moniruzzaman, Sculpture Ferdowsi Priovashini, Prof. Showkatara Hossain, Dr. Shafiqul Alam, Actor Prodip Dewanji, Painter Abul Barak Alvi, Social activist Kajol debnath, Freedom Fighter Samsul Arefin, Freedom Fighter Tarek Ali, Film Maker Shamim Akhter, Singer Dalia Nowshin, Social activist Salma Haque, Social activist Aroma Dutta, Journalist Anisul Haque, Prof. Rehnuma Ahmed, Barrister Sara Hossain, Barrister Tania Amir, Prof. Sonia Nishat Amin, Filmmaker Tarek Masud, Filmmaker Tanvir Mokammal, Journalist Sohrab Hossain, Filmmaker Morshedul Islam, Filmmaker Katherine Masud, Filmmaker Kawser Chowdhury, Writer Dr. Mohammad Jafar Iqbal, Freedom Fighter Shirin Banu Mitil, Prof. Helal Nizami, Prof. Gazi Salehuddin, Prof. Hossain Kabir, Prof Alauddin Ahmed, Prof. Shah Alam, Prof. Foyzul Alam, Prof. Hossanuzzaman, Prof. Ranjeet Kumar Dey, Prof. Mahboob-ul Haque, Dr. Shamsul Hossain, Prof. Mohitul Alam, Prof. Abu Yousuf Alam, Advocate Prof. Shafiul Alam, Advocate Rana Das Gupta, Advocate Ibrahim Hossain Babul, Advocate Monotosh Borua, Advocate Salahuddin Ahmed Siddique, Advocate Mujibul Haque, Advocate Abul Kalam Azad, Advocate Ratan Kumar Roy, Advocate Abdul Momen Bhuia, Advocate AKM Emdadul Islam, Advocate Shurash Chandra Lala, Advocate Akter Kabir Chowdhury, Advocate Abu Mohammad Hashem, Advocate Majedul Haque, Advocate MA Naser, Advocate Rehana Kabir Ranu, Social activist Begam Mushtari Shafi, Social activist Nurjahan Khan, Engineer Fajlullah, Engineer Delwar Mojumdar, Engineer Ali Ashraf, Engineer Shubhash Boma, Freedom fighter Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, Freedom fighter Dr. Nurul Islam, Dr. AQM Serajul Islam, Dr Chandan Das, Prof. Abul Monsur, Journalist Abul Momen, Journalist Abu Sufian, Journalist Shahidul Alam, Journalist Anjon Kumar Sen, Journalist Mohammad Idris, Advocate Mili Chowdhury, Journalist Sumi Khan, Journalist Samaresh Baidya, Journalist Sharifa Bulbul, Journalist Alaluddin Chowdhury, Journalist Omar Kaiser, Journalist Biswajit Chowdhury, Journalist Syed Alamgir Sabuj, Journalist Tushar Dev, Journalist Khorshedul Alam Shamim, Poet. Sathi Das, Poet Arun Das Gupta, Poet Ashish Sen, Poet Khurshid Anwar, Writer Siru Bangali , Actress Shampa Reza, Actress Afsana Mimi, Artist Masuda Kazi, Artist Kazi Rakib, Filmmaker Nishat Jahan Rana, Journalist Jahid Newaz, Educationist Dowlat Ara Mannan, Advocate Khondokar Abdul Mannan, Prof. Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Sports man Monowar Hossain Nannu, Professor Alauddin Ahmed MP, Professor Sanath Kumar Saha, Professor Rajib Humaun, Professor Syed Monjurul Islam, Professor Niranjon Audhikari, Professor Jarina Rahman Khan, Economist Atiur Rahman, Poet Dr. Mohammad Samad, Professor Shahidul Islam, Professor Julfiker Motin, Professor Subrata Mojumdar, Professor Hujjat Ali Pramanik, Painter Shishir Bhattacharya, Painter Jamal Uddin Ahmed, Painter Saida Kamal, Painter Herald Rashid Chowdhury, Painter Moniruzzaman, Painter Gowtom Chokroborty, Painter Ranjit Niogi, Actor Raisul Islam Assad, Singer Rathindronath Roy, Singer Papeya Sarrowar, Singer Tapan Mahmud, Singer Rejowana Chowdhury Bonna, Singer Bipul Bhattachario, Actress Sara Jaker, Actor Khaled Khan, Singer Partho Tanvir Noved, Singer Mita Haque, Actress Laki Inam, Magician Juel Aich, Artist Kazi Arif, Cultural Activist Salauddin Badal, Actress Afroza Banu, Artist Vashkar Bondhopadhya, Dramatist Mannan Hira, Singer Tapan Chowdhuri, Singer Shapan Chowdhuri, Actor Tarik Anam, Artist Progga Laboni, Singer Sadi Mohammad, Actress Nima Rahman, Dancer Shibli Mohammad, Artist Ishtekbal Hossain, Cultural Activist Hasan Arif, Dancer Dipa Khandaker, Actor Liakat Ali Laki, Social Activist Sharmin Murshid, Artist Shimul Mustafa, Artist Laila Afroj, Film Maker Bipul Raihan, Actress Shomi Kaiser, Actress Tropa Mojumder, Artist Rupa chokroborty, Film Maker Jakir Hossain Raju, Artist Ahkam Ullah, Advocate Istiak Amin, Advocate Tarana Halim, Advocate Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, Dr. Kazi Tamanna, Dr. Farjana Chowdhury Nipa, Social activist Abu Syed, Journalist Julfikar Ali Manik, Journalist Fazlur Rahman, Artist Amal Das, Journalist Shawkat Bangali etc.
Dhaka, 19 June 2006
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