Bangamata's decision at crucial phase changed the history: Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said a correct decision by her mother — Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib, at a crucial period changed the country's political history.

Addressing a programme marking the celebration of the 90th birth anniversary of Fazilatunnesa Mujib, the Prime Minister said her mother had taken the right decision by turning down the proposal of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's release on parole for holding a roundtable discussion in West Pakistan while her life was at risk.

Fazilatunnesa Mujib was born on August 8, 1930, at Tungipara village in Gopalganj. She was brutally killed by the assassins of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975.

"That correct and timely decision had forced the Pakistani military dictator Ayub Khan to withdraw the 'Agartala Conspiracy' case and changed the course of the political history of Bangladesh as well," Hasina said on Saturday.

"The most desirable thing regarding my mother's contributions to the political arena was that my mother had taken correct decisions at the crucial period. Many of the top leaders had failed, to approach the right decision at that time, unfortunately," she said.

Hasina, the elder daughter of Fazilatunnesa Mujib joined the programme organised by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, from her official residence Ganabhaban.

Speaking at the programme as the chief guest, she recalled that the Pakistani military dictators had tried to include Bangamata's name in the Agartala Conspiracy Case for which Pakistani intelligence agencies interrogated her Bangamata several times.

Mentioning that Bangamata had great efficiency in building up struggle and movement, Hasina said her moother had a huge role in waging massive movements in favour of the 6-Point-Demand and against the Agartala Conspiracy Case as she knew how to create public opinion. (IANS) 

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