Strengthen Indo-Bangla ties for wellbeing
Says Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew
Dr Sugata Bose, grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, yesterday underscored the need to build an intensive relationship between Bangladesh and India in the educational, economic and cultural sectors for the wellbeing of the region's people.
A union like European Union or Association of Southeast Asian Nations can be established among countries of the Indian subcontinent to strengthen relationships, he said.
The Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs at Harvard University was replying to queries from the audience after his lecture, “Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Hindu-Muslim relationsâ€.
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh organised the event in the capital's Bangladesh National Museum marking Barrister Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Memorial Lecture 2012.
Most Bangladeshis and Indians are very devoted to their religions but are not religious bigots, said Prof Sugata.
Narrating Subhas Chandra Bose's political career and philosophy, the eminent educationist said Subhas united Indians, irrespective of their political ideologies, caste and creed, against British imperialism.
Prof Sugata said Subhas had not come to a compromise with the British in any manner and passed away in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan at present, on August 18, 1945 with the dream, ideology and spirit of unity.
Prof Akmal Hussain, chairperson of Trust Management Committee for Law and Human Rights of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, and the committee Convener Prof AKM Golam Rabbani also spoke at the programme.
Dr Kamal Hossain, Prof Rehman Sobhan, Barrister M Amir-Ul Islam, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam and some High Court judges were also present.
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