Time to bury the controversy

This refers to the report, “Mujib 'illegal' PM in 1972 (TDS 10th April). Tarique claimed that Bangabandhu returned to Bangladesh on Pakistani passport. He also quoted the stipulation in the declaration of independence about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman remaining president “until the adoption of a constitution.” The attitude taken by TDS editor (Do we have to swallow such rubbish? - TDS, April 4) in this controversy, on the other hand, is most laudable. He has restated the truth about who actually proclaimed 'independence'.
What should grieve every sensible person is that blind zealots have turned Mujib and Zia into rivals, which they were not. One begot the country; the other nursed it. Zia had vision. His effort created SAARC that catapulted the new born country into instant fame. The present prime minister, also daughter of Bangabandhu, is doing him great disservice by trying to inflate him. That automatically makes him controversial as people are tempted to puncture the balloon. Now what is needed is to bury the controversy.