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2005-05-24 Afghanistan/South Asia

Muslims Being Harassed in Anti-Bangladeshi Campaign

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ironically the ULFA was originally formed because they wanted an independent Assam that would kick out all the Bangladeshis and other recent arrivals, but in the decades since, their leaders have taken up residence inside Bangladesh and now they talk about solidarity with the poor Muslims against the Indian state.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2005-05-24 04:20|| 2005-05-24 04:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Great pic - it sums up my thoughts exactly.

Except the violin should be a lot smaller.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-05-24 11:20|| 2005-05-24 11:20|| Front Page Top

#3 The Koran has a few notable omissions:
1. "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."
2. "As you sow, so shall you reap."
3. Anything that has anything to do with cause and effect.

Posted by RWV 2005-05-24 11:52|| 2005-05-24 11:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Whenever I see "indigenous" in a news story, I just know somebody's gonna be whining...

Posted by tu3031 2005-05-24 12:22|| 2005-05-24 12:22|| Front Page Top

#5 ...fighting for an independent Assamese homeland in Assam...

Good place for it, I'd say. We're a little short of map space right now, though. Maybe next year.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-05-24 12:45|| 2005-05-24 12:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Might be able to fit them in next to Kyrgyzstan, if they're willing to give up one of their vowels...

Posted by Fred 2005-05-24 16:13|| 2005-05-24 16:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Thousands of Bangladeshi migrants flee Assam

Over the years, >STRONG>hundreds of thousands of illegal Bangladeshi migrants have swamped the tea-growing and oil-rich state in search for work and food.

Over two years ago, the government estimated there could be up to 20 million illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India, and labelled some of them a security risk.

"Every day around 6,000 illegal infiltrators cross the border and enter the state," said an intelligence official in Guwahati, the state's main city.

Posted by john 2005-05-24 16:32|| 2005-05-24 16:32|| Front Page Top

#8 The Bangladesh population is now smaller than expected, not due to birth control, but rather export to India

UN bares shuddering Bâdesh population fact

By a Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI, May 18: At a time when the illegal immigration issue is shaking Assam, a startling revelation by a UN-sponsored survey speaks volume of the impact it would have on the demography of the State.

According to the Census of Bangladesh, there was an increase of 10.4 crore in its population during the period 1981-91. But if the earlier growth rate of the neighbouring nation is any indication, the increase should have been 11.8 crore, the UN survey said. This difference of more than 1 crore in the population has surprised many, including the United Nations. According to the survey, during the period from 1981 to 1991, there was an increase of 25.25 per cent in the population in Bangladesh. Of Bangladeshâs total population, 86.6 per cent is Muslims and 12.1 per cent is Hindus.

The rise in Assamâs population over the last 25 years has been alarming. During the period 1971-1991, there was a rise of 53 per cent. Of this, the rise of Hindu population was 41.89 whereas that of Muslim population was a whopping 77.42 per cent.

During the survey, the 64 districts of Bangladesh were divided into five zones. The study was conducted in 21 greater districts.

When looked into the statistics, the increase in population during the period 1981-91 in Dhaka was 31.37 lakhs (31.33 per cent). The increase was 6.58 lakhs (20.56 per cent) in Dinajpur district , 10.24 lakhs (14.10 per cent) in Sylhet, 6.64 lakhs (13.94 per cent) in Faridpur and 15.7 lakhs (27.24 per cent) in Chittagong Hills Tract. The rise in population in some of Assam districts during the same period was more alarming. In Dhubri it was 56.57 per cent, 54.12 per cent in Goalpara, 65.72 per cent in Kamrup, 51.26 per cent in Nagaon, 50.90 per cent in Morigaon, 38.76 per cent in Sivasagar and 33.10 per cent in Jorhat.

Posted by john 2005-05-24 16:34|| 2005-05-24 16:34|| Front Page Top

#9 TRAIN FROM BANGLADESH

The high point of Census 2001 is confirmation of the phenomenon of mass exodus from Bangladesh

Posted by john 2005-05-24 16:42|| 2005-05-24 16:42|| Front Page Top

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