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Societal
Think of Shottobarta and Al- Muttaki
History
and newspapers are related to each other. Nowadays, history newspaper are
considered valuable element to make history. The commercial capital of
Bangladesh Chittagong is very famous for long to the outsider world. Because of
the importance in economics and politics a number news paper and journalism
published from Chittagong. Thus are getting extinct nowadays. The
same types of two journalisms are Shottobarta and Al- Muttaki.
Hand
written papers have been published in different countries in Europe continent in Sixteenth century. But
there was no typed newspaper before 1780. there was a scarcity of typed
machine. Then, James Augustus Hiki built first press factory in 1780. And then,
the first typed weekly ‘Bengal Gadget’ by the editor James Augustus Hiki
published in 1780. Then a lot of newspaper published to make aware self-
forgotten Muslims to make them educated, developed and prospered in last part
of nineteenth century .2 The importance of Muslim journalisms are very
important because of identifying non- growth of Muslim society. Muslim
journalism was great because of social service not the financial benefits. As
Muhammad Nurul Kayuoum says “There was to inspire through spreading education to
non- educated Muslims with the sincerity of directors and editors of those
newspapers. And there was to eradicate unlawful activities of society and to
keep the society healthy, beautiful and clear environment and
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To
make awareness about political rights to Bengali Muslims, to protect religious
co-operation, to make successful women- freedom movement and to create a
platform to remove societal discrimination among Muslims.”4 Muslim published
newspapers and journalisms gave priority to establish idealism of social
service having themselves above the narrow minded attitudes.
A
lot of newspapers and journalisms also published beside Kolkata among eastern
Bengalis (Now Bangladesh). The first published newspaper was ‘Rongopur
BartaBoho’ from that time of eastern Bengali now Bangladesh in 1847. Locals of Chittagong also came ahead in publishing newspapers
and journalisms. The names of newspapers and journalisms published from
Chittagong we found Purbo Protidhoni, Chandroshekhor, Prantobashi, Boddhujoug,
Purbo Dorpon, Varotbashi, Chottol Gadget, Aungali, Alo, Boddho Potrika,
Panchojonno, Hitobarta, Provat, Jogojatay, ibeni, Rishi Totto etc. The famous
ones were Shottobarta and Al- Muttaki among them.
Shottobarta
published from Chottogram in 1934. It was monthly journal newspaper. The editor
was Kazi Kobir uddin Ahmed. The registration number was C, 2153. The main goal
was to establish truth. As like unknown Hakim Sanay says
Tell all the talks for the sake of truth,
Weather he is Hibru or Shuriyani
Seek all everything in truth,
No discrimination east or west.
Moulovi
A. B. Mohammad Sultan Alom says on inartificial example of love of Shamrat
Shahjahan and to discuss about past historical proud- The false of this family,
the false this of kingdom, the false of this property- behind all of them there
has end of humanity, there have the these end. Oh! Dear humanity this the great
holy place, great of greatness, no conflicts or pains of the world reach there-
it is many times above of all, humanity gets permanent here, gets independent
and freedom here.7
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Nation
gets up and down by the rule usual nature. The power is not forever to anyone.
The saying goes for the Muslim nation “Taz grove is the proud of nation. Those
who were in power nothing is left for them- there was only their achievement-
only of their silent grove. Muslims are today only beggar of street there is no
property or respect for them. But Taz is the great proud of their past
achievement. All dreamed sclupture of Tazmohol are telling silently of the
sound-
“Just now went out through this street
Powerful nation on great hoses”
‘Bul
Bul’ society from Chittagong welcomed poet Nazrul Islam in 1928. The
poets Bahar, Nahar, Kamal and others from Bul Bul society recited testimonial
for the poet and the poet responded by Shottobahar newspaper with the headline
Kobi Proshosti. Poet response says-
Our
‘Property’ is not Alaol Poragal. Old moon says Chattrala is sun setting. Great
of Bengal is in forever sleep. Welcome to great
guest.
Dear
him appropriately yours lonely friend you get love around flowers; Apex of
moon; adore your lonely horn; homeless boatman, property less lonely saint. We
only bear the past reminiscent. Oh guest! How we will welcome you? We only
salute you, Oh Alien! We salute you only.9
In
response the poet salute back to the members of Bul Bul society and declared
them ‘Oh the new team of Bul Bulistan’. He says also- Oh dared in dangerous let
peace come by children group, you are my heart. Take my respected welcome.
.....
If
you provide sit for me, the sit will be from your heart friend. I never want
alone among everyone. I have no ego; no power that I will pay your debt. I
desert poet which things you gave in my bag, let the things become my needed
things on the way.
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In
exchange I kept on your valuable place on your garden of flowers my two drops
of eye water. I watered your gift by my eye water.
No
indulgence of life filled up there is any hope in future to get filled up too.
In spite of I pray on standing on stage- If I had to die let the death angel
come on this watered stage.10
Anowara
Chowdhury (B. A; B.T) declared late Bahadur Abdul Aziz who is known as founder
of Victoria Hostel and Education Society to him as the pre ambassador of woman
education. He toke responsibility to spread women education founding a
conference in Dhaka in 1886. It is told according to him
“the conference made across the country center for women education. The
association toke all the responsibility from making syllabus to taking exams to
providing certificates.”11
During
the time 2nd world war the politician of this sub- continent asked
for self- rule in India and got disappointed. Therefore an
editorial has been published in Shottobarta which told- There is a lot of
change during era but there is no change in politics of India. League, congress is not cooperating to
lords because of not to full- fill self demands. No cooperation against Hilter
for the ligal war. They are denouncing illegal war of Hitlar. Mr Jinnah
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Mr
Jinnah asked freedom of Pakistan from Muslim league for the individual
culture and nationality.”13
A.B.M
Soltanul Alom M.A told on the influence of history in national life-
Change
is the general religion of the world. There is a feeling of change from
anything to everything in the world. Human life also is not separate from this
change. Therefore we see a cordial relationship between the past and present.
In every page in history, the flow of change and the evaluation has been written.
History reminds us according to the the change we have to change we have to
adapt ourselves with the world. The neutral order of history and the change of
the era made us to make action plan. Therefore the influence of history in
national life is deep and ubiquitous.14
He
advised to all nations to concentrate to follow and nurture self culture.
Therefore, he told- “The nation which get lost his own hierocracy, the nation
get eradicated in confidence and spiritual power. Confident less nation though
the powerful the visionary development is lost.” Therefore he saluted the past
and told- “Oh past! You work throughout the world in privet. Therefore we say
for the eyes of history the importance of history is very important.”15
Sheikh
Abdul Mottaleb discussed of his contribution in a Headline in a article named
‘Muslim history- service of Chattrola”- He wrote a brief biography, who
practice histiry. Those are- Moulana Moniruzzaman (Islamabadi), History
researcher Abdul Karim, Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury, Mahbubul- Alom, Moulana Forrukh
Ahmed (Nizampuri), Doctor Muhammad Anamul Haque ( M. A, P. H. D), Muhammad
Habibullah B. A (Bahar), Abul Fazal (M. A, B. T), Ohidul Alom (B.A, B. T) D.
Muhammad Omor
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(M.
B), Abdus Salam, Kazi Kobir Uddin Ahmed and Anwar Ahmed are the important ones.
Moniruzzaman Islamabadi was publisher of Sultan newspaper among them (got
stopped in 1910). Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury born Karimganj village under Bashkhali
police station. He was related too Monthly ‘Al- Islam’ weekly ‘Muhammadi’ and
editor of Jaman from Kolkata. He wrote a book named ‘Faruk Rochito’ which
introduces his researching and logical thinking. And also Mahbub Ul- Alom born
Fotowabad under Police Station he is popular for monthly Magazine ‘Muhammadi’.
Though he was sub-register he practices Speech literacy. He has been selected
as the president in Jubilee conference ‘Speech Literacy Branch’ as the
recognition. Moulana Farrukh Ahmed was the journalist of weekly ‘Islamabad’ from Chottagram.
In
cooperation with Oahidul Alom Babu Ashutosh Chowdhury known as voice of poet he
published ‘Puro’ from Chattagram. Abdus Salam published a newspaper named
‘Obizan’ fro Chattagram.
Self
awareness for the folks has been made with importantly about the economics of India to the readers. As like- Muhammad
Habibullah Bahar inspired the population to pay tax. “People are afraid when
they hear tax. Tax increasing ideas are not always harmful. But “Return in
a fertilising shower”. On the other hand
the saying goes, On the other hand it is said the property of individuals come
to the fund of people welfare through taxes.17 He advices to fix tax selection
and to spend tax for the welfare of India. Therefore, he thinks as compare the
other nation people of India do not give more taxes- they have even a
to pay new taxes. So that how the people welfare will happen in India.
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Therefore,
how the people benefit will get in India? The conflict is here. Whenever central
or provenance governments come to impose tax, the reason for conflict is here
The
problems would have been got solved if the permission has been give to spend
Indian tax for Indian welfare and cost minimizing would have been happened. ........Two
hundred years later again the question came , where is the President who can
take free regulation follow- Who can say I will protect the nation. Protecting
country is more difficult than conquer.18
In
editorial in 1952 in Shottobarta expecting to let win the favorable power the
saying goes on-
The
world destroying war is still going on There is very little comparison about
the war which is going on Military Stalin and the Military of Hitler. The
situation says if Russia can control German in any way the
growing power must defeat to neutral power.
Attacks
from Jap from east is another reason for fear for coalition power, They occupy
within months Maloy, Java, Shomatra, Shingapure and will reach in door of
India.
Our
trust is coalition Military will defeat the neutral power soon.19
Editorial
column says new direction in politics of Bengali is harming Muslims. - A new
Hindu- cabinet parliament is constructed defeating Muslim league because of
attacks on cabinet of Bengali parliament. Muslim fate remains unchangeable
because of betray of Haque Shaheb making a parliamentary cabinet cooperating
with king family. Muslims are also getting deprived in job market too.20
Al-
Muttaki was the quarter magazine. The Muttakeen committee of Chattagram
published. Yearly price is 2 BDT. Editor was Mufti Moulana Tomizur Rahman, co-
editor was Moulovi Nabidur Rahman (B. L).
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Moulovi
Golam Kader published it from Chattagram Anderkillah Kohinur Electric Press.
The newspaper inspired and advised Muslim’s religious mind. Moulana Tomizur
Rahman discussed on in a article named ‘Present Turoshko’ on the education of
Turkey, Children nurturing, women right, religious division, education and
commerce division, holiday times of turkey, government tax, patriotism,
marriage law, Latin letters running and soldiers scholarship running. He
commented Turkey does not waste money in religious
ceremony. He said- “Turkey is not able to waste any money about
marriage, guest feeding and on different occasion. He also mentioned if any one
wastes any money 1 pound to 5,000 pound gets penalized. He mentioned on Turkey education, politics, social regulation,
economics, nationality, self defense and man- woman equality.21 Therefore,
there are a lot of women engaged now on different top positions in government
organizations. He mentioned trained two hundred thousands of women soldiers are
now ready to join in Military. He mentioned military education is mandatory for
secondary and higher secondary schools. He expressed two years military job is
mandatory for every youths.
He
commented as a good sign to run Latin letters instead of Arabic in business and
commerce- “Thousands of Turkey youths got jobs in foreign industries and
shopping centers because of changing letters. Now there is only religious
materials are written in Arabic. Therefore the unholy ness activities on Arabic
language decreased and Turkey language got its standard.22
The
reason is Turkey was unhappy for dealing of non- Muslims
about business and commerce and their participants sometimes make conflict and
mob among Turkey locals.
A
man known as Abdul Hauque criticised strongly against hiding ‘truth’ in a
article named black market. He said people take hypocrisy when it comes on
religious matters.
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The
greatest curse in 20th century and greatest corruption during 2nd
world war are that ‘Black Market’. Today no individuals or areas are free from
its influence. There is no lack of findings that anyone to everyone in anything
to everything influenced by it. Black Market is the historical prove that
people are always busy to hide truth in their courtesy, crying- laughs,
thinking, roaming, feeding and reading. Today we are getting throughout a curse
time that in the name of religion the bankruptcies are more.
As
like Hindu the Muslims are coming forward to take English education and even it
is told in the last part of 19th century and the 1st part
of 20th century as the reason of the Muslim newspapers the Muslim
society became superstitious, blind believe free. Next, Muslims become aware
gradually about politics and directly or indirectly involved to achieve self-
rights.25 So that the rule of magazine of Muslims is undeniable to understand
the situation of Muslim society and to create awareness to protect.
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