The Red Moulana : An Essay On Bhashants Ever-Oppositional Democratic Spirit

During times when the politics of convenience prevails, when political practitioners exchange ideology, if they have any at all, for material gain at the blink of an eye, when they find it politically convenient not to protest against autocratic decisions within their party or against the undemocratic activities of party bosses, when, on top of these, they refuse to stand by the suffering of the toiling millions, it is most important that the democratically oriented sections of a society work towards a revival of the oppositional spirit- social, political and intellectual. Without providing effective opposition to the forces of un-democracy, without putting up public resistance against exploitation of the politically weaker classes, the democratization of society and state is well-nigh impossible. It is in this light that the Moulana's life and his lifelong struggle remains a source of inspiration for all those who are committed to the democratic transformation of society and state, and thus ensure the democratic emancipation of people in general- both in Bangladesh and beyond.