dear sir I will request you to respond MS.Nisha Biswal's statement. http://tazakhobor.com/bangla/national/21951-2014-01-28-16-51-34?q=86f97a0524655fc2c0e057e763222465170648123 Thanks

An Open Letter to Sheikh Hasina, Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Regarding Professor Yunus and Grameen Bank Prime Minister’s Office Address: Old Sangsad Bhaban, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh Email: info@pmo.gov.bd Telephone: 8802-8151159 Fax: 8802-8113244 Honorable Prime Minister: Any news of success, achievement or progress in Bangladesh makes the hearts of all Non-Resident Bangladeshis and Bangladeshi descendants living abroad fill with pride and joy. We have come a long way from being branded as a “basket case” to where we are today. You and your Government deserve a lot of credit for this transformation, and we sincerely thank you for that. Your dedication in empowering women, countering terrorism, and making an all-out effort to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals for Bangladesh has been acknowledged worldwide.However, we would like to urge you, with due respect, to do even more for the country. We are deeply troubled by the manner in which the removal of Professor Yunus from the Grameen Bank was carried out. We are also distressed by the Government’s initiatives to extend its role in the governance of the Grameen Bank. We notice with concern that these measures are tarnishing our reputation and image in the world community. We believe the issues concerning Professor Yunus and the Grameen Bank should be resolved through open discussion and compromise befitting the practices of a true democratic and civil society. Professor Yunus, who pioneered the microcredit and microfinance model for the benefit of economically deprived population, has brought great honour and fame to Bangladesh. He is admired by the world’s political, business, and civic leaders. We do not view Professor Yunus as a threat, politically or otherwise, to any political or non-political entity. He is a decent, honourable and patriotic son of the soil, who considers the interest of the country more important than his own. We believe you can make use of Professor Yunus’s world stature to draw benefits for the people of Bangladesh. In our view, any attempt to denigrate him or tarnish his image or belittle his contributions will be counter-productive. We submit to you that you authorise to form a small committee of non-partisan civic leaders who could liaise between you and your administration and Professor Yunus and the Grameen Bank. The mission of this committee would be to find ways to settle all the outstanding issues in a dispassionate, professional manner through open discussions and in a spirit of compromise, and to give Professor Yunus a say in the manner in which the governance of the Grameen Bank is to continue. We believe you can make use of Professor Yunus’s world stature to draw benefits for the people of Bangladesh. In our view, any attempt to denigrate him or tarnish his image or belittle his contributions will be counter-productive. We submit to you that you authorise to form a small committee of non-partisan civic leaders who could liaise between you and your administration and Professor Yunus and the Grameen Bank. The mission of this committee would be to find ways to settle all the outstanding issues in a dispassionate, professional manner through open discussions and in a spirit of compromise, and to give Professor Yunus a say in the manner in which the governance of the Grameen Bank is to continue. Signed by: 1. Dr. Hasanat Husain MBE, Convenor, Voice For Justice World Forum 2. Dr. Mosleh U. Ahmed, Voice For Justice, New Jersey Chapter, USA 3. Dr. Anisur Rahman, CRadP FNucI, VFJ Manchester, UK 4. Dr. Hasan Zillur Rahim, Co-ordinator, Voice For Justice World Forum 5. Dr. Tajul Islam Hashmi, Convenor, Voice For Justice, Tennessee Chapter, USA 6. Dr. Shamsul Islam Choudhury, Voice For Justice, Chicago Chappter, USA 7. Mr. Sadiqur Rahman, Voice For Justice, London Chapter, UK 8. Mr. Hasan Mahmud, VFJ Convenor, Toronto, Canada 9. Mr. Enam Choudhury, Convenor, Voice For Justice, Stockholm, Sweden 10. Dr. Abdur Rahman, Convenor, Voice For Justice, Ireland Chapter, Ireland 11. Mr. Ezajur Rahman, Convenor Voice For Justice, Kuwait 12. Ms. Dilruba Z. Ara, VFJ Convenor, Lunde, Sweden 13. Mrs. Ishita Shams, VFJ Toronto, Canada 14. Mr. A. Latif JP, Convenor, Voice For Justice, Birmingham, UK 15. Mr. Monowar Bodruddoza, Chairman AJAD, VFJ London, UK 16. Mr. Gulzar Ahmad, VFJ Convenor, Vienna, Austria 17. Barrister Nazir Ahmed, Coalition for Human Rights and Democracy, UK 18. Dr. Khalid Asadullah, VFJ Convenor, Sidcup, Kent, UK 19. Dr. Sajedur Rahman, Voice For Justice, Sydney Chapter, Australia 20. Ms. Rehnuma Sajjad, Voice For Justice, Cambridge, UK 21. Dr. Reaz Talukder, Voice For Justice, Manchester, UK 22. Dr. Abdur Rahman Chowdhury, VFJ Falls Church, USA 23. Dr. Shaheed Hussain, Hydro-Geologist (Retd), International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria 24. Mr. A. F. M. Shafiqul Hafiz, Chairman (Retd), Johor Land Berhad, Jalan, Malaysia 25. Mr. Waliur Rahman, Surrey, Vancouver, Canada 26. Dr. Rafi Ahmad, Head of Laser Technology Dept (Retd), Shrivenham Military College, Swindon, UK 27. Dr. M. A. Jabbar, Associate Prof (Retd), Singapore National Univeristy, Singapore 28. Dr. Bani Amin, Sr. Lecturer (Retd), University of Sunderland, UK 29. Professor Salim Rashid, PhD, IIT Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India 30. Dr. Matin Ahmed, Convenor, VFJ, San Francisco, USA 31. Dr. Faruque Azam, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, USA 32. Dr. Ahmed Badruzzaman, PhD, San Ramon, California, USA 33. Dr. Mustaque Ahmed, PhD, Wilton, Connecticut, USA 34. Dr. Mohammed A. Awwal, PhD, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, USA 35. Mr. Afzal Khan, Dayton, New Jersey, USA 36. Mr. Syed Ashraf, Hillsborough, New Jersey, USA 37. Dr. Quazi T. Islam, PhD, Hopewell, Virginia, USA 38. Dr. Dewan Khan, Marlboro, New Jersey, USA 39. Dr. Farrukh Mohsen, PhD , Cranbury, New Jersey, USA 40. Mr. Zahural Islam, Freehold, New Jersey, USA 41. Dr. Moshiur Rahman, PhD, Marlboro, New Jersey, USA 42. Mr. Fakir Zia Ahmed, Monroe, New Jersey, USA 43. Dr. Meah Shahabuddin, PhD, Middletown, New Jersey, USA 44. Mr. Bulal Dewan Rahman, Ewing, New Jersey, USA 45. Mr. Khondker Alam Ahmed, Dayton, New Jersey, USA 46. Mr. Wasif Sattar, Monroe, New Jersey, USA 47. Ms. Naznin Hossain, Hillsborough, New Jersey, USA 48. Ms. Amena Hai, Marlboro, New Jersey USA 49. Mr. Nurullah Hajra, Marlboro, New Jersey, USA 50. Dr. Esha Khoshnu, West Orange, New Jersey, USA 51. Dr. Subarna Khan, PhD, Hillsborough, New Jersey, USA52. Mr. Saadi Khan, Hillsborough, New Jersey, USA53. Mohammad Ali Chisty, Hillsborough, New Jersey, USA54. Syed H. Mahmud, East Windsor, New Jersey, USA55. Lazima Mahmud, East Windsor, New Jersey, USA56. Professor Swapan Gayen, PhD, CUNY, New York, USA57. Mr. Souvik Sarker, Manalapan, New Jersey, USA58. Mrs. Sujata Saha, Manalapan, New Jersey, USA59. Dr. Monowar Hossain, PhD, Middletown, New Jersey, USA60. Dr. Abdul Hai PhD, Marlboro, New Jersey, USA61. Ms. Mahmuda Amin, Marlboro, New Jersey, USA62. Professor Mahmud Hassan, PhD, Rutgers U, New Jersey, USA63. Mr. Ghulam Suhrawardi, Colts Neck, New Jersey, USA64. Mr. Al Mamun, Marlboro, New Jersey, USA65. Mr. Mohammad Amanullah, Edison, New Jersey, USA66. Dr. Iffat Hussain, PhD, South Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, ..................................... ....................... ....................... ................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.voiceforjustice.org