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After watching ‘All the Prime Minister’s Men’, the investigative journalism story behind ‘All the President’s Men’ has come to the minds of many readers.
The difference is ‘Prime Minister’ instead of ‘President’, 2021 instead of 1972 and Bangladesh instead of the United States. And this investigative report is not from the Qatar-based Al Jazeera news channel, the Washington Post of America.
In both stories, the accused is a powerful figure who abuses the power of the government and participates in or supports criminal activities outside the law.
It is not recommended to compare these two searches hastily and without full testing. Still, if we compare the two reports, we can see that ‘All the President’s Men’ is rich in sufficient evidence and ‘All the Prime Minister’s Men’ tends to sensitize the evidence.
In 1972, The Washington Post’s famous report, All the President’s Men, was written by legendary journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The report effectively proved that US President Richard Nixon was involved in the infamous Watergate scandal and ultimately had to leave the White House. This investigative report has been a major headline in the American and global media for years. Movies based on this incident were also very popular. That report continues to inspire young investigative journalists around the world.
By contrast, the ‘All the Prime Minister’s Men’ reaction seems simple enough. Although disputed by the international media, the Bangladeshi media has adopted the policy of ‘I will not listen, I will not see, I will not say’. Although the government apparently did not impose any censorship, the Bangladeshi media were likely influenced by the words of the late Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. He once said: “There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee that there will be freedom after saying that.”
Therefore, any attempt to verify the quality of the report that we do not publish now may be questionable. Even then a little qualitative analysis can be done with the risk of being denounced as morally disqualified. Al Jazeera reports that a gang of people close to the prime minister of Bangladesh is taking bribes for a state deal. The report did not show that the gang belonged to the prime minister and that they “took advantage of the situation through Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”
So the title of the report, ‘All the Boss’s Brothers’ or ‘The Mafia Brothers’, would have been consistent with the information displayed. The one hour and 20 minute report exaggerated the information, claims and some complaints. It could have become more acceptable as an investigative report, if any evidence could be shown against the alleged blessings of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Without exaggeration, it goes without saying that for the past two years, Al Jazeera has been rushing from continent to continent, investigating and using high-tech technology to show just how powerful investigative journalism is.
The government, in its response, said that the politically motivated propaganda of notorious individuals affiliated with the extremist group Jamaat-e-Islami was but one part of it.
After such an investigation report, the government can conduct further investigations. To verify the veracity of the incident.
The nation may have to pay a much higher price if it is denied in the same way as the other ten issues after such sensational numbers were released. And in the end, it is more likely to do more harm than good to the government. Accept information and avoid exaggerations. In this way the government can show a responsible response.
Now let’s see what information is displayed in ‘All the Prime Minister’s Men’.
According to the report, a fugitive brother was cooperating to purchase listening equipment for a highly sensitive telephone for the Bangladesh army from an organization that was hiding the name of Israel. However, Bangladesh has not recognized Israel and Bangladeshi citizens are legally prohibited from traveling in the country. The fugitive brother used the influence of his brother’s office in the military to obtain a fake national identity card and a fake passport with a pseudonym.
If its veracity is found through quick investigation, then action needs to be taken. It is the government’s responsibility to take action against those involved in illegal activities and restore order. It is not enough to say that the Al Jazeera report is motivated.
Two fugitives and a pardoned brother of the president arrived in Dhaka and attended the wedding of the eldest brother’s son on the tip of the nose of the police. The two fugitives are still on the Interior Ministry’s list of most wanted defendants. Even then, it is necessary to investigate why they disappeared to the police.
One of the two fugitive brothers claimed that top law enforcement officials were involved in acts of corruption and were smuggling money with the blessing of some political leaders in power. A few days ago, Bangladesh ranked second in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index in South Asia. Our Anti-Corruption Commission can examine the allegations raised in this report.
The government is to be congratulated for not creating any obstacles to viewing the Al Jazeera report in Bangladesh. In this age of technology, these systems are no longer useful.
The government has seen and heard it all. Will they do anything at all? This is the most important question now.
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