‘The Country Has Fallen into Another Notorious Idiom Called Mober Mulluk’

Khabor Wala Desk

Published: 16th September 2025, 6:59 AM

‘The Country Has Fallen into Another Notorious Idiom Called Mober Mulluk’

Former Member of Parliament, politician, and columnist Golam Maula Roni has warned that the nation has now fallen under the sway of yet another notorious idiom, ‘Mober Mulluk’, akin to the old saying ‘Moger Mulluk’.

Roni shared his observations on Tuesday morning (16 September) via a Facebook post.

He stated, “While we may never know the originator of ‘Moger Mulluk’, it will be impossible in the future to find anyone who does not recognise the originator of ‘Mober Mulluk’!”

This remark reflects his concern over the growing perception of lawlessness and disorder in the country.

Idiom	Meaning	Origin
Moger Mulluk	A state of anarchy or chaos where no one follows rules	Derived from historical accounts of Mog pirates, whose lawless raids created widespread disorder and disregard for authority
Mober Mulluk	Contemporary parallel to Moger Mulluk, indicating a similar environment of disorder	Recent usage to describe the perceived breakdown of order in the country

Moger Mulluk is a Bengali expression traditionally used to denote a chaotic or ungoverned situation. Its origin traces back to the times of the Mog pirates, whose tyranny and plundering left areas in complete disarray, where no one respected rules or authority.

According to Roni, the country now faces a modern equivalent of this disorder, encapsulated by the phrase Mober Mulluk, suggesting that lawlessness and arbitrariness have become widely recognised and nearly impossible to reverse.