Politics

Following on the analysis that was discussed in the first part of the post, I propose to outline some constructive thoughts on the functional contents of an interim/caretaker government as well as to chart out a road map for priority attention and action.

Recent months have seen a resurgence of interest in Interim/Caretaker government for reasons well-known. But are these understandable and more to the point, are these acceptable? The only argument proffered in this regard is that the incumbent government cannot be trusted to be neutral and to ensure free and fair elections. The conundrum here is mind -blowing as this would be the precise position of one or the other major political party come the next election season. The mistrust/distrust not only go on deepening but go spiraling out of control. Details…

There was just about a flicker of hope as the media’s brief coverage spotlighted a group of business leaders’ meeting on a new initiative to help address the country’s continuing political uncertainties and ongoing crisis pervading in the economic arena. I could only find some sketchy reports on the move by the doyens of the country’s finance, commerce and industrial community. Details…

After one month of work stoppage and protest, BUET Teachers Association (BUETTA) grudgingly agreed to get back to class from Monday, after getting assurance from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about fulfilling their demands. Details…

To keep our economic balance the relation with our neighbouring country as well as the West should be dynamic. As we are having a huge population and a large section of people are illiterate too; we have to achieve economic solvency or else our future generation will suffer a lot and as a nation we will be lagging behind the competition with other countries. Details…

One breaking news thundered me this noon while I was watching different private TV channels where the scoop news was “An AC (Land) and TNO (Thana Nirbahi Officer) has been beaten by an OC (Officer in Charge) at Feni district and OC was closed”. What a surprising matter! How is it possible? Is it the result of the upgrading the OC position into a first class officer? Do they compare now with the other cadre officers like AC (Land) and TNO(Thana Nirbahi Officer)? Details…

Sadarpur an upazilla of Faridpur District, which is well known but it seems now nothing but an isolated island due to non-availability of the electricity. I came to know from the inhabitants of the same area that they are facing a lot of problems due to the electricity crisis. They even do not get 5-6 hours electricity in a day by which their day to day life is very miserable now-a-days, which I have been informed by the people of the east Shyampur area. Details…

Although their ascendency to power was largely paved either by matrimony or by genetic makeup – the matter of fact still remains germane that they remain the sole arbitrators of power in Bangladesh. Like her predecessor the sitting Prime Minister wields unfettered muscle even beyond her constitutional ambit. If desired she has the chance to undo even the most difficult of the Gordian Knots. Details…

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In general we see the student’s unrest in the different educational institutions but now we see that our teacher’s society has given a new polarisation in regard to such unrest in the name of the resignation of the VC (Vice –Chancellor) of the respective universities which is actually very odd to look no doubt. Details…

In a time when our student politicians stand accused of murder, torture, rape, extortion, bullying and almost all sorts of crimes, student politics remained a sacred cow. Only because, it had a storied past. But now, the time has come to write the epitaph of politics in country’s all educational institutes. Details…