Civility and hostility in our politics
BANGLADESH is in a dire political and economical situation because of the political hostility of AL and BNP towards each other. Both the parties are equally hostile in nature, whether in power or in opposition. The more hostile one is the more the advantage one gets over the other in the politics of power play. Because of this, the young generation seems to be lost without proper guidance or motivation to point them in the right direction.
Leaders should have the vision, courage and wisdom to move forward to serve the people. Leaders lead from the front, and if they cannot then they should get out of the way to make room for others.
There are many instances of empires falling apart or being annihilated due to negligence and failures of their rulers or leaders. So, troubled nations are always watched by the international community.
In the event of such a scenario in Bangldesh America will not just wait and see because “Bangladesh matters to America.” (Ref. the article written by Dan Mozena, US Ambassador to Bangladesh. TDS. Jan , 2014). This can be presumed by the flurry of activities in the diplomatic circle, constant negotiations, and preparation of a check list for the future course of action following the United Nation's failure to put an end to this political deadlock in Bangladesh.
In any case, America has the upper hand as a deciding factor as its stakes are higher than those of other countries for strategic reasons to keep Bangladesh stable as a regional power in the South East Asia and Pacific Region.
America also wants Bangladesh to be a moderate Muslim country, as fundamentalism won't really work in this age. Fundamentalism didn't succeed in Algeria, Iran is moving towards moderation, and most recently the trial and error case in Egypt are still fresh in our memories to take lessons and give civility a chance.
The writer is a former officer of the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
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