Munshiganj by-election
Munshigonj district, especially Bikrampur, has always been a stronghold of the BNP. The AL did not fare well in any national election there. But this time, Bikalpa Dhara, a newly formed political party, has had a landslide victory against the ruling party BNP-candidate in Munshigonj-10 by-election. Mahi B. Chowdhury the newly elected Bikalpa Dhara candidate, giving his reaction, said that his victory reflected peoples' anger against the BNP for its unjust treatment meted out to Dr. B Chowdhury, a widely respected personality. In my opinion the observation of Mahi B. Chowdhury is only a partial one. There were other important contributory factors to his success. People are frantically looking for an alternative political entity which might help them come out of the clutches of the two major political parties, tried at least two terms in power. The parties both in power and in opposition miserably failed to address people's expectations. Law and order situation has deteriorated rapidly . The price hike of essential commodities continues unabated; similarly, corruption at all levels, especially in political and financial institutions, has increased manifold which helped us obtain the TI label of the most corrupt nation in the world. Surely, people detest a non-performing government. What has really been the net outcome of an unusually bulky cabinet of ministers?
The by-election at Munshigonj is in effect a reflection of peoples' mind in general.
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