Saarc and our expectations

The Saarc summit which was supposed to be held in Bangladesh had to be postponed. This was in every way a frustrating blow to us as well as to our economy. There was much expectation about this summit. Bangladesh, being the host, left no stone unturned for a splendid completion of this long awaited summit. But India's last minute withdrawal from the summit changed everything. The preposterous excuse that India gave for not attending the summit has actually raised many relevant questions regarding the future of the regional grouping. Needless to mention that the preparatory get-up of Dhaka city on that occasion cost more than Tk 10 crore. So Bangladesh had every reason to feel disappointed.

Now, Saarc leaders should think how they can run it in future. Obviously , last-minute cancellation of summits will not help matters improve.