Analysis
I do not expect that all my reactions to the prevailing political situation in Bangladesh would be published in the newspapers. I had the opportunity to watch a few satellite tv footage. I have comments on one or more of them as follows:
a. A foot note on ntv news showed that the Deputy Speaker of parliament is reported to have said, " If the farmers have reservations about the procurement of rice and paddy price, this might be reconsidered '. This statement, if true, sounds like the so called election campaign of rice at Tk 10.00 per kg and fertiliser free of cost often referred to by the BNP leaders.
My point of concern is that the DS has raised a controversy on the procurement price issue. The farmers might agitate to increase the price or Begum Zia might get a new point to make that the government is not sure what should be the procurement price of rice and paddy.
b. A responsible party member of the AL has started to point out the criteria for being a member of the AL presidium. Is it his job or the job of the council to decide the criteria of AL presidium membership? He is just opening a new controversy. The same thing is also prevailing in the BNP.
c. The Channel-i arranged a debate on the cantonment house issue. It was quite fascinating to listen to Tania Ameer and the enjoyable "bak juddha" between the three journalists present in the show. I have written several letters expressing my view point. I still believe that the issue is not a case of vengeance or hatred, it is rather a basic issue of how we want to see our democracy move forward. If we mean pure democracy, either the cantonment must be cleared of the political head or the cantonment should be shifted from the home area of the political leader. It is basically a moral issue. The present political action as envisaged by the BNP lawyers and party men is just to encourage the rule of force to keep a very controversial house in control as long as possible. This is nothing but a political strategy for the survival of the BNP and revival of the party.
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