The Open Secrets of Democracy and Development

The ordeal in which the people of Bangladesh found themselves after more than four decades of independence is not just a crisis of democracy; it pervades all aspects of living and livelihood. The country is at crossroads with unforeseen events in its history. The dreams of building a progressive and prosperous nation having been turned into a mirage, the waning generation miserably failed to infuse the lofty ideals among the post-liberation progeny which constitutes the overwhelming majority of the population, now wandering aimlessly in wilderness of despair. Unless our leaders retract from the point of no return, honoring the wishes of the people and warning of the world community, the doomsayers will find their procrastinations come true despite immense potentialities and spectacular achievement in coming out of poverty and underdevelopment. The overriding concern is end of a bitter confrontation between two divisive political forces. It is the responsibility of the state, the government of the day and the government in waiting to act as facilitators and remove all obstacles on the road to progress. The people at the helm failed in their obligations to ensure the people’s wellbeing. The determinants of development are being constrained at the peril of national interests. Innocent people are being killed in the name of democracy. The resilient people of Bangladesh will not, however, give up their hopes for better days. With immense potentials, this nation cansurge ahead with its inner strength; it only needs peace and freedom as indispensable pre-conditions.