Reference to a letter in the DS, My prediction is coming true. The national ID Card project and voter listing are going to face deep trouble. Those who were over confident about smooth progress can now reassess their viewpoint. A couple of new dimensions has been added with the existing crisis in management of the affairs of the Republic. The new dimensions are: Dialogue or monologue without any positive purpose; delimitation of the proposed NA constituencies ; price hike in energy sector without going into planned analysis or plan of operation keeping in mind the serious economic condition of the middle and low income groups; the advisers are preoccupied with political game play putting all but Limited efforts to solve departmental issues ( lack of professionalism is party responsible for this ); the National Women Development Policy; the election roadmap itself; the latest episode is over the role of the police force to control the clashes between the students and transport workers in Dhaka College, teachers inside the office room have also not been spared from

police action.

Those are just a glimpse of the mismanaged affairs of governance. A big question is now arising: Is the government so inefficient or these are all planned failure to lead the country to a destination already worked out as part of a bigger plan? The role of some very important constitutional institutions which provide check and balance for good governance is increasingly becoming controversial; not to speak specifically about the most controversial institution- the Election Commission.

The task of the advisers is to open a number of options for the government to choose. They can hold the local government election first and set up an electoral college system to get a vote of confidence on their proposed political reform agenda, and based on which the so called "New Bangladesh” political, economic and social plans might be unveiled.

Let us wait and see what is in store for us. So much of uncertainty and pessimism!

A reader

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