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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Primitive mindset of politicians
Recently Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that her government will not move an inch from the constitution and the election will be held under the AL-led government as scores of elections have been held free and fair by her administration. This is nothing but repetition of the words uttered by the then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia exactly 17 years back. What an irony!
For the sake of argument, suppose the election takes place smoothly and BNP-led alliance win the race and rule the country another 5 years. Will the AL participate in the next election under BNP government? The answer will be obviously in the negative.
None of the two major political parties has confidence in the people and the country as a whole. We, the common masses, want non-party caretaker government system until the political parties change their parochial medieval mindset.
Nusrat Naznin
Rajshahi University
Feeling proud as a Bangladeshi
New York immigration chief, Mr. Daniel Dromm recently said, "I think someday a Bangladeshi American will be the president of United States of America," He also added, "Bangladeshi community needs to be involved more in the politics of the United States than the politics of their own country apart from increasing their involvement in the democratic process here." He made this comment while talking to banglanews24.com at his office in Jackson Heights. He appreciated the parents of Bangladeshi community for taking care of their children more at family level. While going through this piece of news, I was feeling very proud to be a Bangladeshi. Thanks, Mr. Dromm.
KhandakerZia Hasan
Special Correspondent Bangladesh Weekly logajog, Canada
Can Bangladesh do it this time?
Bangladesh used to be a real powerhouse of South Asian football even 15 years ago. But now things have changed a lot. Football fans in Bangladesh seem more concerned about Neymar's performance in Barcelona than Bangladesh's performance in SAFE But a couple of wins might change it, because Bangladeshi fans have shown what a football crazy nation we are, particularly during FIFA World Cups. The new coach of the team De Cruif seems a very good coach to me. This time we have got the veteran Emily and youngsters like Wahed and Rony in the attacking position. The midfield looks good too, and Zahid in the wings is a potent threat to any opponent. So we can hope for good performance from the team, unlike last time when they could not win a single match in the tournament.
Tauhidul Islam
The Aga Khan School, Dhaka