Bastobota without reality chara

Shobar mukhe shuni ek e kotha – shera topic ekhon eta

Every body is having a political talk. Everywhere I go, every news channels I roam, every news paper I read – all mediums tell me, political talks are everywhere.

AL is upfront with their agendas, BNP is upfront with various statements, JP is upfront claiming, they have two leaders or no leader at all; the new kids in the block are having ceremonies in city hotels; even unknown people talk politics in the public buses without any hesitations.

What is the point than of having a ban on politics? The government seems too liberal with the ban. Why?

All political parties are holding regular meetings now ; business tycoons are sharing political views during business discussions, journalists are only busy in discussing politics – yet there is a ban!

It is just like the TV commercial of Parachute hair oil. There, all the women come outside of their home to sing for their beloved product. In the process, the say “Parachute aj ghore ghore”. They remain outside to tell everyone else that the product is within!

The Bangladesh Observer and The Daily Star showed aggressiveness by headlining terms like ‘shows door to Khaleda’ and ‘aims at excluding Khaleda’. The New Age did not show any excitements; just mentioned that Bhuiyan unfolds BNP’s reform plans; it also included Khaleda’s comments as did The Bangladesh Today. The New Nation went one step further and mentioned ‘Khaleda dropped’. The news today included the one point they thought is the most significant one.  

The Bangladesh Observer
Mannan unveils 15-pt recipe in first go - BNP reform plan shows door to Khaleda
-Signaling a formal rift in BNP, party Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan Monday spelt out reform proposals that shows Khaleda Zia exit from the post of Chairperson for holding the chair for over six years, reports UNB. 

The Daily Star
BNP reformists' proposal aims at excluding Khaleda
-The pro-reform BNP leaders yesterday unveiled a 15-point proposal including the one aiming to dislodge Khaleda Zia from the post of chairperson. ………….He said absolute powers of the party chief must be curbed for the BNP to graduate to a democratic organisation. And the [BNP] constitution will have to be amended to make that happen. 

The New Age
Bhuiyan unfolds BNP reform plan - Councillors to make final decision, says Khaleda
-The BNP secretary general, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, on Monday announced his plan for reforms in the party proposing drastic cut in the authority of the party chairperson. 

The Bangladesh Today
Reformists place proposals to bar Khaleda's re-election as BNP chief - Final decision must be taken by the council: Khaleda
-The reformists in BNP in the severest ever political blow on the party chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia on Monday placed a 15-point reform proposal that bars her reelection as BNP chairperson in future. 

The New Nation
Bhuiyan unveils BNP reform proposal: Khaleda dropped
-BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday released a 15-point reform proposal sealing off the fate of Khaleda Zia to become the party Chairperson and Prime Minister forever from the next term.

The News Today
Bhuiyan signals BNP rift - Reform recipe aims at Khaleda’s exit: None will remain chairperson more than twice
-The reformists in BNP, led by its secretary general Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, on Monday spelt out reform proposals aiming at removing the incumbent party chairperson Khaleda Zia from her position and disqualifying her for being reelected as the Prime Minister.

International headlines:

Bangladesh's Zia hit by party rebellion

Party leaders sideline Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Former Bangladesh premier loses control over party

Bangladesh reformists curb power of party chief

BNP reformists shows the door Zia to quit post of Chairperson

In the past three / four days, there were some news on - the World Bank providing this-and-that to Bangladesh. May be this is the usual flow. But an organization that always upholds western civilization’s agenda may not be a true friend to Bangladesh. 

World Bank Provides $100 Million Credit To Improve Bangladesh's Education Sector. 

Bangladesh has sought $150 million worth of fund from the World Bank to finance exploration of gas. 

Bangladesh gets $377 million power, water loans from the World Bank.

Amounts mentioned in these deals are not that much to worry about, but any assistance from World Bank tends to back fire in long run. Being a former World Bank official, Dr. Fakruddin knows the ‘ins-and-outs, so I hope every deal with this gigantic organization gets in-depth thoughts and analysis from the government.  

In general, World Bank advocates for pushing the accelerator of free market economy, which can eventually bring sorrow for Bangladesh in long term. Members of the World Bank, the vast majority of whom are actually from wealthy industrialized countries, pushes its own standards and methods in the developing countries without realizing that each country has its own characteristics.

The World Bank's credibility has been shattered recently after its support projects around the world violated its own codes and evidently failed in many cases. World Bank and IMF together ruined some Latin American nations including Argentina, Peru, Brazil and Bolivia with their one eyed policies that were implemented blindfolded. Argentina is still suffering from that. World Bank was also behind the famous Asian financial crisis in the mid 90’s. But the fact is no matter how many times they fail, the IMF and World Bank get chances to push their agenda and policies in poor nations because they are the only players in town for countries those cannot get credit elsewhere.

I wish Bangladesh break away from this chain.

There was an intensely loyal Awami League supporter teaching in a small town in Rajshahi. He was in charge of a grade one class. One day, he asks his class how many of them are ‘Hasina fans’.

Not really knowing what a Hasina fan is, but wanting to be liked by the teacher, all the kids raise their hands except one boy - Momin.
The teacher asks Momin why he has decided to be different. Momin says, "I'm not a Hasina fan."

The teacher says, "why aren't you a Hasina fan?"

Momin says, "I'm a Dr. Younus fan."

The teacher asks why he's a Younus fan. The boy says, "well, my mother's a Younus fan, and my father is also a Younus fan, so I'm a Younus fan!"

The teacher is kind of angry, so he says, "what if your mother was a brain less creature, and your father was an idiot and had a head above those of elephants, what would that make you?"

Momin says, "That would definitely make me a Hasina fan".

The recent edition of Probe hints, Sajib Wazed Joy does have the qualification to be his mother’s successor. He is well trained in breaking the law. 

On June 14 1998, Joy was arrested in Tarrant County, Texas. He was charged on two counts of carrying an unlicensed handgun and one count of driving while intoxicated. He was convicted for drunken driving and was imprisoned for 120 days, sentenced to 24 months of probation and fined $500.

On March 19, 2000, he was arrested and charged with reckless driving in Fairfax County, Virginia. He was found guilty and given a suspended 30-day jail sentence and 12 months probation along with a $400 fine.

15 /16 years from now, when Joy will be sent to Dhaka Kendrio Karagar by another bunch of caretaker advisors of that time, he can easily compare the treatment with his current ones. Plus he can make a better use of the facilities of the jail due to his previous experiences, unlike Tareq Zia this time.

Encounter or not to encounter the corrupt !!