Bangladesh is in a state of more turmoil than usual. Seeing the instability and the suffering is making some people, with a strange psychological condition called “humanity,” very agitated. Amongst all the turbulence, our political leaders are trying hard to restore peace and harmony.
The prime minister is inviting talks and deliberation between the two parties. She is in no mood to negotiate, but wants to talk. Fair enough! But inviting the BNP for a nice, warm dialogue after yanking their sorry bottoms to prison may not be acceptable to them. Or, since the PM knows exactly where they are (in prison), she could meet them there and have the lively discussion she has been offering.
The PM also needs to make sure her bid to HM Ershad is the highest. She is causing a lot of stress for the poor man and his accountant. Because of these shenanigans, HM Ershad threatened to kill himself.
I personally wouldn’t worry too much about it though. A man needs one bullet from one gun to pop his clogs. This man had four pistols ready and we all know it is nearly impossible for him to make up his mind.
On the other hand, Begum Khaleda Zia’s nonchalance, while her Jamaat and Shibir men burn the country to the ground, is completely justified. After all, she is reading “The Political Thought of Tarique Rahman.” Reading a deep and complex political text has that effect on you.
These thoughts came to author Tarique Rahman while he was either ill or being enlightened (we are not sure) during his exile in the UK. His innocent friends were in jail at the time, and that must have also affected his intellectually riveting political thoughts.
Along with awe-inspiring political leaders, we also have a very active and responsible civil society. They are very civil. They have trouble accepting the political situation. Hence, they try to do something direct about it. That direct-initiative-taking nature has led them to talk at talk shows late at night. So many talk shows and so much talking helps make this country a better place every day.
Although, private property has been vandalised, minority communities attacked, railway tracks uprooted, and people have been burned alive, I am perfectly comfortable leaving this situation up to our benevolent leaders. I look forward to voting in the next election (if any) and flaunting the black mark on my thumb. That real mark of democracy fills me with pride and honour.
People around the world demand jobs, a review of their tax money, better public services and so on from their governments. Such morons! Do they not know that the people in government are busy striking lucrative business deals and grabbing resources? Where are they getting these crazy ideas? Our demands are plain simple.
Please don’t kill us, and if possible, only if it is not too much trouble and only if you have other forms of entertainment, don’t throw that cocktail at us.
