Why don't we decide and arrive at a consensus to bestow Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman with their due honour, respect and status in the greater interest of national unity and understanding? This is most essential with a view to doing away with belligerence and hostility among our political leaders and maintaining a cordial atmosphere in the country.

It may also be recalled here that during the Pakistan days we stood divided between Punjabi and Bengali and we opposed each other. Why in an independent and sovereign Bangladesh are we divided under two different identities Bengali and Bangladeshi?

The name of our country is Bangladesh. The name of our state and national language is Bangla. Why don't we also have a proud common national identity and nationality for our 130 million people?