In Dhaka also, the party leader of the regime is also the prime minister. Secondly, excrcises on the decentralisation of power (to the divisions and districts) fizzle out after some time, for reasons which are not mysterious. Metropolis Dhaka of 10 million residents has many problems in different fields and areas. Many of these would decrease if people do not have to come to Dhaka so frequently to get things done.

These basic and fundamental reforms are sidelined by the vociferous leaders through diversionary tactics. The opposition is not seriously interested in the game, as they alternate into power, specially when two major parties dominate the political scene.

Here, neither democracy nor the multi-party system works. Hence the intolerance level is high, as the competition is limited to duality. There is another factor: the huge disparity in educational and economic factors between the rural and urban people. Amongst the latter, a microscopic minority control the strings of the society.

Now religion has entered politics at the global level (we cannot get out this umbrella effect). Hence nationalism suffers--it assumes a narrow spectrum of activities which are more subjective than objective or long-term. Good intentions are easier to enunciate than implement; when economic strains test the morals.

There is no forum for national debates on these basic issues, as the parliament has been rendered ineffective by the opposition (out of power), as, it is presumed, political life is not worth living in hibernation during the opposition transition period.

Political power display lacks variety: the uses and misuses of power are so elementary, limited to the primary stage of growing up.

Our electorate is immature? It cannot be denied outright, but they need awareness, training, and protecting during the formative years. This is not forthcoming, due to impatience of the new leaders, who have no time to spare for tutorials (in public interest).