It's beyond my comprehension how could he propose a referendum on the issue of caretaker govt. (CG) (which is not controversial but) a settled issue and duly incorporated in our Constitution, under which elections were held and governments functioned. People don't change Constitution every now and then (only for someone's wishes) and also not just after a govt. changes hands. It's sad and really sad and unfortunate that whenever a party goes out of power it opposes and decries anything done or proposed by the ruling party and at times it doesn't mind to go to any lengths even if that goes against the interest of the nation. The CG system remained valued and praise-worthy when the present opposition could go to power but now it's even distasteful, as they could not return to power.

So there is in fact no genuine controversy or disapproval on the CG system; present agitation is afloat just as a ploy to create uneasiness and chaos. As such, there cannot be an irrelevant proposition for a referendum just for the preferred changes in the CG system, but if he really and sincerely wants a referendum for a harmless coexistence in a peaceful sovereign country, let us hold it to get rid of the main malignant boil of the society i.e. hartal and for solving some so-called controversies viz. who was the dreamer, who actually gave the call for the liberation war etc.

If the feud that's taking us nowhere continues for decades we cannot go ahead and raise our heads and stand in the comity of nations as a proud member. We must get rid of all mean and vile politics for the sake of Bangladesh.