As newspaper reader for several decades since the Raj days, I am surprised at the large number of dailies published from metropolis Dhaka. What is more surprising is the large number of English dailies and periodicals, when the new generation is weak in written and spoken English (state policy?). How many total millions of newspaper readers, when more than half live around the poverty level, and the same percentage are illiterate? There are too many Bangla dailies. How these papers are economically viable? How about a White Paper?

Let us admit that in today's fast world, there are grey and black sheep everywhere in the world. With the high corruption rate prevailing in the society, why not make 30 per cent allowance for lapses and unethical practices?

When the Regulators do not get the benefit of the doubt, the political rulers have to admit they cannot regulate a badly deteriorating society. The latter cannot control the political ethics; therefore the politicians are unfit to rule for some period in the immediate future (as per standard practice!).

More national debates are required at the top level, specially when the parliament is one-eyed.