Apart from generic references to tackling corruption and ensuring fair distribution of resources, the agenda is silent on the broader economic direction.
For decades, Bangladesh’s political arena has been dominated by leaders who thrive not through vision or service, but through intimidation, wealth, family, and connections.
Democracy does not seem to be our focus today. Because if it were, then shouldn’t we have been talking about elections more?
The days of promising reform only to abandon it after securing power must come to an end.
The dramatic downfall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime has given rise to high hopes, particularly amongst the youth.
A new era with a new populace doesn’t just need a new constitutional dispensation but a new way of arriving at such a dispensation.
