From my study at a personal level, one thing is very clear in this whole sub-continent – the political culture of this sub-continent is very gore. If we look at our neighboring countries and their neighboring countries, we will get a better and clearer idea about the bloodshed integrated with the political practice over this whole sub-continent.
Md Ariful Islam, Student, Department of Organization Strategy and Leadership.
University of Dhaka.
Bangladesh is a small land with a vast population of more than 18 crores at this moment. For a state, the government itself is obliged to serve the nation – which is forgotten by the government itself every single time. Every government, that becomes the ruling party forgets its duty and gives the essence of fascism and dictatorship – resulting in a revolution by the vast citizens of the country itself. With the result of several deaths and some days of anarchy, the particular fascist regime will fail and the country again starts to reorganize itself – making the whole development process of the country slow.
After the mass student-citizen revolution, one thing is very clear to date Bangladesh is a politically polluted country. The political environment of this country is dirtier than ever and the people can have nightmares over this dirt. The parties of this country are not competitive, rather they are elimination-oriented. They think that their opposition is the team they should eliminate, which results in murder, injuries, and anarchy in the end. The clash between the parties is a common thing to live in this country.
From my study at a personal level, one thing is very clear in this whole sub-continent – the political culture of this sub-continent is very gore. If we look at our neighboring countries and their neighboring countries, we will get a better and clearer idea about the bloodshed integrated with the political practice over this whole sub-continent. After 53 years of separation from Pakistan by a bloodbath of the land, we still are questioning – are we truly independent.
In my opinion, the answer will be – we can be, but we are not independent by the fault of us. Let us see some of the most common malpractices we are doing every day in our lives:
- Over-congratulating the people who are given the duty to perform. It creates a narcissistic psychology inside the person who is taking over the chair.
- Over-gratifying the persons who are responsible for making the rights of people sure, results in them dominating the mass people.
- Avoiding political discussion in forums, refraining from making political remarks about the ruling party.
- Less awareness about voting rights.
Like Chetan Bhagat’s “3 Mistakes of My Life”, these are the basic 3 mistakes we are doing wrong from the start of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. As a citizen of this glorious and brave country, I avoid these practices and I expect that if the mass people stop these practices, then accountability will increase over the country and finally, we will achieve the final independence we all dream of. The government must feel “Heavy is the crown” – and we are the people to make it sure.
Let the country live!
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