Kazi Zahidul Hasan :
The country faces an uncertain political and economic future in coming months in view of strike, street violence and administration’s undemocratic behavior, observes said.
They said, major parties (Awami League and BNP) have been bargaining over several issues, including holding of an inclusive election, but failed to reach understanding, leading to further instability in the country’s political arena.
“The 20-party alliance led by BNP used the year 2014 to recoup itself for political movement to force
the government to come to discussion table and hold an inclusive election,” Major General (retd.) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim told The New Nation on Wednesday.
He added that the ruling party, on the other hand, consolidated its strength and positions after the January 5 election. Two battles will be seen in the New Year 2015, one patience and strategy for both the alliances. Other battle will be between the 20-party alliance and the unarmed people on the one hand facing the mighty government and party cadres and forces of Awami League (AL).
“Morning shows the days, if it is true, then 2015 is booked for turmoil. Exception can come only if good sense prevails in Awami League,” he added.
The last day of the year 2014 ends with a hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. Wednesday’s nationwide hartal did not mean an end but beginning of the new year with hartal.
“The year 2015 begins amid political tension, with the two main political parties Awami League and BNP confronting each other with programmes and counter programmes and Jammat-e-Islami also took to the street following verdicts against their top leaders for their crimes against humility in 1971,” said former Finance Adviser of a Caretaker Government Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam.
In my mind, he said, the country is preparing for more political turmoil in the coming months with the both parties continue to flex their muscle on the streets.
Dr AB Mirza Aziz, a noted economist of the country, also said, a renewed political confrontation will have serious implication on the macroeconomic front, eventually leaving an adverse impact on revenue collection, investment, export-import and job creation.
“Investors remain shy and taking time in making decisions regarding investment due to current political impasse, unrest and violence in the country. Without a stable democratic environment, it is quite difficult to ensure expected investment from both local and foreign investors,” he opined.
When asked, he said we are apprehending series of street violence in the days to come, and if such a situation prevails, the national economy will once again remain underperformed.
“The new year will begin amid street violence and political tensions. It will continue to increase unless the problem created by the 5 January election is not resolved,” said Imtiaz Ahmed, a Professor of International Relations at Dhaka University.
He said that absence of dialogue and uncompromising tendency among the parties is leading the situation further complex. “We all want a solution over the present political crisis, but we do not know when it will come,” he said.
He further said Bangladesh is a country with enormous potential to grow faster than any other least developed countries (LDCs) of the world. But our political leadership is pushing back the country time and again enforcing violent political programmes only for their power struggle, he said.
The country faces an uncertain political and economic future in coming months in view of strike, street violence and administration’s undemocratic behavior, observes said.
They said, major parties (Awami League and BNP) have been bargaining over several issues, including holding of an inclusive election, but failed to reach understanding, leading to further instability in the country’s political arena.
“The 20-party alliance led by BNP used the year 2014 to recoup itself for political movement to force
the government to come to discussion table and hold an inclusive election,” Major General (retd.) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim told The New Nation on Wednesday.
He added that the ruling party, on the other hand, consolidated its strength and positions after the January 5 election. Two battles will be seen in the New Year 2015, one patience and strategy for both the alliances. Other battle will be between the 20-party alliance and the unarmed people on the one hand facing the mighty government and party cadres and forces of Awami League (AL).
“Morning shows the days, if it is true, then 2015 is booked for turmoil. Exception can come only if good sense prevails in Awami League,” he added.
The last day of the year 2014 ends with a hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. Wednesday’s nationwide hartal did not mean an end but beginning of the new year with hartal.
“The year 2015 begins amid political tension, with the two main political parties Awami League and BNP confronting each other with programmes and counter programmes and Jammat-e-Islami also took to the street following verdicts against their top leaders for their crimes against humility in 1971,” said former Finance Adviser of a Caretaker Government Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam.
In my mind, he said, the country is preparing for more political turmoil in the coming months with the both parties continue to flex their muscle on the streets.
Dr AB Mirza Aziz, a noted economist of the country, also said, a renewed political confrontation will have serious implication on the macroeconomic front, eventually leaving an adverse impact on revenue collection, investment, export-import and job creation.
“Investors remain shy and taking time in making decisions regarding investment due to current political impasse, unrest and violence in the country. Without a stable democratic environment, it is quite difficult to ensure expected investment from both local and foreign investors,” he opined.
When asked, he said we are apprehending series of street violence in the days to come, and if such a situation prevails, the national economy will once again remain underperformed.
“The new year will begin amid street violence and political tensions. It will continue to increase unless the problem created by the 5 January election is not resolved,” said Imtiaz Ahmed, a Professor of International Relations at Dhaka University.
He said that absence of dialogue and uncompromising tendency among the parties is leading the situation further complex. “We all want a solution over the present political crisis, but we do not know when it will come,” he said.
He further said Bangladesh is a country with enormous potential to grow faster than any other least developed countries (LDCs) of the world. But our political leadership is pushing back the country time and again enforcing violent political programmes only for their power struggle, he said.
