Bangladesh’s toxic politics

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Mozir UK


Mozir UK in reply to guest-iseojjj

Wait until the terms of this govt end and then we all see what's the status of AL and BNP and Rajakar Party Jamat. Once Khaleda zia said the AL don't get 30 seats in parliament in the next general election and the result she and her party only got less then 30 seats. So , wait and see. OK

guest-iseojwm in reply to Mozir UK

How do you know people wants BNP or not? Day by day, BAL is making the situation worst. corruption is everywhere most of the ministry are corrupted. Law and order situation is getting down continuously. Judiciary has completely biased by government. Commodity price has been increased which are almost outbound for middle class and poor family. i think u r completely getting blind. Open ur eyes and look around how the people struggling for getting at least two times food for their family everyday. However, I don't want to see Hasina or Khaleda anymore in power. Now we feel what wrong we have done for electing BAL. we want to see a new leadership in our country.

guest-iseojwm in reply to Mozir UK

Who the hell are you? How have you got this kind of confidence where ur rubbish party leader has no sense how to talk as a prime minister. Every time she lies with the people. Only her dictation makes the country worse and worse. Every spare life of general people is getting down. stop this kind of blind support and giving them opportunity to ruin the future of the country and try to understand the real situation of the country.

Mozir UK

The Bangladesh don't need to dictate by Delhi or USA or the reporter of the Economist. The Bangladesh is on the way of the medium standard develop country very soon. The Bangladesh is running in the right way towards it's development and the democracy is in safe hand at this moment.The Awamileague lead Mohajute govt are doing well for the country to take forward. They started to bring them in trial whom they did the crime against the humanity during the liberation war in 1971, this govt formed the war tribunal and now the trial are running and we hope very soon the War tribunal court will give their verdict accordingly. The GDP growth of Bangladesh this year will be nearly 6.5 or more. The BNP and Jamati are now trying to save those war criminal to doing some agitation movement, they burn down the Bus, Car and destroyed the public property, they called the dawn to dusk shut down for nothing and burn the bus and bus driver who was sleep inside the bus. The BNP and Jamat party are now trying to give the death bite to save the war criminals and destabilize the country and halt the development this govt made because if the Hasina or Awami League govt are continuing this development process then the BNP/JAMAT Party have no chance to back in power in next 20 years or so on. Mr Yunus was a respectable man and a noble peace prize holder which is a good for Bangladesh and the world knows the Bangladesh. But the inside of Bangladesh know him better then anybody , he was the Chairman and founder of the Grameen Bank and the creator of the Micro Credit. Micro Credit is a good things and if it is run socially then it is good for the poor people but in Bangladesh which has been running this has not meet. The Bank given some one 5000 Taka then they charged interest against this loan nearly 2o% or more in some cases. So , the poor people work hard and try to pay back the loan and Interest but his position remained the same where they were. They only work hard for the Grameen Bank and the sisters organisation which Mr Yonous created and they make profits and boost up their personal Bank Accounts. This is the reality of the Micro credit system of Bangladesh. Yes, this is true there were some cases exceptional and they were changed their position not only from the Micro credit Loan and they also themselves added some others financial help to come out from this Loan shark interest Grameen Bank. Any way the Bangladesh is now running well and hope it will run smoothly in future and under this govt which mostly needed for this country at list another 3 terms. The people will be happy to see them in power for the next terms as well.

guest-iseoaln in reply to Mozir UK

you must be a blind AL supporter or politician. Just face the fact that Hasina is not running BD in the right direction as she should. None of the current Bangladesh political parties have that ability anyways. Say NO to these two greedy ladies who has no ability to drive BD.

Bangladesh just needs a perfect and honest leader. and I do not think so that this leader will come out since these illiterate and greedy ladies are alive. They do not let any new party arise, as an example you can have a look at the circumstance of Dr Unus


We need a political reform. I think the two parties - Awami League and BNP, have done more than enough for 40+ years, since Bangladesh was liberated. I am not going to go into details, because in my personal opinion these two parties have their own agenda. Rest assured, making Bangladesh a developed and self-sufficient country is not on their list of things-to-do. It is baffling to me why these two political leaders do not die of natural causes. Please let there be change, let new blood come into politics. We need more educated, righteous and disciplined leaders, with some shred of dignity and the willingness to actually do something for the country for the benefit of the general population.


The writer of this article should know about the basic facts and figure about the country. First of all population in Bangladesh is less than 150 million. Secondly, apart from Muslims there are other religious people (e.g. Hindu, Buddhist, Christian as well as other religion). I hope in future editorial policy should address these misleading information.

Inshai in reply to bddeb

TE would not know,of what colours Union Jack is,but will duly inform its readers about the type,colour,size of Mr Cameron's unerpants and what colour must go for each day of the week!

Tamim Choudhury

Army Chief General Moeen Ahmed, who was instrumental behind the 2-two year, military-run caretaker government, remarked that he was approached by reform-minded political leaders from both parties to run for office, but he refused them. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, also contemplated running for the prime minister’s post during the caretaker regime, quite possibly to implement the military’s minus-two formula. Although his decision to run for office was quite short-lived, he is suffering the present government’s wrath for daring to form a third political party. One wonders how Bangladesh would have fared if the armed forces, reform-minded politicians, and civil society leaders had succeeded in forming a government with Professor Yunus at the helm back in 2009.

Historical analysis since 1991 shows that both major political parties’ governance has deteriorated over time. Both parties did far better during their first terms in office. However, with time, the political corruption, armed violence by the parties’ student wings, and total disregard for the population has just increased under their governance. How long should the people get run down by the two existing political parties, which are both inept and corrupt, until a third force rises from the ashes?


this article actually appreciated by common people . Coz people are really disturbed and frustrated about tipaimukh issue,giving transit by blocking tista river ,border killing


Oh, my goodness! This article may extend scope for illegitimate forces to be in Bangladesh administration again as it had had been happened in January 2007 and the nation may bristle with revived “minus two formula.” Bangladesh is not other than the psychic of duo political party system as prevailing in most of the democratic nations in the world such as USA, UK, India and the like. Chiefly no change in top leadership has seen in Bangladesh in last decades. But the other countries have, calling for third force is never heard anywhere. Outside world once had backed jointly 1/11 government in 2007 and Hasina’s ecstatic Awamileague in 2008 landslide. Mrs Sheikh Hasina Wajed lived in India (for more or less than) six years – stark time to gain citizenship of a state as a matter of course. Her party mysteriously turned to center in the left forgone the liberal democratic ethos, currently incurs opprobrium as political clique maintain by India for its hegemonic interests in Bangladesh. The cause of Hasina’s vengeance is as she and her party thinks BNP and its allies are main predicament to make monarch-like familial dominion over the small state of Bangladesh. And Dr. Yunus who transcends her in most high ranking doors like Nobel Prize winning. Sometime an Indian Professor in an American varsity had said that some wise lady from India’s Gandhi Asram had had been the brain child of microcredit business. For lack of foreign aid she had not been came up. India is more nearer to Hasina than Hillary Clinton, dire to defy. Good governance and relations with outside world are expected from a government formed by a good political party, but not, in any way from a political clique like Hasina’s – merely creates clamors. Neither the attention of outside world and Sheikh Hasina could have to bring flickers of hope for countrymen into the nearest offing.

Nipa Mahamud

Regarding Grammen Bank, the United States has lost its leverage. So ultimately, the Grameen Bank along with Grameen Trust would under government's control. The reason behind it is because of influence of India in US policy in Asia.

Other than, Israel, India and Australia, virtually, US has no other trusted friend in Asia, The US relationship with Japan, Taiwan and South Korea is good but only strategic. Many Japanese or Korean citizens are skeptical about their countries relationship with US.

On the other hand, US relationship with the middle east governments are only with the people alienated self-esteemed worthless autocratic rulers.

Therefore, eventually, what India will say and that US has to agree in respect of South Asia, including Bangladesh. There is no options for the US regarding South Asian Policy but to adhere what India say. So if, India has a silent approval of Hasina's taking over Grammen Bank along with Grameen Trust, US has no other options but to digest it. Furthermore, historically (for the last 2,000 years), the politics of South Asia is/was always Delhi-centric.

US realized this reality late. Should they maintain a very good relationship since the birth of India, Pakistan could not have make any nuclear arsenals in their inventory, The US could wipe-out the extremism more easily.


It is the norm to blame Hasina and Khaleda for all the misdeeds. In my view, the real culprits are the supporter of Bangladeshi political parties as they only see things in black and white vision in fanatic way including lots of people commenting here. The family dynastic culture not only seen at the central level politics in Bangladesh but in every districts, sub-district and even village level. The membership/affiliation to political parties are basically license to have right to extortion and criminal activities. I have yet to find a political party supporter who has an ideological reasons other than financial gain. The odd remain of communists (one they were the only group worked for ideology) have even became more pathetic i,e Dilip Barua's comments on Dr Yunus. The dangerous trend Hasina has started with sidelining elected parliamentarian and appointing ministerial position to unelected people and specially the advisers. The elected politicians at least have to go to the voters but advisers have no accountability and most of them have US/UK citizenship or on the process of relocating there. Rashed Khan Menon righted pointed that these guys are enjoying extended retired life with fun.

MBI Munshi

The Economist really has it in for Sheikh Hasina. Now it is clear what the Economist meant in the last sentence of the article 'Banged About' where it notes that the dire problems now faced by Bangladesh should be blamed on the driver. According to the Economist the driver is India not Sheikh Hasina.


Judiciary is acting on behalf of Sheikh Hasina....Most of the Justice in High court and Supreme court are directly or indirectly actibe member of Awamileague. Police are behaving like Awami league activists.No security, minimum life garuntee is not available at the moment. Electricity situation is the worst ever.Not a single work is appreciable in last 3 years. Hasina is busy to take stern action on the opposition. They even cannot tolerate any opposition from any quarters.Dreadful situation is prevailing in Bangladesh. Furthermore, essential coomodities are control on price, corruption is spreading in all quarters from mininsters, justice, police.

londongm in reply to altruist364

When judiciary become corrupt, that's broadly the end of a society. The happy beneficiaries from judiciaries biasness today will only regret tomorrow when they will receive the opposite treatment but that will be late. Police is another matter altogether, they will continue beating, torture but only the recipient will change. Making these two core groups (police, judiciary) accountable will ensure a giant step towards sensible society.

altruist364 in reply to londongm

Sensible Govt. can make a sensible society. Unfortunately, head of the leaders of this govt. was once/ twice called 'wrong headed' by the then Supreme court Appelate division.Our PM coulnd't be a PM in a democratic country like USA, UK or any other western countries even in India.But our so-called blind media, intellectuals continuously supporting her. She can give birth vengence .Our the then learned justice were pudent enough to see inside her not like these justice who are loyal to Awami league. They are just stigma of the whole judiciary system. ONe of these justice was in the top listed for killing has achieved third class in their exam.They are just acting as an Awami league activist. This govt. had ample opprtunities to build the country.But unfortunately, they deprived the nation and busy with so-called war crime tribunal, busy to oppress opposition and thus they are writing their fate aswell.

Disappeared Bangladeshi

Right Now we(Bangladeshi) are in the deep trouble. we can't say any thing, if we see any illegal activities, we have to shut down our mouth. IF any one say against Awameleague, he/she will be bitten by Bangladesh Chatra League/Jubo League. In the Public Universities The Chatra League Cadre's Doing all Illegal activities. If any one say anything against them their is every possibilities of disappearance, OR They will give them sentence.
Right Now We The Bangladeshi People are just Waiting for a Revolution. (i don't know what will happen with me after commenting on this article)

BAL_er_matha in reply to Mozir UK

Yeah! Murdering Journalists couple in their bedroom and not get any clue(!!!) for 3 long months, Murder of an Arabian diplomat, kidnapping of opposition leaders & silent killing by the Law enforcement agencies are the symbol of better governance!!!

Mozir UK in reply to BAL_er_matha

Do you know how many people killed in one day during the time of BNP/Jamat time. The date was 21st August 2004 at Bongobondhu Avenue, Dhaka and the grenade attacked killed 23 people including the wife of the present President Zillur Rahman. Can you show us any thing happened like that under this govt> So just shut your big mouth and come to the reality not live in a fantasy world.

BAL_er_matha in reply to Mozir UK

What about the massacre during BDR mutiny! 57 army officers didn't even murdered during the 9 months of liberation war either! Thousands of BDR flew away after the massacre and the govt. failed to grab them! Now an eye-wash trial is going on to weaken the BGB(Former BDR) force! Even today (26th of May) police force have beaten 3 photo journalists, what a shame for the so called 'successful' Home minister!
Now i wanna tell u something, u r threatening me shut my mouth, this threats are always given by your so called democratic (BAL) govt. each and every time to the people who are criticizing the BAKSHAL acts of govt. They are making people invisible who are criticizing them! I am staying in this country and this is the fact! u r in abroad & u just don't know what is going on here!


Relying on India to solve problems in another country... that's a preposterous thought. India is a blind democracy. Most people vote without any idea about what their candidates stand for... the candidates themselves have no clue whatever about the directions to solving issues. Look at the number of scams in the country... look at how much India needlessly spends on defence. Look at the kind of money that is squandered on people who served in the defence forces and politicians(after their retirement) Indians have more to fear from their politicians than from foreign countries. India does not have good relationships with any of its neighbors except Bhutan but then Bhutan does not have any problems with any of its neighbors (these thoughts were worded in an aritcle in The Economist)
Expect nothing from India...


Mr. Khan : sorry and very disappointed to observe such biased comment. The Economist rightly came out with the true fact when local media are afraid to do so. fear of abduction and disappearance has engulfed all segment of population.


The grudge against Sk. Hasina is because she is secular and prograssive. She is trying to move the country from Saudi mentality to free world. She is hated by BNP Jamat and other religious extremists because she is pushing for equal right between man and woman. In Bangladesh woman gets only 25% of fathers's wealth. Even if she is the only child. Rest goes to distant male relatives. Last year when she visited a hindu puja pavilion, there was a huge cry by BNP Jamat political parties and media for openly Sk Hasina to declare herself whether she is a muslim or hindu. The article is totally wrong. The Economist has simply translated in english what the Islamic extemists of Bangladesh print in local media. Islamic extremists who work in the economist paper are printing all these false news. They expect after NATO leaves Afghanistan, these islamic extremists will turn Bangladesh into a Taliban country. If the economist wants the truth please send one of your non muslim reporter to Bangladesh.

MehdiDhiraj in reply to EX EAST PAKISTANI

What is Saudi Mentality? It has been regarded as taboo matter by the believers of holy Quraan since hundreds of years. No room for extremism in Islam and muslim. People of this country are innately non sectarian and desperate to work and march ahead. What is secular and progressive? Every civilized man is secular. Who was/wasn't progressive before French revolution? World is incipient progressive. Non Muslim reporter will not fall in with such a poor indiscreet racial ideas in favor of any political leaders.

You are the real Razakar who write EX East Pak. Rubbish oiler. Sk H is getting oil from you type of people to loot 35000 million of BDT by the name of quick rental, by you type of blind supporter world bank stop subsidy..people are being killed, missed and women are harassed...for you type of supporter who oil in the nose and dont see anything gov. of BD is doing whatever it illigal...


Without any doubt, Sheikh Hasina is the most unpopular, undemocratic, and failure (in all aspects) prime minister of Bangladesh.


Please spare us in India. This is Bangladesh's problem. This is for the Bangladeshi people to sort out. They have to muster courage, oust who they think is wrong, and elect who they think is right.
India always has and should only continue to support Bangladeshis in humanitarian ways.
If the Bangladeshis fail, let them know that it is through their own effort or lack of it...not blame India for it. India has to plan for every consequence only to the extent of security and commerce of the possible outcomes. If the Bangladeshis prefer the Chinese best of luck to both. Frankly we couldn't give a damn....

Dilir in reply to joski65

That si what India should do! Thanks!I can assure you Bangladesh will not fail!These BNP Jamat alliance is out to malign secular govt.They will not succeed.That doesnot mean Hasina is an angel.We will sort it out inshallah!


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