Democracy, a far cry...

The party was voted to power for its strong commitment to restoring democracy, establishing law and order and curbing corruption to a minimum level.

But what are we observing today? They are nowhere near fulfilling their election pledges. On the contrary, they are very busy with street politics, the ultimate objective of which is to foil the activities of the opposition.

And very recently, they were embarrassed with the formation of an alternative force led by Dr. B Chowdhury and hence they tried their best to halt any progress that the force might have made if it was not obstructed. Moreover, BNP activists beat up the supporters of the alternative force on the streets. It's simply barbaric. If the BNP believes that it is a democratic party and is practising democracy for the betterment of Bangladesh, it should welcome any move by the dissenters. If we have many parties, people will be in a position to choose from them. Can't we expect harmony in politics in Bangladesh? How long should we wait for the restoration of democracy in our beloved Bangladesh. Since 1971, 33 years have passed, is it not enough?