'Failed government'
I felt drawn to the write-up captioned 'Failed State and Bangladesh' by the DS Editor which appeared in your esteemed daily recently. He has virtually echoed the sentiments of the nation by refusing to describe Bangladesh a 'Failed State' as was sought to be portrayed by a certain circle in the western media. Truly, if we have a failing state we are left with nothing, even our very existence as an independent nation becomes meaningless. We hope, as indicated in the write-up, that those using such uncharitable expressions for Bangladesh have erred on the fine distinction between the terms 'Failed State' and 'Failed Government'. As indeed, the incumbent government have so far failed to inspire hope in our people's mind because of its object failure in state management, denting the very social fabric crucially.
I am, however, not persuaded enough with the arguments presented in the write-up to summarily sign off a democratically elected government with a conclusive verdict like 'Failed Government' prematurely before the expiry of its incumbency. To be politically correct, I would rather opt for the epithet 'Poor Governance' instead of 'Failed Government.'
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