Humanity and international politics

Bangladeshi citizens in Lebanon approached the Indian High Commission for assistance in moving out of the war-zone, but the Indian High Commission has not acted upon it citing the lack of any official request to the effect from the Bangladeshi government. Is the government so insensitive, so inhuman to its duties to its citizens that it chooses not to request India for support? Are political compulsions so high up on its agenda that it chooses to ignore the plight of its citizens?

The other countries in the subcontinent chose to take help from India because like Bangladesh the other countries do not have the wherewithal to do such evacuation. But have we considered the fate of the Bangladeshis who are there dreading every passing moment in Lebanon, hoping that no stray missile ends their lives. Let us for once rise above partisan politics and give humanity a chance.

An analogous situation, if not of the same magnitude, is apparent at home, where the Tata investment is struggling to find its way into the country, and in spite of being acknowledged as something that would help the country in ways more than one, it has been mishandled just because of petty political compulsions which will, as above, jeopardise the anti -India stand. In this case, politics is killing national interests.

I think it is high time that the government, instead of having a single-minded focus of retaining power and be bogged down by its political compulsions and ideology, gets its priorities right and focuses on its duty towards its people and the country, and takes immediate actions to redeem the situation.

Bangladeshis are suffering! Honourable Prime Minister, please act & act quickly.