Politics

Bangladeshi politics have really helped out this country a lot. We can proudly say we rank Number One on a world survey. Of what, you ask? The survey of the most corrupted countries. Politics and politicians have corroded the moral fibre of this country.

Though politics and corruption exist everywhere in the world, in Bangladesh it has reached ridiculous limits. It has turned into some sort of sport, some social event that most people love to participate in. It's become a game between various parties who just go all out to establish themselves as the "leaders" of the country. Some leaders they are. Millions of people squander in poverty, and suffer from hunger while they are deciding what to wear to a dinner party.

Their speeches are just like presents that are beautifully wrapped in ribbons and fancy wrapping-paper, while inside its just an empty box. The people are duped into believing that these boxes contain something and when they've opened these packages its too late. One of the parties comes to power and then begins another era of "leadership" and "safety". None of these people are even remotely interested in the welfare of the public since politics to them equals luxury, money and power. I guess that's why everyone has such an avid interest in politics.

Much like a sport these various parties will compete furiously with each to gain a winning hand. In order to come out victorious, they will employ tactics devious enough to make Satan proud. If a politician feels that his opponent needs to be stopped permanently, the end result is a newspaper headline saying: "Politician killed in friendly fire incident". Brilliant isn't it. You don't like someone so you just kill him without making it look like you were responsible. This feeling of sadistic power has enticed many other levels of the society to have political systems as well. As a result we have student politics. They say that student politics helps promote leadership qualities, the spirit of competition and a means of displaying one's talents. Even in Bangladesh that's true. The student politicians can become professional gang leaders and whenever they are faced by competition they can simply retaliate by having an old-fashioned shootout. As for talents, many of these political cadres can demonstrate their skill in wielding various weapons and having the ability to fight many people single-handedly. Being able to fund a political cause can make you a part of the mob easily. I believe these tactics were the same employed by the American gangs in the 1920s. Well now we proudly continue the "gang" legacy by doing the same things Al Capone did those many years ago. He would have loved Bangladesh.

As a result of these political conflicts there are thousands of casualties annually. But in this world, what's more shocking than these statistics is honesty in politics. Honest politicians are like the proverbial, "needles in a haystack." Why? Because its so hard to find people who actually are willing to help the country and not themselves. I mean what would you rather do: toil over fighting extortion, or just let the offending people pay you so you do nothing? The second choice is rather enticing isn't it? As a result you're better off with a bulging pocket and new "friends". That's just how politics work.

But we shouldn't just point out at Bangladesh in these regards. Politics is an age old activity. It was politics that caused the assassination of Caesar and the eruption of civil war in Rome centuries ago. You see, corruption in politics has always been a part of mankind, it's just been more "refined" as time has passed on. I mean, look at George W Bush...