Politics and modern life

The genuine public opinion has no leverage because the so-called intellectuals, the thinkers of the society, are politically polarised and do not have the moral courage to stand alone and neutral.

The herd-instinct is a common factor in the emerging smaller nations, leading to parochialism and tribalism. Self-preservation comes first, and the party is used as a channel or stepping stone for further consolidation of personal and individual security and to ensure interests. That was perhaps the reason why traditional politics in the UK was based on the zamindars or landlords (the House of Lords). Today politics is used to earn a decent living.

In the developing countries, the middle class is the thinking backbone of a nation, because the rich are too rich and alienated from the poorer masses (great communication gap between the rural masses and the urban elite). This is the left-over from the zamindari days--the feudal system.

The NGO's came into the picture with their social field services, and in Bangladesh also, these agencies have contributed to the development of the rural society (the success of the micro credit programme is now universally recognised).

However, the political parties who rule the country through elected representatives, have deviated from the right path and goals, as the fast-changing world is based on materialistic prosperity.