What is our future?
When we have such a huge population in a small land without vast natural resources, there ought to be insurmountable problems in our daily lives. What is unfortunate, however, is that instead of acting rationally to resolve those problems, we are in fact compounding the problems only to find ourselves in a worse position than before. The political leaders, who are supposed to guide us towards the path of economic development, are busy fulfilling their own personal agenda. Instead of being really committed to fulfilling the election pledges, the government with its over-sized cabinet fails to deliver the results that people had hoped for. Prices of essentials are following no economic theory and are making lives of ordinary people almost unbearable.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The poor farmers are facing problems in raising a good crop in the face of a potential drought and the government can ensure neither a smooth supply of diesel nor a reliable supply of electricity to run their irrigation pumps. The main opposition party is only adding sufferings to the common people by their street demonstrations and frequent hartal calls. One cannot but wonder which way we are heading as a nation. One thing for sure though, other countries in the world would be in a better position in five or ten years from now and that will only widen the gap between them and us if things remain the way they are today in our own country.