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Bangladesh loses its way, says Kuldip Nayar
Special Correspondent
Veteran Indian journalist and Kuldip Nayar has expressed his doubts about the possibility of holding any free and fair elections that can bring about a regime change in Bangladesh in the near future.
In an article published in Kolkata-based The Statesman last week, he also quietly blamed New Delhi for backing an “authoritarian regime” in Dhaka.
“It does not look as if Bangladesh would ever have free and fair elections. But if they were to be held, the foregone conclusion is that Sheikh Hasina would not be defeated,” he wrote in the opinion piece titled “Has Bangladesh lost its focus?”
Kuldip Nayar in his article said: “Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina’s main strength is New Delhi” which, he felt, has put all eggs in her basket. The author also referred to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as openly claiming, “Hasina has even damaged India’s image because of her authoritarian rule.”
“She brooks no criticism and sees that her critics are harmed so that they realize she and India have become synonymous.”
Kuldip Nayar was narrating his experience of visiting Bangladesh recently, he noted, “After arrival at Dhaka, it does not take you long to realize that here is one country which has lost its ethos.”
He mentioned that he asked many about the direction Bangladesh was taking ideologically, economically or socially. Quoting an academician closely associated with political parties as saying that Bangladesh had lost is way and he did not know which direction it was heading to.
The Indian journalist, who visited this country times and has long been closely watching developments in Bangladesh, observed that now careerism attracts youth and businessmen influence politics because they bribe every tier of the government. “This pattern prevails all over.”
“What is striking is the wealth that has been accumulated in a few hands. They not only dictate day-to-day business but also politics,” he noted.
Kuldip Nayar also mentioned that the media in Bangladesh is free only in name as is the pattern in most third world countries.
He concluded that: “The vested interests in the country have never had it as good as they do today.”
http://www.weeklyhol...px?ID=10&date=0
Special Correspondent
Veteran Indian journalist and Kuldip Nayar has expressed his doubts about the possibility of holding any free and fair elections that can bring about a regime change in Bangladesh in the near future.
In an article published in Kolkata-based The Statesman last week, he also quietly blamed New Delhi for backing an “authoritarian regime” in Dhaka.
“It does not look as if Bangladesh would ever have free and fair elections. But if they were to be held, the foregone conclusion is that Sheikh Hasina would not be defeated,” he wrote in the opinion piece titled “Has Bangladesh lost its focus?”
Kuldip Nayar in his article said: “Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina’s main strength is New Delhi” which, he felt, has put all eggs in her basket. The author also referred to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as openly claiming, “Hasina has even damaged India’s image because of her authoritarian rule.”
“She brooks no criticism and sees that her critics are harmed so that they realize she and India have become synonymous.”
Kuldip Nayar was narrating his experience of visiting Bangladesh recently, he noted, “After arrival at Dhaka, it does not take you long to realize that here is one country which has lost its ethos.”
He mentioned that he asked many about the direction Bangladesh was taking ideologically, economically or socially. Quoting an academician closely associated with political parties as saying that Bangladesh had lost is way and he did not know which direction it was heading to.
The Indian journalist, who visited this country times and has long been closely watching developments in Bangladesh, observed that now careerism attracts youth and businessmen influence politics because they bribe every tier of the government. “This pattern prevails all over.”
“What is striking is the wealth that has been accumulated in a few hands. They not only dictate day-to-day business but also politics,” he noted.
Kuldip Nayar also mentioned that the media in Bangladesh is free only in name as is the pattern in most third world countries.
He concluded that: “The vested interests in the country have never had it as good as they do today.”
http://www.weeklyhol...px?ID=10&date=0
