To its credit, Awami League knows the long-term value of bureaucrats. Despite frequent objections raised about bureaucratic overreach and the overdependence on public officials, including by some of its own MPs, the party has done little to address them.
Between BNP’s “people want Hasina out” and AL’s “people know who has brought about development,” our all-knowing political leaders seem to have no wish to get to the grassroots.
Obaidul Quader statement: This shouldn’t have been a mere political statement; it should have been the reality. But the current government policies are not in line with that goal.