BAL members and supporters are but children who never knew their parents - hence the need to move from suckling the teats of the father to the daughter and inevitably now the son. How else will they gain nourishment or sustenance?
Of course substitute BAL for BNP and we can complete the landscape that is Bangladeshi politics. How awe inspiring!
Joy Bangla!
Emanur Rahman
Joy is an opportunist who cherry picks what he wants to observe and what questions he will answer.
His greatest contribution to Bangladesh would be to shut up.
The very fact that he talks with pretend authority allows the propogation of dynastic politics in Bangladesh.
Joy does not have the guts or the vision to lead reform of AL, challenge poor leadership in AL, stand against violence committed by AL.
What he can do is explain why increased internet bandwidth is good and why more roads are good. Wow!
Oh yeah. And he can be the Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh because - his mother is the Prime Minister and no other Bangladeshi in the US has a degree.
Hey Joy! Make sure you don't teach your kids about the necessity of violence and extortion in politics.
It would be so un American : )
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, Isha Khan <bdmailer@...> wrote:
>
> Joy pulls for connectivity
>
> Tells The Daily Star about negative politics by BNP, why AL should
> stay in power for longer time
>
> Bangladesh sits at the centre of three main drivers of growth in Asia
> --India, China and South East Asia region. But the country has failed
> to take advantage of its geographical position by developing
> connectivity with the three economies for various reasons.
>
> One of the reasons is the opposition from BNP, Prime Minister Sheikh
> Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said.
>
> "Without connectivity and trade in this age of globalisation, the pace
> of growth and investment will not increase," Sajeeb told The Daily
> Star after a luncheon meeting organised by American Chamber of
> Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel yesterday.
>
> Sajeeb also shared his opinions on confrontational politics, business
> climate and Bangladesh's potential to almost double its present
> economic growth at nearly 6 percent.
>
> "They [BNP] have taken the name of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
> literally and…sort of confusing nationalism with isolationism," he
> said at the programme.
>
> "Fortunately, Awami League does not believe in that," he said, adding,
> AL has moved to establish Bangladesh's connectivity with the region,
> which will facilitate expansion of trade, transport and investment and
> boost the country's nearly $100 billion economy.
>
> "We'll gain financially. We will get fees for transit of all goods
> through our land."
>
> Aside from connectivity with India, the country will have road links
> with Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia through the Asian Highway allowing
> easy access of our goods to those countries, he observed.
>
> In addition, as China will be linked with the Asian Highway, bilateral
> trade between Bangladesh and China will shoot up.
>
> "Ultimately, it'll benefit us," said Sajeeb, an IT professional with
> graduation from Texas University at Arlington, USA.
>
> He, however, could not say whether the AL-led government has conducted
> any study as to how much Bangladesh will gain for providing
> connectivity to other countries.
>
> But he cited a report unveiled at the meeting on the prospect of gains
> of enhanced trade, investment and economic activities and said, "Many
> studies were done internationally. You will get it if you go through
> them."
>
> The report, published by Washington-based Asia Advisory Committee,
> observed that Bangladesh's location could provide it with numerous
> advantages and opportunities over the next 10 to 20 years, if it
> develops its economic environment and connecting infrastructure.
>
> "It is connectivity. Transit is an aspect. India will get transit and
> we will get a fee. We must get a fee. Why not," said Sajeeb, who is
> believed to provide policy advice to realise AL's promise for a
> Digital Bangladesh by 2021.
>
> The government has almost finalised the agreement with India and taken
> different steps to improve its rail and road network and other
> infrastructures including telecommunication.
>
> On the impact of confrontational politics on business, Sajeeb said the
> business climate has been affected for lack of "political capability"
> of a political party.
>
> According to him, the "only way" to ensure economic growth, political
> stability and sustainable democracy in the country is to keep AL in
> power.
>
> He has recently become a member of the party.
>
> Asked whether it is good for politics if one party stays in power for
> long, he said: "It's not bad for politics. Malaysia and Singapore have
> made progress because of one party. They did not advance by changing
> parties."
>
> http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=165394
>
