New cabinet of Bangladesh

Year 2009 started with a huge change in Bangladesh. AL got a landslide victor in the last election defeating its main and old political foe BNP and Jammat alliance. The victory was solid and resounding people’s hatred against the war criminals who are now teamed up with BNP. Sheikh Hasina, who is now under a constant watch of the political critiques and the ordinary voters as well, has done well so far. She began with an impressive cabinet consisting of 23 honest people, express her commitment for a digital Bangladesh, reassured people that she would do everything required to ensure economic relief in people’s life.

I talked to many people from all across to see what people think about this government. They have been betrayed so much in the past by our politicians. AL is not the first one to accomplish such a solid victory. BNP and Jammat got two-third majority in the last election. But they got involved in so much corruption, nepotism and terrorism that people handed them only ten percent of the total seats. From 70 percent to 10 percent! This is worse than handing a red card in a football match. This time people are not so exuberant and they do not expect much from the new government. Even then, seeing the new cabinet, many of them are becoming hopeful that it will be different this time. All old faces are gone. Hasina selected a new group of people to run the government. She herself also seems to be very sincere and keen in bringing real change.

In my judgment, this is the best cabinet Bangladesh ever got. Most of them have no track record of corruption. They are young and seem to be committed. Many of them, being new and inexperienced, need guidance. Hasina has to be lead sailor, at least in the initial phase, if she wants to bring any real change.