What is in Khaleda Zia’s Vision 2030?

[Banglar Bir]

10:59 AM, May 20, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 05:23 PM, May 20, 2017
BNP’s ‘Vision 2030’ actually AL’s reproduction: PM

It can't give anything to nation, she says


Sheikh Hasina, president of Bangladesh Awami League and also the prime minister, on Saturday, May 20, 2017 says that grass-roots level leaders and activists always boost the party by taking the right decisions. Photo: TV grab
UNB, Dhaka

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today thanked BNP for announcing Vision 2030 shunning the path of destructive politics but criticised it for copying Awami League's Vision 2021 and 2041.
"I thank the BNP chief for announcing the Vision 2030 after so many years, they gave it as we have done it. It's fine! Human being learns from other human beings... Awami League is a traditional party, everyone will learn from it...this is quite natural," she said.

http://www.thedailystar.net/politic...i-league-politics-meeting-gono-bhaban-1408087

 

[Banglar Bir]

Why don't BNP buy/get/train/nurture some competent young leaders who can give good speech and make people dream (be it with lie).

BNP needs new, very competent and pleasant leaders who people will like to give attention to.

It would be better, if Khaleda passes her chair to someone else but Tareq. Otherwise, BNP's impression is associated with failure.
BNP has to work extremely hard to present better manifesto what BAL has not presented or promised yet. Be it unlikely to achieve, like 10 taka KG rice or making Chittagong as like as Singapore. Because truth will not work for us, but lie.
ANYONE who wants to win ELECTION has to exploit the mindset of young generation, otherwise no change. This is the way it will work I think. BNP has to convince the neutral voters.
BNP has lost for its lack of intelligence, not corruption.
@ PALAK the IT guy as like as Jay.
Little learning is dangerous!

I would have personally preferred Dr. Zubaida, a brilliant scholar, daughter of late Rear Admiral M.A Khan, from Sylhet, to take over the helm of BNP, as party chief, along with a host of brilliant,educated, honest, dedicated and reputed budding visionary leaders from the younger generation, gradually replacing the present leaders ,much senior to our generation,with myopic, conservative and blurred vision. However. these oldies will try to cling onto their chairs till their last breath , and may never welcome new entrants,whom they fear. Even Taraque could become a major obstacle for implementing these much needed radical reforms.

 

[bluesky]

BNP’s ‘Vision 2030’ actually AL’s reproduction: PM

It can't give anything to nation, she says

Wise (wo)men think alike. But, then the PM says although a replica vision of AL, the BNP one cannot give anything. Why so?

 

[Banglar Bir]

Wise (wo)men think alike. But, then the PM says although a replica vision of AL, the BNP one cannot give anything. Why so?

Desperately trying to score a political goal.Politics is a dirty game in our Region,mud slinging, verbal abuses,,etc are a routine Standard "Routine" Operating Procedure (SOP). If by any chance you intend to enter into Politics, start taking lessons.

 

[dray]

The lady has a vision too??

 

[Flynn Swagmire]

The lady has a vision too??

Apparently...

 

[Banglar Bir]

The BNP will not close the door to India if it comes to power: Humaiun Kobir
SADIQ NAQVI| Updated on: 16 May 2017, 16:45 IST

The Bangladesh National Party (BNP), currently the country's chief Opposition, will not be antagonistic to India in case it comes to power. According to the party's new 'Vision 2030' document, it “will build up special relation with the Muslim Ummah and the neighbouring countries”.

Pointing out that India is one of Bangladesh's most important neighbours, BNP International Affairs Secretary Humaiun Kobir said his party was for a sustained relationship with India.
“Bangladesh National Party will not close the door to India. It will keep the door open if it comes to power,” said Kobir, who is a special advisor to Tarique Rahman, Begum Khaleda Zia's son and BNP senior vice-president.

Both Zia and Rahman, “the present and the future leaders of the BNP”, look forward to a special relationship with the neighbours, Kobir told Catch from London.

In the recent past, the Awami League government has come out in support of India on the issue of cross-border terror being perpetrated from Pakistan.

When asked how the BNP will have a special relationship with India and Pakistan at the same time, since BNP has had a closer relationship with the latter and is also talking about a 'special relationship' with the Muslim Ummah, Kobir claimed that the lack of a democratic government in Bangladesh is what lead to knee-jerk reactions from the Awami league leadership. And that a democratically elected BNP will be in a better position to forge a balanced relationship with the countries in the subcontinent.

PICKING SIDES
India and Bangladesh have seen an unprecedented cooperation during the term of the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
India, in fact, did not succumb to international pressure to delay the last general elections which the BNP had decided to boycott and supported the polls. This had not gone down well with the opposition parties like the BNP, who had claimed that India had kept all their eggs in one basket. India had taken the side with the democratic processes.
For the mandarins at the South Block and the security agencies, it was only logical to have supported the Awami League government’s position for security had been a headache during BNP’s tenure.

Politicians and intellectuals in Dhaka often point out how some of the anti-India terror groups almost enjoyed a free run during Begum Zia’s tenure.
Indian leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi have often praised Sheikh Hasina for her tough approach when it comes to dealing with fundamentalist elements who have been growing in Bangladesh. The country has recently seen a spate of high-profile attack signalling that radicalism is on a rise in that country.

India has also supported the International War Crime Tribunal to bring to justice the criminals of the Liberation War. The opposition, including the BNP, has opposed the Tribunal claiming that it doesn’t follow international standards and is being used to target political opponents.

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Kobir said security cannot be the only criteria for a relationship between two countries. And that an “insecure government cannot guarantee national security”.
“The vision document shows that BNP has learned from its past mistakes. And that BNP may not have been the perfect government in the past, but it did some good work in many areas, including economic development, women's empowerment, and so on. It needs to do better,” said Kobir.

With a history of a troubled relationship during Begum Zia’s tenure, why should India look up to the BNP?
“No mature government would like to make the neighbour unstable,” Kobir said, explaining that the days of fomenting rogue activities by using security agencies to destabilise the neighbour were over.
“That is outdated politics for both countries,” Kobir said, claiming that both Begum Zia and Rahman share the same opinion.

During the recent visit of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister to India, BNP had opposed the Bangladeshi government signing an MoU on defence ties with India.
Kobir claimed the BNP was not blaming India, but was merely asking that such important issues be discussed at least in Parliament - as "highly flawed" as it may be.

“Prime Minister Hasina keeps people in the dark. She doesn’t have a mandate so she lacks confidence,” Kobir said.
He, however, claimed that India doesn’t realise how the Awami League has politicised the relationship with it, and the kind of damage it has done to India’s image domestically.
“She sees it as a relationship between her and India,” Kobir said adding how she was not able to get anything for Bangladesh and how Teesta issue remains to be resolved.
“She claimed that the relationship with India is at its height but India cannot be supporting every act. How can India not want democracy?” he asked.

BNP believes that Bangladesh can play a conduit on both the economic and security fronts and “we would gain if India makes economic progress”, he added.
Claiming that BNP has been singled out for being pally with the radicals, Kobir said that when Prime Minister Hasina came back from India she met people from Hefazat-e-Islam and promised them concessions.
“She is the real practitioner of mixing religion with politics,” pointed out Kobir.

Edited by Jhinuk Sen
http://www.catchnews.com/internatio...if-it-comes-to-power-humayun-kabir-61221.html

 

[bluesky]

BNP's Begum Zia had always played a looser game when in power. She antagonized most of the countries when the party was in power. Considering her mind set, it is difficult to foresee that Begum zia will change her political philosophy that combines faith thing with her personal ego. She has but one track mind. To her, the country belongs only to her and her parental family members. She uses the name of President zia only to forward her personal agenda.

 

[Banglar Bir]

AL-BNP in mood swings while voters hope for the best
Afsan Chowdhury, May 24, 2017
In the last couple of months, the AL-BNP conflict situation has become a bit intriguing. From a state of high confidence, the ruling party Awami League seems to be taking the Opposition party BNP more seriously as an opponent. But BNP’s organizational frame is in shambles and most of its leaders and workers are busy battling court cases rather than holding meetings. Is it the election supposed to be held in 2018/19?

It’s true, the next election needs to look much better than the legal but non-participatory 2014 electoral edition. BNP boycotted it claiming it was rigged but has paid a huge political price for staying away. But now both have publicly declared they are joining the polls in 2019. AL is certain of victory it says, while BNP is more optimist than ever of winning. Hmmm …

The power bases
The bureaucracy, the business class and the military make the trio which is the power platform in Bangladesh. Of them the first two are firmly pro-AL as they have benefitted from its long run in power. But the army has remained firmly outside political fray though will always be the force of last resort. They intervened in 1975, 1982, 2006 and remain a major presence as the most organized force in the country. But their relationship with the ruling party AL is positive and no restive notes have been heard.

The evolution of the military in Bangladesh civil politics is interesting. In the 1975 edition, it spawned a civilian party –BNP- which is the main Opposition party now. The coup was led by late Gen. Zia, whose wife Khaleda Zia, now leads the party. The military takeover by Gen. Ershad in 1982, later birthed another party Jatiyo Party (JP) which is led now by Gen Ershad and his estranged wife Roushan Ershad leading a faction. Both factions are part of the present AL led governing alliance. Thus, of the three major players in politics today, two are military rule rooted.

In 2006, the military also sponsored two/three parties but they never took off including one led by Prof. Yunus, the Nobel Laureate. But the army of today is different in tone and would rather be involved in UN peace keeping and managing major development projects particularly in infrastructure than full time political governance.

It’s generally thought that it prefers to be a background presence and the present situation suits them fine. The lesson learnt in 2006 -2008 period is not going to be forgotten easily which is that every military rule becomes unpopular and requires quick exit policies. Each time the military came to power, its departure was unpleasant. The period of military takeover in Bangladesh politics is probably over. BNP’s plaintive appeal to the military to do something in 2014 when it was boycotting the elections fell upon very deaf ears.

Are voters therefore important?
That being the case, analysts are left with the least considered factor in Bangladesh politics, the voters. If all the power groups are laid to rest only one remains but the question is, why should it matter?

A stable government which is electorally tested as popular is always a far better bet for all causes. It can be more effective in fighting terrorism which is becoming a regional threat. Almost all the countries think that quality electoral democracy is a better bet than all other types in fighting Islamists. It also protects massive investments which India and China are making.

But ten years is a long time to be in power and the incumbency related stress marks are showing up on the AL gown. Sk. Hasina, Bangladesh PM has asked her workers to propagate the progress achieved but data alone doesn’t win elections, public perception and feel good factors do. And on that, like all long standing governments, the AL has its issues.

BNP’s advantage in this case is that they have been out of power for so long that people have forgotten what they did when in power. Its corruption history is lost from public memory while the AL makes history every day. AL infighting is a regular even routine affair while the BNP infighting is a lesser news compared to the endless court appearances of Khaleda Zia. The recent police raid on her house, over reaction by AL to Khaleda’s ‘Vision’ speech and constant attack by the AL on BNP has made it look a significant opponent for the AL.

Voting patterns also appear less affected by ‘development’ successes. Several surveys suggest that AL has one/third vote, anti-AL and BNP has one third, Islamists 5% and the rest free to vote type. The model Narayanganj election showed this trend well.

In such uncertain arithmetic of politics, AL and BNP are having mood swings while the voters hope they get better elections to ensure better days.

http://southasianmonitor.com/2017/05/24/al-bnp-mood-swings-voters-hope-best/

 

[Mage]

BNP's days are over. They started well with Zia who was probably the most capable administrator we've had in our history. After his death the party fell in the hands of Khaleda Zia the most corrupt and incompetent leader one could imagine. And the future awaits Tareq Zia who is even more corrupt and spineless than Khaleda. The leadership of this party is indeed f*cked up. We need a new party which can keep AL in check. And it cannot be Jamaat or Jatiya Party. We need a new party with capable leadership.

 

[Banglar Bir]

 

[bdslph]

this ladies with vision sus lol
its all about money and power nothing else
do you really think they will want something good from there heart no never

 

[Banglar Bir]

 

[Flynn Swagmire]

BNP's days are over. They started well with Zia who was probably the most capable administrator we've had in our history. After his death the party fell in the hands of Khaleda Zia the most corrupt and incompetent leader one could imagine. And the future awaits Tareq Zia who is even more corrupt and spineless than Khaleda. The leadership of this party is indeed f*cked up. We need a new party which can keep AL in check. And it cannot be Jamaat or Jatiya Party. We need a new party with capable leadership.

Man Im not a BNP supporter but, my love for Ziaur Rahman will not fade anyway. He was a visionary and a peoples leader of Bangladesh. In my pov he is comparable to Ataturk of Turkey.

He is a true Shahid...

 

[Banglar Bir]

AL, BNP and politics of benefit sharing
Published: 00:05, May 24,2017

INSTEAD of spending all the time attacking each other, both contending parties are now spending some time to look after their own stables. Media are busy reporting on infighting within both parties which has escalated after they both announced that they were going to participate in the next elections.
Both the parties are motivated by power — now and future — and insecure about their position in the party; so, infighting is common in both. It is also inevitable as the governance model of Bangladesh is based on satisfying its supporters in return for loyalty. The problem is: this model works when everyone is happy. But with more seekers than resources to distribute, there is a political crisis which is bothering the major players.

Beneficiary groups integral to both parties
SEVERAL factors have now become issues as the game enters high-stake zone. On this case, the stakes are high for both, although for different reasons, as election becomes more certain. For the Awami League, departure from power would mean a multi-dimensional crisis which would not only mean the loss of government power but also an exposure to revenge. The Awami League has run its politics based on coercing the BNP at various levels, making the party a very uncomfortable political opposition.

The strategy has been simple which was to force the BNP into wilderness, from which return would be very difficult. It has turned the business of filing cases against the BNP into a high art form and through this strategy, the BNP has certainly been diminished. Most of its leaders have been regular visitors to courts and jails and its organisation has been weakened. But the barrage of cases has also made the BNP more bent on pay-back minded, should they ever gain power. The Awami League knows this and is, therefore, desperate to be in power.

The Awami League has also used the bureaucracy to cow down the opposition and, hence, the administration has not just been politicised but turned into a partisan political tool. Those who are not considered loyal to the Awami League have not had any significant postings and attendant rewards while the loyalists are happy. But an excluded counter-bureaucracy has been born.

The private sector wealth-makers have, of course, benefited the most from the politics-based distribution system as they always side with those who will make them more rich. A decade is a long time to develop relationships and so business has become something more than just making money. The fine line between commercial and political loyalty is not always easy to draw. So a vested interest group has emerged which has such links which are driven by economic gains but grounded in politics.
The result is a large group of people who have looked after themselves as they are expected to and created a circle of beneficiaries of the AL rule. And that means an excluded group which is ready to return the favour if it ever gets a chance.

Rule of three groups
BUT then, this is what the BNP also did and it is how the political management system that exists in our country operates. In the absence of a transparent and efficiency-based system of governance that is based on public accountability, creating beneficiary groups to do the work is inevitable. Governments and parties run along the same model of reward-punishment system driven by personal loyalties and access to high power.

Since both the parties and the government operate on the exclusive concentration of power in one person only, the growth of internal democracy is also not possible. The result is a governance management system that is reminiscent of feudal arrangements where party loyalties are an essential part of advantage seeking.

There is no mystery or magic about it. Thus political loyalists are split into three groups. They are pro-AL, pro-BNP and switchers. This, in some ways, also follows the electoral pattern that we have noticed till date.

It is, therefore, only natural that internal bickering will increase in both parties as election nears. Within the Awami League the stakes are two — hold onto power and make sure the benefits keep flowing which is in short supply due to higher demand as concentration of such seekers is high.
For the BNP activists who think they have a fair chance of winning the next election, they are gearing up for sharing the booty after many powerless monsoons. And because of that, they are hungrier than ever, certainly hungrier than the Awami League which has snacked and dined often in the past.

Why this sudden hyper mood?
BUT is there any cause for the BNP optimism. Not really from the BNP’s performance or popularity point of view, but from other factors that need assessment. Some of the undue hope in the BNP may have been caused by what the Awami League has been saying or doing in terms of responding to the BNP recently. For example, it is not a secret that many have gained much under the AL regime and not necessarily fairly. So Obaidul Quader’s warning that unless the Awami League wins, many will have to take their money and run is not exactly a statement to inspire confidence in the ruling party future. Conversely, the BNP thinks that there is hope and the Awami League may be feeling some electoral popularity heat.

The reaction to Kahleda Zia’s Vision 2030 announcement was severely overdone as well. The criticism spoke of how seriously the Awami League takes the BNP. The recent raid on Khaleda’s office to search for whatever has made the BNP look much bigger than it may actually be in voter’s eyes. It has made everyone think that the BNP is, at least in the AL mind, a very serious threat.

To this is added the fact that elections has to be much more ‘electoral’ and not just legal in 2019. A manipulated election will not work and it has to be significantly better looking than the 2014 one. As an example, it has to be and look as close as possible as the Narayanganj election.

But Narayanganj has also shown that despite a decade-long rule, the incumbency factor remains and anti-AL vote is high. Roughly speaking, 30 per cent is hard-core AL, BNP and anti-AL make up 30 per cent and Islamist vote around 5 per cent. Thus, the 30–35 per cent of switchers remain and may affect electoral outcomes significantly. Given the need to have a quality election to avoid the risk of political uncertainty, some level-playing field has emerged and that is where all the hopes and fear have concentrated making the politics of benefits chasing even more intense.

Afsan Chowdhury is a journalist and researcher.

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