Secularism and this 'Muslim State'

Dancing to the tune of Nazrul Geeti or listening to Tagore songs are hardly the priorities of Bangladeshi people. Similarly, the majority of people do care very little about whether we say Joy Bangla or Bangladesh Zindabad. They have much bigger concerns which none of the political parties or the intellectual elite are capable of addressing.

We need people and leaders with some moral sense of direction. We need people with hearts not just brains who can deliver good to the people. Let's talk about how we can produce that type of citizens. Why can't a country with such a huge population produce a few leaders with integrity? Poverty is no longer an excuse. It is the rich and well off who are behaving in the most despicable manner. That is what should be our national concern.

Somebody defined fanaticism as "redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim". Let's us clearly identify our national aim so that the fanatics from both sides of this useless debate could disappear in oblivion.

Whatever the Bengali or Bangladeshi nationalism means, definitely it is not fulfilling the needs of the people of Bangladesh.

Let's focus on real issues.