A commentary published on May 4, 2026, in the newspaper Amar Desh argues that Bangladesh’s parliament has become a venue for partisan bickering rather than public service. The writer, journalist Maskawath Ahsan, contends that both ruling and opposition parties are repeating the same elitist and exclusionary behaviors that have historically marginalized ordinary citizens. He questions why discussions resembling internal party quarrels are being conducted at public expense inside the legislature.
The article traces the roots of Bangladesh’s political and cultural hierarchy to colonial and postcolonial attitudes that divided society by class and culture. It claims that successive political groups, including Awami League and BNP, have perpetuated this elitism by using the legacy of the Liberation War as a tool of superiority rather than equality. The author argues that both sides have failed to uphold the war’s original commitments to equality, human dignity, and social justice.
The piece concludes that after 55 years of independence, all major political parties share responsibility for Bangladesh’s failure to become a welfare state, urging them to focus on accountability instead of partisan theatrics.
মাসকাওয়াথ আহসান প্রকাশ : ০৪ মে ২০২৬, ০৯: ৩৫ একটি জাতিকে যদি ক্রমাগতভাবে বলা যায়—‘তুমি তুচ্ছ, তোমার কোনো ঐতিহ্য নেই, কালচার নেই; তুমি গরিব, নিম্নবর্গ, শেয়ালের গর্তে বসবাস করতে তুমি; তুমি ছোট জাতের লোক,’ তখন একটু উচ্চবর্গে ওঠার জন্য, একটু জাতে ওঠার জন্
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