Cabinet Secretary Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid has said that past elections showed the administration’s failure to demonstrate its capacity. However, the civil service is eager to ensure a better election next time—though elections, he stressed, are not the administration’s responsibility alone. Rashid reflected on Bangladesh’s shifting public moods, noting that in 1974, he saw Pakistani leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto lay flowers at the National Memorial, welcomed by millions—despite being despised by Bangladeshis just four years earlier. He also recalled December 1990’s political change, lamenting missed opportunities and urging all sectors—administration, media, and beyond—to rise above partisan interests and embrace professionalism.