Thoughts on the New Year

While this is a time for festivity, the thinkers and those truly concerned about the well-being of the country should also take time out to ponder on the course of the country in the weeks and months ahead

Today is the first day of 2017. The previous year was one of the most eventful ones in the recent memory. 2016 was a turbulent year for Bangladesh too. There were some incredible achievements in the fields of economy, industry, foreign relations, sports, etc. The political atmosphere was relatively stable and local government elect ons were held in most free and fair manner. The council of the biggest political party Awami League set an example of intra party democracy. 
On the other hand incidents of terrorism haunted the nation and the nation reeled under from some horrific and tragic incidents. However Bangladeshis being as resilient as ever bounced back from the setbacks. And the great news is that the law enforcers being brave and vigilant ensured that the latter part of the year was free from the nefarious activities of extremist outfits. Absolutely unfortunate were some communal incidents that took place allegedly under the patronage of local influential quarters. Thankfully though, the authorities took stern actions to alleviate the grievances of the victims.     
While this is a time for festivity, the thinkers and those truly concerned about the well-being of the country should also take time out to ponder on the course of the country in the weeks and months ahead.
We hope that in the New Year we will see a consensus is reached among the political parties regarding the core issues of avoiding violence and fighting communalism. It is the economy that has to perform excellently to ensure the progress and prosperity we want our future generations to have. The year 2017 must be another powerful step towards that direction. Bangladesh is moving ahead surely and steadily. This year will be a testing time to see how long we can come near achieving what should be our major goal: the establishment of short, medium and long term political and economic stability that would ensure sustainable developments. Let us further strengthen our resolve on the first day of the New Year to build the nation and uphold what Bangladesh stands for.
The indestructible Bangladeshi sense of optimism at the possibility of new beginnings may prove to be the antidote to any drawbacks in future. Surveys say that whatever their station in life, people are always most hopeful at this time of year. That eternal aspiration for betterment seems more acute now than ever The Independent wishes our readers and patrons a very happy New Year.

 

 

 

Thoughts on the New Year

While this is a time for festivity, the thinkers and those truly concerned about the well-being of the country should also take time out to ponder on the course of the country in the weeks and months ahead

Today is the first day of 2017. The previous year was one of the most eventful ones in the recent memory. 2016 was a turbulent year for Bangladesh too. There were some incredible achievements in the fields of economy, industry, foreign relations, sports, etc. The political atmosphere was relatively stable and local government elect ons were held in most free and fair manner. The council of the biggest political party Awami League set an example of intra party democracy. On the other hand incidents of terrorism haunted the nation and the nation reeled under from some horrific and tragic incidents. However Bangladeshis being as resilient as ever bounced back from the setbacks. And the great news is that the law enforcers being brave and vigilant ensured that the latter part of the year was free from the nefarious activities of extremist outfits. Absolutely unfortunate were some communal incidents that took place allegedly under the patronage of local influential quarters. Thankfully though, the authorities took stern actions to alleviate the grievances of the victims. While this is a time for festivity, the thinkers and those truly concerned about the well-being of the country should also take time out to ponder on the course of the country in the weeks and months ahead. We hope that in the New Year we will see a consensus is reached among the political parties regarding the core issues of avoiding violence and fighting communalism. It is the economy that has to perform excellently to ensure the progress and prosperity we want our future generations to have. The year 2017 must be another powerful step towards that direction. Bangladesh is moving ahead surely and steadily. This year will be a testing time to see how long we can come near achieving what should be our major goal: the establishment of short, medium and long term political and economic stability that would ensure sustainable developments. Let us further strengthen our resolve on the first day of the New Year to build the nation and uphold what Bangladesh stands for. The indestructible Bangladeshi sense of optimism at the possibility of new beginnings may prove to be the antidote to any drawbacks in future. Surveys say that whatever their station in life, people are always most hopeful at this time of year. That eternal aspiration for betterment seems more acute now than everThe Independent wishes our readers and patrons a very happy New Year.