Bangladesh at a Crossroads: A Political Prognosis

Bangladesh is in the cusp of great changes. At this point in time it is standing at a crossroads. This is when its friends and its responsible citizenry must help point towards the right direction: one that leads towards stability and a structure of democratic good governance, and not the one towards chaos. There are two impending key watershed points: 25/26 October 2013, when the government in its existing form is expected to be dissolved; and 25 January 2014, by which time the next general elections are to be held. It is how the intervening period is managed which will determine the future of this country in the short or longer term. The choice of the path to traverse would be critical.