Illuminating the Arts-Policy Nexus 

The writer on "clever way to demean...." is one among the hot headed supporters of Awami league (AL) or member of leftist parties who either fought against AL in 72-75 era or formed alliance to make Bakshal- a fascist initiative in the world historical process. Shahbag is a planed platform created by duffer intellectuals of AL, CPB and rest members of 14 party alliances. Who are the young people of Shahbagh? They are all from the above named parties plus religious minorities who are afraid that Bangladesh's Islamic identity may come back if nationalist like BNP comes back to the power. Who have seen that a mass uprising is protected by 3 tire security by the government? Why they are chanting the same slogan that AL loves the most? Why they are being given food, water, money, and amusement by AL business people? Why pro-government/AL TV & print journalists are acting like activists rather than commentators? Yes, Shabagh implies that AL has exhausted all its efforts/strengths on the eve of its sky-high failure for Padma Bridge, Destiny, Unus scandal, Bismillah & Hallmark money looting, Share market collapse, Surunjit's read hand caught with black cat, Shagor Runi killing, Bishwajit killing, Illus and other political leaders disappearance, President's mercy for release of series of criminals, 1000 killing by BSF, giving land to India, giving transit without water,............... But it is Shahbagh game has finally antagonized the religious leaders, Jamat has started all out war, Ulemas have declared to stage huge show-down, BNP is observing and perhaps planning to do something in their favor. Shahbag has ensured death sentences but how will it encounter all the charges against AL and BNP's attack when its combined strength is only 1 lack people. How long police will be giving support when so many peoples are being killed? Perhaps the price will be paid only by AL as it happens always; the others have nothing to loose as they never had anything. As a good supporter of AL, I would suggest AL to stop this drama and start meaningful dialogues with Ulema & BNP- that can rescue AL not Shahbagh. -Monish