Sukanta Das

The past history at least 400-500 years of Bengali in socio economic field is the history of exploitation deprivation. The Mughals then the British and finally Pakistan used this land as their colony.

They tortured our people and wanted to trample on. Despite being independent again and again, the woesome people of this landmass were still under subjugated.

Through nine months of Bloody Liberation war, this country finally got its Independence, in 1971. After the Liberation War the people of this country thought that after being freed from the shackels of hundred years of subjugation, the country will move forward, poverty will be removed, people will live in peace. But the atrocious quip of fate,the illimitable corruption, departure, repeated army revolt and military rule had to crush if for more than 15 years. After the degeneration of the dictatorship in 1990, people of this country once Again dreamed to build a new Bangladesh. But the people of Bangladesh outwitted by the political parties over and over again.

There is a Bengali proverb, 'whoever comes to Lanka is Ravana'. Similarly those who have come to the power of the state after 1990, maximum time they have left favour of the people and thought about themselves. But the people of Bengal have ruined the dictatorship time and again. The last proof of which is the collapse of the previous government in the movement of the students and mov.

After 1972 and 1990, we have a great opportunity to reformation all the sectors of the country.

Every sectors of the state are crippled. If the state is not reformed, new fascists or fascist forces will be created very easily in the future.

We want a country free from hunger, poverty and corruption. Where all the citizens will have social security. There will be no discrimination of caste,religion. The people will have freedom of speech. The worker will get his fair wages. Farmers will get fair price for the crops.

We dream of a Bangladesh, where the state is free from communalism. No one shall be neglected on account of religion or caste.

Journalists should have the freedom to express the truth freely. Many times we saw that, journalists were attacked while collecting news or for reporting the truth, all of these incidents must be judged fairly.

Judiciary should be reformed. Some rules should be made so that no government can take governs of judiciary in future. Although the current interim government is not elected, but it has popular support. Therefore, if necessary the constitution should be reformed, modified, and expanded.

We want a police administration that will be well-wisher of the people, stand by the people. They will not show arrogance of power, will not abuse it. The police administration should be reformed so that it does not become a pawn of any government in future and can perform It’s duties ethically. Many experts have said that an independent commission should be formed.

Money laundering must be stopped. We want not a single amount of money from the country to be laundered abroad. Money has been laundered out of the country during every government. The previous government is ahead of all in this regard. The economy of the country has been demolished, the banks have been collapsed, inflation has increased due to money being laundered out of the country. The previous government have done massive corruption in the mega project. The amount of foreign debt is skyscraping. The new government should make all this public.

Effective provision should be taken to ensure fundamental rights. Food, clothing, housing, medical care, education should be provided by the state within the reach of all citizens. Oppressive laws should be removed. Laws that violate human rights such as the Cyber Security Act must be repealed.

At various times religious Institutions, business establishments and homes of minorities were attacked. Especially after any election. Land grabbing is one of the reasons. So far, most of the cases have not prosecuted. For these reason criminals are more encouraged. All communal attacks so far must be judged, criminals should be given exemplary punishment. A minority Commission should be constituted to ensure their rights.

Extortion, usurpation, syndicates should be strictly suppressed. We can see in various newspapers and media that after the collapse of the previous government, many leaders an activists of another parties have taken control of the areas where they used to extort and occupy. As a result, the problem that was there before is still now. Casualties are also occurring in clashes between two groups of the same party while occupying the market. The interim government should identify those who are doing this and bring them to the public and crubed them. Taking actions so that they cannot cause public suffering in any way.

We want universities where there is a learning environment. Where there will be no servitude, terror of cadre forces. Where there will be unlimited opportunities for research. Teachers themselves will research and inspire their students. The recruitment of teachers in all educational institutions including universities should be free from corruption. Universities should be free from all kinds of party politics. Student and teacher politics should be banned in universities. If not, the example of what some teachers and students can do is being seen since the independence. Students should be grapple from session complication. All educational institutions should be free from party politics. Only then will get the desired success.

We want a Bangladesh where everyone obeys the traffic laws. All the rules recommended after the 2018 Safe Road Movement should be adopted. Every day many people die in road accidents. Unfit vehicles, unlicensed drivers are responsible for this. All unfit vehicles plying on the road should be stopped. Any vehicle operating without a trained driver should be banned. Road extortion should be stopped. Driving above the speed limit will result in a fine.

Above all we want a Bangladesh where all the people live in peace irrespective of caste religion. There will be no terrorism, corruption. There will be social security. Women will have respect. The demand is that the new interim government will reform all sectors of the state and establish people's rule.

The writer is a Student of Islamic University, Kushtia.