The New Nation - Internet Edition

On May 6, 2008 we saw the photograph of Mr Anwar Chowdhury the out-going British High Commissioner in Bangladesh calling on the BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's nominated Secretary General Khondkar Delwar Hussain at latter's residence on Monday. On next day May 7, 2008 we saw another photograph of Anwar Chowdhury calling on the acting Secretary General of BNP (SR)'s Major Retd Hafizur Rahman at latter's residence on Tuesday.

In both the photographs the British High Commissioner looked very cheerful but both Delwar Hussain and Hafizur Rahman appeared very gloomy. And then on 12th May 2008 the British High Commissioner passed his time dancing and singing with famous singer Runa Laila at Hotel Radison.

What is the significance of these activities of British High Commissioner ? Does he want to display that the British Government have 190 years of experience and skill of playing with the sentiments of the people of Bangladesh ?

The US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher flew from Washington to Dhaka, met and discussed our internal matters with the head of our Caretaker Govt, Chief Election Commissioner and many of our top govt officials, political leaders and VIPs. What is the status, rank and position of Boucher ? Is he a domocratically elected people's representative or a government servant? Who sent him and authorised him to meet and talk with our head of the Caretaker Govt, top Govt. officials and political leaders ? Also why did our leaders and Govt servants meet and talk with him ? What was the motive behind Boucher's recent visit ?

Nevertheless why the EU Ambassador in Bangladesh Stefan Frowein said that election in Bangladesh can be well and fair even one or two political parties boycotted the polls ?

What these foreign involvements, comments and interferences in internal affairs of our country mean ?

Why do we allow foreigners to poke their nose in our internal affairs ?

Are our government and political leaders sub-servant to London, Washington, EU or any other foreign power ?

O.H. Kabir

Dhaka