Dr. Melita Mehjabeen

Democracy does not demand purity; it demands awareness

Bangladesh is celebrating 50 years of its independence. In the past 50 years, we have crossed many milestones on economic and social fronts and achieved many things that were once deemed impossible. Bangladesh has even qualified for LDC graduation this year. All these have been possible because of innumerable contributions from people belonging to myriads of professions and strata. Standing on the 50-year milestone of our independence, it is important that we take a look back and derive some inspiration from those people who have strained every nerve to take the country forward. At the same time, it is significant that the youth who will lead the country to achieve many more milestones in the next 50 years are being guided in the right ways. To do so, building a thought-bridge between the...