Let it be pragmatic
Thanks to Allah, at long last the government has given in to the demand of the general mass regarding the clock issue- an issue unnecessarily created by them. The unfortunate part of this drama is the govt was adamant on their decision without caring for people's opinion, so much so that the prime minister herself very strongly declared in the house that her govt would not change their decision and let people who disagree adjust themselves to the new set-up. It sounded so undemocratic and dictatorial!
However, they have finally bent down realising the fruitlessness of the so-called experiment. But again to show off their unilateral authority they have revised half the decision, that too in a blunt manner. While retaining half the decision against the will of the people, they should have followed universal way of adjusting the clock. GMT presently known as UTC is adjusted twice in a year and made effective on last sun day of March and October. Based on this, airlines all over the globe work out their flight schedules known as summer and winter schedule. Most of the countries also follow the same pattern and adjust their clocks. The latest decision of readjusting it on 31 March is in conflict with the above, requiring airlines to manipulate their flight schedules for Bangladesh for three days which is uncalled for, though incidentally 31st October will be in line with clock change.
Probably the decision makers unaware of the universal practice introduced and imposed their own thinking on the people. After all, we are unique in all respects, so we have to have our own way of doing things and set examples like closing the immigration counters at Dhaka airport 40 minutes before scheduled departure of flights causing serious problems for the air travellers, something unheard of in the aviation world.
In a small country like Bangladesh where 90 degree longitude is exactly passing through the middle of the country, it is sheer madness to experiment with such silly ideas and invite uncalled for miseries and confusion for the people.
A problem should be solved in its proper perspective. Shouldn't the air conditioners be banned for the private houses till we have generated enough of energy?
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