Editorial
Now that Eid is over . . .
Let us get back to work
It has been quite a long holiday on account of Eid-ul-Fitr. The degree to which it has been enjoyed by citizens is to be observed from the sight of rather empty, peaceful streets in a city which remains a nightmare for all of us on other days. Indeed, among those who remain in the capital on Eid, the few days before the celebrations and the few that come after them are a matter of relief because of the serenity, of a kind, that comes into the ambience. And so it is that at this point Dhaka is a quiet place, almost a reminder of the placidity it symbolized before the euphemism of urban development took over.
But now comes the time for all of us, in our various fields of activity, to get back to work. Those in government service, in the banks, in industry, indeed in every conceivable area of professionalism, must get back to their desks in renewed vigour. Languor is certainly something almost everyone is prone to. Yet life must go on. With Ramadan and Eid over, it now becomes a paramount responsibility for everyone to get back in harness and get the country moving again. Apart from all the usual work that needs to be done, there are the everyday problems that need taking care of. Significant among these is the need for a streamlining of road traffic which, unless good measures are in place, will return to being the horrendous experience it has generally been for us. Additionally, the law enforcers must get going through a tough enforcement of the law wherever and whenever such action becomes necessary.
We expect our trains to run on time, our aircraft not to get delayed in taking off, our river vessels to be safe as they navigate the rivers across the country and our buses to kill the miles on the highways through keeping their passengers secure and safe. Our politics, let us say, must be of a sort that will not disturb the social equilibrium, however tenuous, we maintain at present. Let positivism determine the mindsets of the political classes across the spectrum.
In simple terms, let a fresh beginning be made now that Eid is behind us. Let life get back to the usual, indeed to something better. Wishful thinking? Perhaps. Perhaps not. But why not give it a try?
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