Mired in corruption
We, the common people of Bangladesh are dismayed to see our motherland getting immersed in a sea of corruption! Our politicians have made politics a 'synonym' for corruption. 'Buying' positions in the party hierarchy is considered to be the 'safest' and most 'lucrative' investment! While in power, party leaders along with their sycophants get, as it were, an OGL (open general license) to commit all sorts of corruption ranging from extortion to land-grabbing! Profiteering by hiking up prices is the be-all and end-all of our businessmen! In the government. offices, flattery or greasing the plam is a must for smooth movement of files from one table to another! For making 'quick money' our law-enforcers can anytime change from their role of 'protectors' to 'predators'! In our banks, share markets and financial houses, 'looters' are lying in wait for the 'booty'! Our highest seats of learning have become the 'hunting ground' for corrupt educationists! Transcending our national boundary, our corruption spree is now scaling 'international heights', thanks to some of our 'pious' high-ups! Corruption can not be our destiny. But who will 'salvage' the country from this abyss? And how?
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