No Peace, No Prosperity

Byline: Ayesha Kabir Angry processions stretch down the streets of Dhaka and other major cities of the country, as protests erupt concerning a multitude of thorny issues. The phantom of confrontational politics, endemic to the region, has raised its ugly head again and the nation has been gripped in a series of hartals (general strikes), violence and general unrest. All is certainly not quiet in the delta.