situation update

Things have been back to normal in Dhaka for the past couple days- crowded streets, bustling traffic, open shops have all resumed their normal state. Their is the posibility that things could get a little messy again, but what else is to be expected in a country where two corrupt political parties are rivaling over decade old feuds two months before an election? The governement caretaker, the president, has refused to resign from his presiding position during the next few months leading up to the election. The BNP, former government party and currently campaigning party, appointed the president to the caretaker position when the original appointee resigened. The controversy here is that the president is not non-partisan and should have been the BNP's final option according to the constitution. The constitution gives a list of six possible persons to fill the caretaker position if the appointed resignes. The president is the last and final option. The BNP nominated him first. Before the president should be considered for this position (according to the constitution), a suitable non-partisan citizen should even be considered ...see the controversy? The Awami League has asked the president to step down, however, he refuses. This is the current situation. Things are peaceful now, but come the weekend some feathers may be ruffled again. People don't seem to be too anxious or nervous over the situation. It sounds like this sort of thing is unfortunately normal here and the Bangladeshi people have continued with their lives as normal. I'm riding on this overall calm attitude. Things will be ok.

On a non related subject I went and saw a play two nights ago. It was fantastic. The colors, music, acting was wonderful. They really did a nice job, and the man who wrote the music and stared in the show is someone who I have actually met several times. He is apparently one of Bangladesh's best composers and artists. Ha, what do ya know!!