Bangladesh, May 20 -- Restoring the fractured health of Bangladesh's national economy is no longer a matter of mere technocratic tweaking; it demands a radical and immediate reduction in political confrontation.

Yet, those who view politics through the narrow lens of personal or partisan gain, rather than the collective national good, will undoubtedly balk at such a proposition.

An entrenched segment of the political class prefers to hold the state machinery hostage to secure their own privileges well in advance of any national progress.

Bangladesh has long suffered from a breed of political actors who exhibit a tragic myopia regarding the country's future, completely failing to comprehend the immense and crushing pressures currently ...