Although political tensions have escalated once again in the
country, neither the government nor the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or
BNP, wants the situation to turn into conflict. The party has therefore issued
clear instructions to its leaders and activists from the central level to the
grassroots not to respond to any provocation and to maintain patience and
restraint. At the same time, government policymakers are examining whether
recent developments are isolated incidents or p...
