Political and economic commentator Rashed Rahman seems to have presented a highly realistic picture of whatever is obtaining on the political and economic issues facing the country in a highly meaningful manner. In his latest contribution to the newspaper titled "Dark clouds on the political horizon" carried by the newspaper on Tuesday, he has plausibly argued, among other things, that "However, the Maulana is no Nawabzada Nasrullah, that late lamented master of forging broad based opposition alliances in our history. Therefore Maulana Fazlur Rehman had to be content with what he could carry away from the opposition meeting. This consisted essentially of an agreement to mount individual parties' protests for the moment and to come together in an All Parties Conference after Eid, to be chaired by the Maulana, to chalk out the future course and joint strategy of the opposition for its anti-government drive."
Here I would like to add that the Nawabzada was widely known for fighting his "wars" by himself; others would only join him because of his high stature and repute. Essentially a feudal lord with a valid claim to nobality, the Nawabzada is said to have sold half of his agriculture lands to meet the expenses that he encountered on account of his more than strong involvement in politics during his long political career. Moreover, his conduct was guided by deep social and political ethics. He was among key witnesses to the events that preceded the division of subcontinent in 1947. He would always be remembered for his deep political insights and acumen.