He/she should be endowed with proper erudition, knowledge and capability to lead the society, and when occasion arises to lead the country as a whole. He/she should have been gifted with quality and capability of delivering speeches in the parliament, in all national and international forums, highlighting national and international interest.

Our country, Bangladesh by all criteria, is a moderate democratic country, embracing politics and religions alike. This is unique in history. The people of four major religions -- Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity are living together with identical rights and aspirations. No clash, nothing, we all are "one," Bangladeshi.

Starting from 1991 until 2001 we have undergone three national elections, under a unique system of government that is "caretaker government." The results of the elections were well acclaimed all the world over, except some defeated quarters qualifying the election results with "fine rigging," "gross rigging," etc. But the same groups said "fair election" when they won.

However, this is true, that we have never been able to send, in most cases, deserving candidates to the parliament. Whereas there is no dearth of befitting candidates for our parliament. Keeping them aside, for obvious reasons, we are nominating candidates like cement traders, fruit dealers, textile millers, contractors, extortionist, musclemen and so on.

This I say, in most cases, not all, with due regards to our honourable and learned parliamentarians who are well experienced in parliamentary norms, professors, lawyers, politicians etc. But their number is thin. Only because, they cannot compete in elections with monetary and muscles powers, resulting in nations deprivation of their contribution for its cherished development.

Such deserving people are, at times, frustrated and join hands with people and parties not in any way akin to their ideals and philosophies. After all they are human, they have got their desire to serve the country, to build up themselves as they cherish.

With some exceptions, undeserving candidates winning the parliamentary elections by their monetary strength an agitating power, contributes little to their people and the country as a whole. They serve their party interest in the parliament, engage them in loggerheads with their opposition.

Outside they go in finding out business opportunities, national and international level by any means -- right or wrong. Needless to mention, best advantages go to the ruling parliamentarians, to the deprivation of parliamentarians in opposition. When the alternative left to them only street and agitation, at the cost of national interest. This is what is the common scenario in the realm of our politics.

Now to free the country from such unwholesome and calamitous situations our conscious people, patriots, even political parties should ponder over the matter and give their best attentions to the selection of deserving candidates for the national parliament.

Members should be nominated by the parties should be honest patriotic, endowed with proper education thoughts and philosophies. At least for a considerable period some reasonable monetary backing either self or party shall be there. If the major parties uphold national interest first, then I think we shall be able to send deserving candidates to our national parliament.

As for our voters, they should cast their votes in favour of best available candidates irrespective of party affiliations. Only then we can expect our national parliament to be the conglomeration of qualified people who would contribute to our national development.