Science for Reducing Political Division

Everyday we observe the war like situation in talk shows organized by electronic media. In the parliament, the situation is more prominent when the opposition party or alliance remains present. Open dialogue in the parliament indicates positive impact for the party in power. The reason is ultimately the government benefits out of it. Stronger opposition in the parliament can be the blessings for citizens and the party in power as well. Strength here does not mean muscle power, rather means all pervasive knowledge power essential for a country to develop. Creative criticisms might give immense opportunity to rectify errors or small mistakes to the government. The opposition party or alliance cannot make things happen without cooperation from the government. But they can do one thing very nicely – identify the problems in the society or community and raise them in parliament.
Through justified dialogue in the parliament, reality comes out which is very important for the head of the government (Prime Minister) in any democratic country. In such a situation, the head of government needs to utilize her/his wisdom, talents, skills and strategies to prove her/his efficiency. Modern democratic government means the type of political government that has the strongest opposition party but a very well balanced parliament equipped with the most relevant and effective technology and technologists.
Difference in opinions between the party in power and the party in opposition is a normal matter in all democratic countries. They are two friendly enemies like the scientists and lawyers. Scientists serve humanity by enabling the citizens to know and the lawyers serve humanity by enabling them to live together. They are inherently complementary though vastly different. The political parties are supposed to fight for the national interests, not for their individual interests. Sometimes situation goes beyond control. If the situation is analyzed scientifically it tends to cross the elastic limit which means after that stage, the expansion does not obey scientific rules. In such an environment, consensus among the political parties becomes very essential. Bangladesh needs immediate consensus among political parties. That is very difficult to happen in traditional ways when both the parties are in forefront. Science can help forge consensus where there is political division. There are instances of impact in global science when quantum mechanics replaced Newtonian physics. It is known to the famous Physicists like late Dr. M.A.Wajed Mia (the former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission) that Newtonian science is based on the discrete independent systems, but quantum mechanics is based on everything those are interconnected. Some of the world famous political leaders believe at a time of dramatic change, the world of international relations needs the world of science to help address the most critical issues that we face at present.
Scientific progress can achieve breakthroughs that diplomacy cannot match. Taking the case of historic role of science in helping to create the verification regimes that made the nuclear arms agreements possible during Cold War and the building of CERN in 1950s that helped to build bridges among European nations following World War II, the world famous politicians believe that Science could help break down barriers of 21st century.
Science and technology are simultaneously solving and creating problems at a pace that seems too fast for Bangladesh to manage. Our problems are not only technological but they are moral, ethical, human involving intuition, pride, cowardice, compassion, greed, aggressiveness, arrogance, mercy and justice. Science has the power to shift debates and catalyze political action. In particular, scientific collaboration will be essential to better understand the risks and solutions related to the coming age of resource scarcity. Science supports politics, so politicians also need to support science. This is true for the rich and the poor alike. At the present political, social and technological situation of the country "politics and science need to come closer together – not for politics to smother science, but to be informed by its potential”.