Political arena in Bangladesh has remained somewhat quiet towards the beginning of the year. However , towards the end of 2003 , political debates took a very sharp turn when Professor Badruddoza Chowdhury , the former President of Bangladesh and Dr Kamal Hossain an eminent lawyer raised their voice against the political vices. They plan to launch a political platform. The review also takes a close look into the activities of the ruling BNP and the major opposition AL.