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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Why India supports this election
Ignoring protests and pleas of the people from all walks of life not to hold the January 5 general election, in which major political parties did not participate, the government made it clear how little it cares for the country;
The US, UK, Canada and commonwealth have termed the election "disappointing" as more than half of the seats were uncontested and the remaining ones showed only token opposition. They are dissatisfied with the way the poll was held and called the new government to immediately engage in dialogue to find a way for holding a new election that is free, fair, credible, peaceful and truly participatory;
But India is the exception. It said that it was a "constitutional requirement." In the Liberation War of 1971, India helped us and we are grateful for it. We thought that it extended a helping hand towards a neighbour in distress, but now we have ground to think otherwise... India had its own agenda.
India made it a point to support the party which serves its interests.
Nur Jahan
Chittagong
BNP tarnishing its image
Of late everyone including other nations is urging BNP to cut off its alliance with Jamaat. The BNP argues that Awami League (AL) took Jamaat's support in 1991 and 1996. Please note that this was before 9/11. Before 9/11 most Islamic groups including Jamaat were not considered extremist groups. I would like to add that the BNP is tarnishing its own image by calling indefinite blockades and hartals.
Aminur Rahim
NewDOHS
Mohakhali, Dhaka
Schools burnt on law-enforcers' watch
1, as a teacher shudder to even imagine that only a day before the election, a number of schools, serving as polling centers, were burnt to ashes by the so-called miscreants. Undoubtedly, this is a very serious matter to be concerned with.
I just can't understand how it happened at a time when our army was deployed in addition to our regular law and order forces to stop this kind of violence. Besides, there were party' men round the clock to keep vigil. Is it not a failure on the part of the CEC and the government as well?
Zakia Islam
On e-mail
Comments on post editorial, "When a party loses its marbles ...," published on January 08, 2014
Sam
This beautiful line encapsulates the problem of our politics: "If you cannot run your rival out of town through violent agitation on the streets, paint her in the colours of treason."
The fact that there are many good, decent, pious patriots in the Awami League or that the BNP is full of decorated freedom fighters is irrelevant to these extremists who don't care a whit about freedom or democracy or anything nobler than a capricious greed for unchecked power to line their pockets, as we have seen in the most recent wealth statements that they tried so hard to suppress.
Nero
So BNP's strategy is not working, they don't know history, law, and constitution... then why are you so bothered about them, my friend?
Waliul Haque Khondker
A masterpiece op-ed! It strikes the right cord with all the prudent readership. If the author recollects, during Pakistan days, whenever the people of the then eastern wing raised their voice against exploitation and injustice, there would be a clarion call by the Pakistani leadership and their cronies in the east saying, "Islam khatre mein hain!" Meaning, Islam is in danger!
Ezajur Rahman
I luh? A masterpiece? The country is full of men who hark back to 1971 as if they actually took up arms. The people of Bangladesh are fed up with the AL and BNP and the two netris. Only goons, fools and narcissists want them.
A freedom fighter
Wonderful analysis.
Ezajur Rahman
Only in Bangladesh do freedom fighters go around with 'freedom fighter' written on their business cards...