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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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They were butchered, not 'accidentally'
The arson and atrocities at Bihari camp in Mirpur is now being investigated by a committee formed by the government. The Mirpur carnage was not "merely an accident," as the state minister for home has said. It was an accident in which people were killed by arson and bullets fired by the police and miscreants. The reasons behind this tragedy are illegal activities of land mafia and illegal electricity connection. It has been alleged that the local ruling party MP and the ruling party men were behind this incident.
It is said that if you want to judge democracy in a country, judge it by the state of life of the minority of that country. But in our country the life of the minorities are always vulnerable.
Ahmed Ilias
Executive Director
Al-Falah Bangladesh
Mohammadpur, Dhaka
Pampered public
servants
"The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed." "True happiness does not come from without, but only comes from within." - Mahatma Gandhi.
The public servants are the most privileged persons of the country. They often get government accommodation and those in higher levels get a full-time car. As a further gift, they can get a residential flat. There is no other calling or profession where a person is respected as much and has the opportunity to serve his fellow men.
In the years from 1947 to 1970, the civil servants were pampered and made to believe in a "consumer-oriented" society. We are following that old model and our greed has led us to the abyss of consumerism.
Why do we need a Pajero, a Lexus or a BMW, instead of a simple 1300 CG car (better, a reconditioned car) ? These expensive cars clog our roads and deplete government resources. Unless we live a simpler life and abhor the reckless and senseless consumerism, corruption and nepotism shall prevail.
Shahabuddin Mahtab
Gulshan 2, Dhaka
Comments on news report, "10 killed; nine of a family," published on June 15, 2014
Ismail
Inhuman. What is more shameful is, every day we read such stories but always remain silent. People discuss this over a cup of tea and then go on with their normal life. Such indifference by the citizens of Bangladesh makes these leaders think that they are invincible.
Vikram Khan
There are pictures of the criminals murdering these people! Why have they not been arrested yet?
Akhtar Shah
Exactly. What more evidence do the police need? Unless of course they are from the ruling party! Then no law applies. Leave them alone! Humanity has gone on a one way ticket out of the country!
Spiderman
Burning people alive is now a common practice by the criminals and politically protected goons and terrorists in Bangladesh. In recent times, barbarism has crossed all limits and it seems the government is ineffective and in some cases completely supportive of these crimes.
Bakhtiar Hussein
This may be a bid to grab land by the local Awami leaders. Unfortunate that innocent women and children died because of their greed.
M Khan
I walk on the streets of a foreign country. I am a minority here, but this country gives me equality and freedom. Today I am embarrassed and it hurts that minorities in my own country do not get the same privileges. I dream of a tolerant and just Bangladesh.
"Education flaws"
(June 13, 2014)
Molla A. Latif
The education system itself needs a total timebefitting overhauling. The question papers should be prepared at upazila level in the previous night and supplied in the morning to the examination centres under bona fide guarding system.
Anonymous
A better plan would be to keep the current system and ensure severe punishment for those who broke the law.