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Bomb attacks

27 December 2005, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By Md. Shahidul Islam Khilgaon, Taltola, Dhaka
27 December 2005, 18:00 PM
The spectre of suicide bombing has created a sense of panic, insecurity among citizens of Bangladesh. The two separate suicide bomb attacks in Gazipur and Chittagong court premises that killed some people and wounded many left a deep scar on our collective psyche. The judges who mete out justice in the court are themselves facing death threats. But it is a matter of great regret that the main two political parties are engaged in the blame game and trying to reap a political harvest out of the prevailing situation. People think that the bomb attacks have created a situation which can duly be termed a national crisis.

A fruitful national political dialogue is necessary to find out the means to combat the growing militancy in the country. Political leaders at this critical juncture should forget their narrow differences and get united for the greater interest of the country to fight the perpetrators. Otherwise, bomb attacks would not cease and the country will find itself in great difficulties. Recently, the Sylhet City Corporation Mayor came under bomb attack and thanks to the Almighty, he escaped unhurt as the grenade did not blast.

The series of bomb attacks have agitated people as they are passing their days amid great anxiety. The terrorists are using the name of Islam, though Islam never supports this kind of violence. The militants are misleading our youths and the need of the hour is to counter their propaganda with education on Islam in the real sense of the term. We should not sit idle as that would only help the criminals.

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We are a peace-loving nation and never want to see our beloved country in anarchy and disarray. The real culprits behind this wave of terrorist activities must be found out and the force of the militancy blunted with effective measures.