Congratulations, Mr. Alam

By Sharmistha Dev, On e-mail
7 December 2003, 18:00 PM
I would like to congratulate Mohit Ul Alam, writer of "Awake our conscience! Now or never!" (Star Chittagong, December 3) for having the courage to write this powerful piece. I agree with him wholeheartedly. Although I have been away from Bangladesh for a while now, I visit my country every year and keep abreast of Bangladeshi news .

I am worried for my family in Bangladesh since I am a Hindu. One of my cousins was brutally murdered at Sylhet Medical College where he would have finished his course within just one more year. I have noticed that communal harmony in Bangladesh deteriorated over the past couple of years, especially since the BNP's coming to power. How can the government not acknowledge such facts if it truly values itself as a democratic institution?

What is even more surprising to me is that the government has a certain leniency towards crime, both politically and non-politically motivated. In order to become a substantive nation, our law enforcement system should be completely unbiased. How can we help our country become a better place to live in? I solicit answers from everyone!