Kibria's assassination
At first I was extremely shocked to know of the January 27 assassination of SAMS Kibria. I offer my condolences and sympathy for those who lost their lives or were seriously injured. The bloody bomb attack was not the first of its kind. A series of bomb blasts occurred in the last couple of years in different places like Dhaka, Khulna, Jessore, Gopalganj, Naraynganj, Sunamganj, Satkhira, Mymensingh, Tangail and Sylhet and the targets are ordinary people, journalists, political leaders, foreign diplomats and cultural personalities. The bomb explosion at a cultural function of Udichi in Jessore (March 6, 1999) killed 10 people; it was perhaps the first bomb attack at a public gathering. And what is the political condition of our beloved country now?
It is time to investigate all bomb attacks with a sense of urgency. We hope that Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina will work together to restore peace in the country and demand a neutral and credible inquiry into all bomb and grenade attacks.
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