A suggestion to the ruling party

Life moves on and in the process a by-election is set to take place to fill up the parliamentary seat left vacant at the death of the late Kibria. But can the ruling party -- as a mark of respect to the decent politician -- not put up a BNP candidate for the seat? The government has a huge majority in the House and the result of the by-election will in no way affect them. But the gesture will have a great impact particularly in the mind of the saner section of the society. That will be a befitting way to show respect to a personality, who had immense contribution to our liberation as a free country.

No sensible person can condone the way SAMS Kibria was killed. We do not know if it was done by some ambitious persons to get into his shoes. In a liberal democratic set-up it is not acceptable as the society as a whole has reacted to and protested the killing. Only an investigation can bring the inside story out and for that a thorough investigation by a powerful institution should be in place. The Hon'ble Prime Minister has rightly said the government will investigate and find out the culprits whosoever he is and how powerful he may be.

I hope the government is sincere. We wish the joint investigation all the best. As a nation we have a right to know who masterminded the killing and what was his motive. Let this be the last of such tragic events for the nation.