The victims

It has been noticed that the other members of the managing committee are generally government officers like government engineers, civil surgeon etc. The irony is that, no one from the guardians is a member of the managing committee. I feel that representation of the guardians can benefit both the organisation & the students. In this connection I solicit immediate attention of all concerned to review the issue of having guardians in the managing committee of the government high school.

We deeply mourn for the victims and their families of the August 21 carnage. The September 1 issue of Daily Star has recorded the plight of the many injured who are still in need of medical attention due to hundreds of splinters in their arms, limbs, eyes and other parts of their body. That the hospitals have so far provided free medicare to these victims is to be appreciated. But more needs to be done, such as long-term treatment whereby the splinters can be taken out one by one. Many of these people were the sole earning members of their families. Some form of help needs to be provided also. We appeal to the government to take up each individual case and arrange for their proper treatment in the country.

After all, the government is ultimately responsible for providing security at such a major gathering, including that of the leader of the opposition, particularly in the wake of attacks in Gazipur and Sylhet. The survivors of the latest disastrous and violent incident need the caring hand of the government now.