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Committee on Democratic Rights demands end to murder, mob violence without mercy
The Democratic Rights Committee has demanded that murder, mob violence, and rape be stopped in the country without any mercy. They have made this demand to the interim government.
Committee on Democratic Rights demands end to murder, mob violence without mercy
Professor Samina Lutfa sent this notification on behalf of the Democratic Rights Committee in a press release today, Saturday.
The Democratic Rights Committee has expressed deep concern over the brutal murder of Lal Chand Sohag, a scrap metal trader, in front of Mitford Hospital last Wednesday, the stabbing and wounding of Maulana Nuru Rahman, the Khatib of a mosque in Chandpur, on Friday, and the shooting and dismemberment of Mahbubur Rahman Molla, a former leader of the Jubo Dal of Daulatpur police station in Khulna.
The Democratic Rights Committee said that the Home Ministry is showing complete failure in words and deeds. They also demanded that Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury resign immediately, taking responsibility for these incidents.
The Democratic Rights Committee said that these are not just failures of law and order, but an organized violent political culture. Where religion, rumors and power conflicts together are pushing society towards the path of terror, suppression and oppression. The government is not taking an active enough role in suppressing these. Rather, they are indulged in the words of various influential people associated with the government.
The Democratic Rights Committee said, ‘Sometimes the Khatib is being hacked to death inside the mosque, sometimes a businessman is being beaten to death, and sometimes the voice of the people is being silenced by labeling them “shatim”. The facts are different, but the strategy is the same – label them, gather people, then “punish” them. And the state is sometimes passive, sometimes indifferent, and sometimes a silent patron of criminals. This situation has not improved even after the mass uprising of 24.’
