Better than before?

Nur Jahan, Chittagong
Home Minister Sahara Khatun surprised us by her words-- her claim that law and order situation in the country is better than any other time! Every day news of crimes like murder, robbery, kidnapping, rape, hijacking is being published in the newspapers. How could it be possible that Home Minister Sahara Khatun does not know about all this? Is she living in a cocoon where news of these happenings is not reaching her? When people are cringing with fear and anxiety, watching the situation with hopelessness, the Home Minister's comments have made them indignant. Instead of combating the crimes, she is trying to downplay it.