We condemn
We condemn the gruesome killings aimed at destroying our beloved country as an independent nation. We pray to the Almighty Allah for the eternal peace of the departed souls of those military officers. The nation will keep their memories alive forever, not only because they were unjustly killed but also because of the restraint, patriotism, maturity and patience the Bangladesh Army has shown in dealing with the crisis. We all express our heart-felt condolence to the bereaved family members for the sad demise of their beloved and pray to Allah to bless them all with the strength to overcome such irreparable losses. We are saddened, stultified and wordless in the face of such inexplicable act of savagery and demand justice through punishing the culprits and monsters who have stigmatised the history of our nation by killing our unarmed brothers.
We are proud of the Bangladesh Army for the extent of patriotism, maturity and patience it has shown in dealing with the crisis.
We now feel more secure having mature officers and soldiers in the job of protecting the sovereignty of our beloved country. I am sure they have glorified our nation by being extremely patient.
I am also sure that they are the most capable warriors who can really keep our country safe for our children.
We are proud of you!
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It is very likely that we will get opinions from various quarters and persons from their perspectives on this national tragic incident costing lives of innocent and patriotic army officers on duty. The waves of nation-wide condolences are befitting. In the backdrop of this scenario, we can see some mixed reaction while analysing the course of action and reaction of the government.
In my opinion one has to keep in mind that the mindset of an elected government while dealing with a national crisis will be different from that of an autocratic regime. Those who are talking about full-scale military action, would perhaps do justice if they analysed the situation from the perspective of an elected government. Why not imagine the impact of such an action on the whole nation taking into account the possible sufferings of the members of the armed services, ordinary citizen and also the geographic escalation of the conflict and crisis all over Bangladesh? I cannot imagine the scene, and eventually the civil rights could be the final victim.
Everybody has the right to give his/her opinion, but be cautious to use emotion over facts-- the situation is still grave and needs more clarity. The push and pull in the decision making in government is quite evident. We are so unfortunate that we do not have a dozen neutral professional and individual personalities on whom the nation could depend to form a "National Commission for Enquiry". The county is deeply divided on ideological basis. If we cannot address this issue seriously and resolve it, the national unity will remain a far cry. I need not foretell the consequences.
With full respect, we mourn the tragic deaths of our patriotic army officers and others who have embraced "Shahadat" on one of those black days of our history. The families of the slain army officers and others are in our hearts and will always remain so.
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