Rab

M. Shawkat Ali, Uttara, Dhaka
The period of caretaker govt was more or less peaceful with crime rate at the lowest level. Why? Reports said it was the fear of getting killed in the 'crossfire' of Rab that forced diehard criminals to flee the country or hole themselves up in underground sanctuaries. Even jailed criminals did not dare to seek bail. This fact clearly indicates how beneficial Rab was for the common people and what a terror it was for the criminals. Now those who advocate for the dissolution of Rab are no doubt supporting the criminals. It is our misfortune that our politics has been hijacked by such people as cannot think of their existence without the active support of musclemen, goons and thugs. After all, what else could assure them of immense power to trample law as well as daily huge 'income' without investing a paisa? So . . . abolish Rab and let the common people go to hell.