Comments on commentary

“Rule of law vs use of law to intimidate,” published on November 15, 2013 Saleh Tanveer Such misuse of power is unconscionable, as is the wanton destruction and violence carried out by opposition men during hartals. Shahin Huq The problem may not be with AL as a political party. The main problem is with Sheikh Hasina as a totalitarian leader who wants the whole country to abide by her whims. Now the country needs to come to a decision whether it is ready to entertain her wish to have unrestricted control over all of us. Ash C. Are we to assume that this is the actual message of 'peace' by the PM while talking about peace and no craving for power in her recent speeches? Salim Ullah This is a sincere endeavour of Mr. Anam to awaken both the ruling party and the opposition so that they may ponder over their own misdeeds and misrule. But the reality is, neither of the parties will heed this but continue with their present activities. Akm Bari Would the editor enlighten us by revealing who are the hardliners in opposition, if the arrested individuals are considered moderates and innocents? Hafeejul Alam According to the editor, while we condemn the opposition for its gruesome and wanton violence in recent politics and their refusal to renounce it, we also condemn the government for using the incidents of violence not to arrest the real culprits but the party veterans in an attempt to cripple the opposition before the election. It's a wise comment indeed. But does the learned editor know who the real culprits are? ***** “Turmeric powder way too toxic” (November 15, 2013) Che Guevara Just like our politicians.... SM What was Quality Control Dept. doing? This is criminal negligence. Vikram Khan You should provide the readers with the names of the samples (brand names) and the names of the shops. It is our right to know! Spiderman Everything is possible in Bangladesh where criminals are in power and post knowing that they are immune to prosecution.