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“People the victims again,” published on November 27, 2013 Rezaul Karim It's sheer crime to target and hurt innocent people. Both AL and opposition need to spare innocent lives. Hartal, blockade are democratic rights, but not death and destruction. Hasina did the same -- 173 days of hartal; and this keeps haunting us back again and again. Hasina must immediately relinquish premiership and this is the only option to save everyone, including herself. Muzaffar Siddique Why the destructions? Who mandated Hasina to change the constitution? Then why can this not be re-amended? This is not a Bible or Quran! This one-sided election will not work for her. She has a lot to answer to the people. **** “Restrict PM's powers” (November 27, 2013) Ben10 The president neither has the power nor the intention. The meeting is ornamental. Ash C. With all due respect to the president, I have grave doubt whether he wants to or can have any influence on Sheikh Hasina who put him in his chair in the first place. Mohammed Ismail President can do something if he thinks for the nation within the bounds of the constitution. Ahmed Zakaria She should resign if she has any self-respect left. 007ISI They are eminent citizens and we have very little ability to point at their lapses. Yet may we ask them, had the suggestion they gave the president been in consultation with the confronting sides? Were they confident that their suggestion would be agreed upon by them if the president could implement it? S. M. Iftekhar Ahmed I fear that the PM is acting like a dictator. Stubbornness will not solve this crisis. Rezaul Karim She needs to be restricted for nation's sake.