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“Hasina slates Hefajat chief's comments,” published on July 14, 2013 Ahmed Zakaria Not everyone has the courage to stand up against the religious bigots. Vikram Khan Why didn't the present government and its predecessors act earlier to remove this scum from the political stage? A modern democracy cannot afford bigots; they are harmful for development, prosperity and human rights. **** “Hefajat defends Shafi” (July 14, 2013) Abbasuddin Khaleda Zia should feel 'proud' of Shafi. Dev Saha The words came out from horse's mouth with no ambiguity. What to defend there? Good man with plenty of prejudices? If it was a mistake, he should apologise and move on. **** “Jamaat goes berserk” (July 15, 2013) Arun Where civilisation and democracy end, the era of might is right begins. Shafiqur Rahman We saw these scenes a few months ago. Jamaat repeatedly resorted to violence and mayhem. So why on earth is the government not banning it?