Editorial
Murder in Savar
Let law take its course
WHAT the convenor of the Savar unit of the Bangladesh Chhatra League did on Saturday was not just indulge in bad behaviour, but engage in a clear commission of a crime. His brutal treatment of a physically challenged young man, whose only sin was to have protested the former's breaking of the queue before a shop serving mobile phone owners, has tarnished not just his reputation but has also undermined further the image of a ruling party already grappling with a series of crises on its doorstep. The young man has died. Who takes responsibility for his tragic end?
Such criminality, unless ruthlessly tackled, can only lead to a further erosion of people's confidence in the government. The perpetrator is conveniently not being hauled up before the law because of his affiliation with the ruling party. That simply will not do. Since this lawless young man holds an important position with the BCL, it is all the more necessary that action be taken against him. It has to do with the grave need to inform people that party label is no licence for criminality.
We demand swift and appropriate action on the part of the authorities. Additionally, measures must be there for all kinds of aid to be provided to the family of the murdered young man, among which the provision of security is of paramount importance.
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