Letters To The Editor

Condemnable assault

It's very unfortunate that many women were sexually harassed by miscreants during the celebration of Pahela Baishakh in Dhaka University area. At the same time, it proved law enforcers' utter failure to protect the female visitors from hooligans.

We demand stringent action against the perpetrators. Men must understand that women should be respected. And law enforcers should be more vigilant to secure people from such heinous incidents.

Md. Imran Hossain Molla
Assistant Manager (Industrial Relation)
Mongla EPZ

The incident of harassing and assaulting women on Pahela Baishakh is very alarming and despicable. We are speechless and words are not enough to express our anger to this barbaric and loathsome incident. It showed us how insecure our sisters, mothers, daughters and wives are even when they are in the heart of the city.

Prior to the Pahela Baishakh, the law enforcement agency assured the city dwellers that they had taken full-proof security for visitors in the respective area but the barbaric incident proved that all that was just big talk. Police were present there but they acted like spectators. We hope that at least they will be able to bring the culprits to book.

Md Zonaed Emran
A banker