People want armed forces' members near polling stations

From the report published in The Daily Star on April 22, we learned that the Election Commission has asked the government for army deployment for four days alongside regular law enforcement agencies during the city polls. We were feeling very happy but it was short lived. We were crestfallen when the next day it was disclosed that the army will remain in cantonment and act only if the returning officers ask them to do so. It will not serve any purpose as the present atmosphere is not congenial.     People will feel unsafe if the members of armed forces are not stationed near the polling stations. It is the sacred duty of the Election Commission to conduct an election in which people are able to cast their votes without any hindrance; we hope the EC fulfills its duty.
Nur Jahan
Chittagong

Horrific killing of a Bangladeshi woman in India
Recently a Bangladeshi woman was brutally killed by criminals in India. She had gone to India for her mother's treatment with legal documents. She was also molested before being murdered. We came to know from newspaper reports that Sonadanga police asked the victim's family to arrange money for bringing the body home. My question is, are they the police or hooligans? Why did they ask for money for doing their job? And why is the government silent about this issue? 
 It is also the responsibility of the Indian government to bring the criminals under trial. Bangladeshis are being killed every day by the hands of the Indians but we see nothing being done by international rights organisations in this regard. So unfortunate!
Pradip Das
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