Power at the cost of people's lives?

We are horrified by the action of the police who opened fire on people in Gondamara union of Chittagong's Banshkhali on April 4, in which four people were killed and many more injured. Thousands of people were protesting against the government's move to set up a coal-based power plant in the area which will be a threat to their life and livelihood and result in an environmental disaster. Government's thirst for power production may turn out to be an Achilles heel because people are not happy with the proposed Rooppur nuclear power plant and the two coal-based power plants at Rampal which might destroy the Sundarbans. 

So for the sake of the country and the people, power plants should be set up taking into considerations the overall well-being of the people. 

Nur Jahan
Chittagong