Crisis of credibility
Shahjahan Ahmed, Dhanmondi RA, Dhaka
It seems the more you write editorials such as Crisis of Credibility (August 10th) and reflect across the board public opinion, the more this government becomes determined not to acknowledge that the problems you reflect upon with such wisdom and tenacity even exist. Torture or death in custody is considered the worst that a government that wants to be considered civilised can commit. Even the mighty US has been all but floored for the tortures it committed at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad and the Bush administration has been humiliated by such tortures more than anything else with its invasion of Iraq. I cannot recollect the verse but in the Holy Koran the responsibility of authority for the up keeping of those in custody is given the utmost importance. Yet, here we have a government that has been allowing its law enforcement agencies to commit such heinous acts without any concern at all. In fact, this government should earn itself another top recognition like being the most corrupt in the world if there was a prize going for the country with the worst record for treatment of people in custody.
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