Four arrested, some culprits have gone into hiding, local police say
Treat social media platforms as engineered environments, not inevitabilities to endure.
Country faces growing threat to social harmony and rule of law, it says
He credits the media and digital platforms for enabling quicker responses
The most haunting aspect is the state’s lack of proper action
This is the government's moment to show what it truly stands for and bring everyone of those people to face the law
The August 2024 uprising led to dismantling much of the law enforcement-related infrastructure.
It is becoming difficult to say whether the government is trying to run a country in earnest or just playing house
Mob violence has been occurring in the country for years. But the recent spate of mugging and robbery has apparently caused a surge in such incidences.
The punishment for a crime should be proportional to the crime itself — no more and no less.
US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain travelled to Bangladesh on April 17-20. He visited the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, met government officials, civil society and youth groups in Dhaka. In a written email interview on May 5, he shared with The Daily Star the purpose of his visit and the message he left here or will communicate to Washington.
