By medico S.Chandrasekharan
A bad motor accident involving the expiry of 2 students, followed past times tearing protests past times students, inept treatment of the protests past times the Government as well as an indiscreet tilt past times the transportation as well as carry government minister making low-cal of the accident- all added upwardly to an explosive province of affairs inwards Dhaka as well as other major cities inwards Bangladesh. And this was when the parties were gearing upwardly for National elections towards the halt of the year!
Inept Government Response:
The Government was sure taken aback past times the spontaneity as well as the rapid spread of the protests inwards other major cities, but it did non crown itself alongside glory when it allowed its educatee wing- the BCL as well as other pro regime vigilantes to convey on the students. Worse still, simply about journalists including photograph journalists were assaulted past times unknown thugs who apparently were supporting the government.
Dhaka is notorious for chaotic traffic as well as accidents are common. But this accident involving the expiry of 2 students past times 2 buses racing against each other was likewise sensitive as well as serious to ignore as well as steps should receive got been taken to pacify the students on the i mitt past times accepting their demands straightaway as well as urgent steps taken to assort out the traffic mes-, indeed activity on a state of war basis should receive got been taken. Instead, the Shipping Minister alongside his quirky reply made matters worse.
The Incident:
It all began when a mad race betwixt 2 buses for passengers took house close the ramp of the airdrome flyover route close the Armed Forces Medical College inwards Kurmitole, Dhaka. One of the drivers slammed the brakes close the flyover to convey on the students who were most to board. At that time, the minute motorcoach racing alongside the laid out i ploughed into the crowd of students, killing 2 of them straightaway as well as injuring nine others. Passengers of the minute motorcoach which rammed into the laid out had to climb out through the windows to exit of the bus.
The 2 students killed- Karim as well as Mimi belonged to the Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College. Immediately afterwards the incident, students of the College went on a rampage, vandalizing over 100 vehicles on that busy street inwards the capital. The students kept the route blocked for over 2 overs.
What infuriated the students were the thoughtless remarks of the Shipping Minister Shah Jahan Khan who when asked most the incident gave a counter enquiry - He said- “A route crash has claimed 33 lives inwards India’s Maharashtra- but create they speak most it similar the agency nosotros do? As i tweeted inwards the facial expression upwardly book- it was “weird, lack of humanity as well as lack of conscience”
For the side past times side 7 days the students continued to protestation non alone inwards Dhaka but also inwards other major cities similar Savar, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Narayanganj, Moulvi Bazar, Natore as well as Mirpur where the protests spread similar wild fire.
For simply about days, peculiarly on quaternary as well as fifth of August every bit individual inwards the Press had commented, People's Republic of Bangladesh had remained a “ Student’s Republic” as well as non a People’s Republic. Students inwards their uniforms braving Sun as well as pelting managed the traffic movement inwards Dhaka. They were polite- but barred the drivers without licence, under-aged drivers, obstructed vehicles on the incorrect lanes or those making illegal U turns. Some VIPs were also caught violating the traffic rules!
The world supported the students as well as surprisingly fifty-fifty parents as well as guardians joined the students inwards their protests!
Consider simply about of the statistics regarding vehicles inwards Bangladesh:
* Registered Vehicles 3.5 million
* Unregistered Vehicles 2 million
* Driving Licenses 2.639 million
* Professional Driving Licences 1.215 million
One i 1000 m vehicles are supposed to obtain annual fitness clearance but alone 650,00 receive got taken the certificates. Locally made illegal 3 wheelers popular off along to ply on the roads despite High Court orders banning them. Many of the drivers are every bit immature every bit fourteen or 15.
One regular Observer had said that unregistered vehicles dominion the Highways inwards the seat down as well as at that spot is full disregard for route safety.
Response of the Government- Not Adequate:
The Government did the correct thing past times accepting the nine signal need of the Students as well as the educational institutions were also closed. But at that spot it ended. There was no proper assurance or activity on an emergency basis. Instead the Security forces used disproportionate strength as well as what is worse used political party as well as Student as well as Youth Vigilantes to counter the protests which alone brought inwards to a greater extent than sympathy for the students as well as non surprisingly, it brought inwards international criticism.
The Government should receive got realised that the students were out-
* Because the State had failed to ensure security roads for the people.
* Because no concrete assurance came from Government for 8 days afterwards the Incident.
* The State Machinery was non patient enough.
UN Interferes:
The United Nations Agencies as well as other western countries who were alone waiting to trial statements against the government- made a potent plea against violence. The United Nations tilt called on all parties “to maintain everyone, including children as well as immature people security on the roads as well as security from whatever sort of violence. In supporting the campaign of the students, the tilt said that “ Students as well as immature people receive got a legitimate correct to speak out on an trial of draw of piece of occupation organization to them including route security as well as to receive got their opinions heard without the threat of violence”. By commenting on an internal situation, the United Nations had sure exceeded its brief. The USA diplomatic mission is also believed to receive got issued a similar statement.
Politicization should endure Expected:
In the stitch to the national elections, the ruling political party is inwards a potent seat inwards having won all the recent mayoral elections inwards the strongholds of the opposition except the i at Sylhet. The opposition political party BNP is inwards disarray alongside its leader inwards jail as well as the political party that is beingness managed past times remote command from London has its limitations.
The Awami League should receive got handled the student’s protests alongside caution as well as patience. Instead it used potent arm methods that would deport upon the party’s chances inwards the long run. The protests should non receive got been allowed to spread as well as longer it goes at that spot is the possibility of to a greater extent than people from all walks of life joining it. Other parties cannot endure blamed when they run into the Government beingness embarrassed.
Obaidul Quader, the General Secretary of ruling Awami League who is also the road, carry as well as bridges Minister said- “Vested interests receive got extended political back upwardly to the students’ movement into anti Government protest.” In election fourth dimension the opposition parties are expected to bring together as well as function inwards a political movement as well as the Government should hence receive got been to a greater extent than sensitive as well as acted alongside alacrity!
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