Car bashing culture
Saturday, 2 October 2010
SAFETY of movement of private transports on the roads is a matter that should concern the authorities. In the not so-distant past, one of the most galling aspects of the social and political scenes in Bangladesh was the car bashing culture. Of late, such incidents are on the decline, much to the relief of all concerned. Yet then, mobs and youngsters are seen at times swooping down on private transports and bashing those most insensitively to give vent to their grievances. We witnessed the same recently in areas around LabAid on the Central Road in Dhaka.
The outcome of such incidents is destruction of private property. This practice and mentality is not only against the law of the land but runs contrary to universally practised laws and customs in this regard.
Bashing of private transports, including cars, has been a part of the political culture of the country for long. Protestors claiming allegiance to different political parties attack cars and other vehicles running on roads without the victims doing anything at all to deserve such assaults on them.
Though such incidents are now low in number, yet the attackers at different places are in the habit of showing their anger for an accident that may have been committed by a single vehicle causing a casualty. This is a wrong attitude on all counts. The offender should instead be caught and submitted to the police for facing the due process of the law.
The marchers of a political rally or workers of an industry should not similarly start indulging in attacking both private and public transports just to draw attention to their demands. In fact, attacking transports on flimsiest grounds or no grounds at all must not become an integral part of life in Bangladesh.
Abrar Ahmed
DOHS, Dhaka.
The outcome of such incidents is destruction of private property. This practice and mentality is not only against the law of the land but runs contrary to universally practised laws and customs in this regard.
Bashing of private transports, including cars, has been a part of the political culture of the country for long. Protestors claiming allegiance to different political parties attack cars and other vehicles running on roads without the victims doing anything at all to deserve such assaults on them.
Though such incidents are now low in number, yet the attackers at different places are in the habit of showing their anger for an accident that may have been committed by a single vehicle causing a casualty. This is a wrong attitude on all counts. The offender should instead be caught and submitted to the police for facing the due process of the law.
The marchers of a political rally or workers of an industry should not similarly start indulging in attacking both private and public transports just to draw attention to their demands. In fact, attacking transports on flimsiest grounds or no grounds at all must not become an integral part of life in Bangladesh.
Abrar Ahmed
DOHS, Dhaka.