Readers’ Forum
20 February 2014
Guarding franchise
We think from now on January 5, could be observed as the D Day (Death of Democracy) because on that day people of Bangladesh lost their basic rights, they became just like floating debris, they do not count anymore. Everything is controlled by the people who have power, they can turn the nights into days and the days into nights. They can formthe government in a most unusual way and rule ever.
We are feeling suffocated as the whole country seems to have become a prison. The sons of this soil made supreme sacrifice to give us a free land but we are shackled in deep fear and dismay not knowing what the future holds for us.
January 5 election is not acceptable in any sense so an inclusive election under a CTG must be arranged immediately. People of Bangladesh must be granted a franchise.
Nur Jahan
Chittagong
