Reign of chaos: As crime surges in Bangladesh, kin on this facet pray for peace | Kolkata Information

A violence-hit road in Bangladesh

KOLKATA: Deep Chowdhury (title modified) of Dum Dum is anxious about his mom, sisters and cousins who at the moment are in Chittagong. During the last two days, nevertheless, he has been feeling somewhat relieved. “My mom spoke to me over cellphone and stated that the environment of stress and worry was abetting although a worry issue nonetheless continued. The reason for concern is indiscriminate theft focusing on minority areas.Night time guard teams have been fashioned. The condo they dwell in has residents from Hindu and Muslim communities so the evening guard celebration consists of members from each,” stated Deep.
“Hope the state of affairs can be altering for good quickly. The colleges at the moment are functioning however my nephew and niece Rajarshi (15) and Rajanya (7) are nonetheless not attending lessons. Will probably be an actual pleasure when the kids can be snug sufficient to exit to check and play,” provides Deep.

Prasenjit Ghose, a tour operator in Kolkata, is in common contact together with his cousins Uttam and Goutam in Noakhali. Each have outlets within the native market. The Chowmohani space the place they keep is slowly coming again to regular. Market locations closed for the previous couple of weeks have began doing enterprise.
“My brothers stated that even 7-8 days in the past they didn’t dare to go exterior however from yesterday they’ve began going to the market. Per week in the past considered one of their neighbour’s homes was torched by hooligans. My brother stated that in that space peace may very well be purchased with cash,” he stated.
What has made issues worse is a spate of robberies throughout Dhaka neighbourhoods. Particularly the markets within the metropolis and suburbs, together with Noakhali, Maymansingh, Comilla and Chittagong, are being robbed.
In minority belts some market areas which began operations are compelled to close their enterprise institutions earlier than sundown. The absence of correct policing has added to the woes. Locals are preserving evening vigil in teams.
Joydeb Ghose of Barasat has two sisters, Ratna and Sikha, at Brahmanberia, practically 98 km from Dhaka. “Final evening they stated the state of affairs was growing very slowly although the specter of extortion has been looming massive,” he stated.
In line with Joydeb after the interim govt began working safety drive personnel have began doing the rounds. Even BNP staff are serving to to spice up confidence of the minority residents. “We’re spending days right here in deep nervousness and worry,” he added.