Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Extrajudicial killing of Major (retd) Sinha Rashed Khan by some bad elements in the police force is not an isolated case; there is, in fact, a pattern. This pattern of brutal incidents perpetrated by the police does not singly belong to any one country; it is almost worldwide. The pervasive global pattern, hidden from public eyes, has given rise to the recent call for 'Defund the Police' in the USA under the banner of Black Lives Matter movement. There are valid reasons behind this call.

Dhaka Courier's Editorial of August 7 aptly asks, "After all, how many isolated incidents does it take, before you spot the pattern? Indeed, hasn't the pattern been apparent for too long now? The police have to realise, that a public to...