Dhaka, March 6 -- Continued mob violence, with no sign for an early let-up, is worrying, especially because of its implications for law and order.
In the latest development, a man while standing in front of his house in Nazrul Nagar area of Char Fasson area on Sunday, a group of men dragged him away, claiming that he was a thief.
There had been several incidents of theft in the village and residents were angry. They broke his arms and legs before gauging out both of his eyes.
Its true mob violence has been occurring in the country for years. But the recent spate of mugging and robbery has apparently witnessed a terrifying surge in mob justice, exposing both the lawlessness in certain segments of society and the utter failure of the inter...