Dhaka, May 5 -- Law and order situation has been deteriorating alarmingly, with a sharp rise of killing, abduction, extortion and drug-related offences across the country, apparently due to the 'relaxed mood' of the law enforcing agencies. Particularly, the scenario in rural areas was more serious than urban ones where incidents of murder, rape, extortion and dacoity were rampant. But the law enforcers allegedly could not deal with the matters with strong hand for unknown reasons.

In the latest gruesome incident, on the day after Eid-ul-Fitr, a sunken trawler was retrieved with 10 decomposed bodies aboard. It was evident that they had been killed in a brutal attack. Our fishermen still risk their lives when they take to the seas for thei...