Unpardonable Aggression

Few years ago while I was in college, one of my friends had funnily observed that the only aggressive Bengalis he has ever known were the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR). The comment came in the wake of border skirmishes with Indian forces but it came true with the past week’s incidents.

The BDR men mutinied against the administration over many grievances they have. They are made to do many jobs outside border areas and aren’t well paid. Their officers are mainly deputed from the army who are a bit more aggressive than required for paramilitary forces and treat them like lowly men. So the BDR seized their headquarters to negotiate with the government. After the negotiations were over, the skeletons started coming out. Many mass graves were discovered inside the premises of BDR headquarters and the dead were the top ranking officers including their Chief and his wife. Many mutilated bodies have been discovered from the drains. Not just inhumanly, these acts of aggression take away the honour that they deserve as a military force.

The administration with the help of the army has vowed to punish the guilty and has arrested around 300 BDR men. But the startling thing is that there were 9000 men who had entered the premises and are currently on the run.

What I deduce from the events is that savage aggression never works. It needs an intelligent brain as a guide. How could they think that they would get away by killing their Chief unless they take total control of the country!

Whatever has happened is a result of ugly disposition and should be condemned with strong words. In a country which has a long history of mutinies and coups, it will become difficult for the administration to check such events in future.