Dhaka, Aug 10 (V7N) – Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has expressed deep concern over the growing societal indifference towards injustice, calling for greater public awareness and active prevention of such incidents.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting on the country’s law and order situation at the Secretariat on Sunday afternoon, Jahangir Alam said, “We have become intolerant as a nation. Earlier, if an incident happened, there was prevention. Nowadays, this has decreased. If an incident happens, people are now busy making videos. Even if they threw their mobile phones instead of recording injustice, there would be at least some prevention.”

Referring to the recent tragic incident in Gazipur, he said it was unimaginable in the country’s social context and lamented that no compensation could make up for the lives lost. He confirmed that most of those involved have been arrested and assured that all necessary measures will be taken to ensure justice under the Public Charter Act.

Addressing the viral video of a woman in Sherpur allegedly being buried alive, he said, “This is not a recent incident. Many people post videos on social media to earn money. Our society is deteriorating. Now, even if a grandmother is attacked, the grandson might record videos instead of saving her. Earning money from videos has become more important than saving lives. Sociologists can provide better solutions, and training should be arranged to address these issues.”

On the recovery of weapons in Dhaka’s New Market area, Jahangir Alam clarified that the seized arms were locally made and urged vigilance against illegal sellers. He revealed that approximately 700 weapons remain missing and announced that rewards will be offered for their recovery.

Regarding election preparations, the Home Affairs Advisor said training for security personnel has already begun. This year, Ansar members will be armed and stationed alongside presiding officers to prevent attacks during polling. The number of security personnel per polling centre will increase from two to three, and all body cameras provided will be under close observation.

He stressed that ensuring a fair and peaceful election will depend more on the conduct of political participants than solely on law enforcement. “The people will also play an important role,” he said, adding that during the election period, the ministry will function under the Election Commission.

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