Staff Correspondent:

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday expressed deep concern over the worsening law and order situation in the country and the lack of public safety.

“The law and order situation in the country has deteriorated significantly. It is worsening with each passing day. The common people’s lives and property are no longer secure,” he said.

Quader made the remarks while addressing a meeting with the leaders of the party’s affiliated organisations at the auditorium of the Jatiya Party Chairman’s office in Banani.

He said that job opportunities are not being created as unemployment is rising amid the soaring prices of essential commodities.

“Due to this, the number of hungry and underfed people in the country is steadily increasing,” the Jatiya Party Chairman mentioned.

Quader also criticised the government for its failure to address the escalating violence and unrest across the country.

In the name of politics, he said, there is widespread vandalism, arson and looting, with unruly mobs causing chaos.

The Jatiya Party Chairman alleged that law enforcement agencies are either failing to stop these rowdy individuals, or, in many cases, are indirectly assisting them or being forced to do so.

Taking advantage of the situation, Quader claimed that these unruly groups, by labelling people as members or supporters of the Awami League, are looting the assets of anyone without consequence.

“It is as if the unruly masses have received a licence to oppress, torture, and harass people without any resistance. In light of the situation, it appears the country is now operating under mobocracy,” he said.

Referring to a recent incident of looting at a house in Gulshan, GM Quader said three people were arrested, yet media reports indicated that up to 80-90 people were involved.

He questioned why the remaining perpetrators were not being held accountable.

GM Quader, also a former leader of the opposition in parliament, claimed that law enforcement agencies are being unfairly labelled as associates of the previous government.

“This has weakened their morale. They consider performing their duties to be risky in many cases, which is why they are avoiding responsibility,” he observed.

The Jatiya Party Chairman expressed concern that no specific guidelines seem to be in place to boost the morale of law enforcement officers. The country could soon become a failed state if this situation continues, he warned.