Probe body report on Aug 21 attack
MAS Molla BAAS, Dhaka
The one man Judicial Enquiry Commission has performed its task within the stipulated period of six weeks. It submitted the probe report on October 2. The full content of the report remained with the government and it is the duty of the government to make it public. Only some abstract information was available to the media, including the press, and we could know very little of that.What information we could gather so far consists of the following facts: Some external force or foreign state could be involved in it. The further explanation made is that neither the AL nor the BNP is helping any external force to achieve its goals. So the force concerned needs a puppet government in Bangladesh. The police and intelligence services have failed to perform their duties properly. The AL made the mistake of rescheduling the venue of the rally from Muktangan to BB Avenue. The AL was found less than adequately cooperating with the commission since they did not respond to the call of interview. I fully agree with most of the points. But how the committee is holding the view that a foreign state (not some terrorists!) is associated with such a heinous act? The probe did not disclose the name of the state, stating that such an act would go beyond diplomatic norms. So more than one state can suspect that they have been suspected for the attack. The other main point is that the probe body did not question the destroying of live grenades found on the spot and nearby. Every knowledgeable person can understand (it does not matter if the AL said this or not!) that the grenades could help identify the culprits with palm and fingerprints. We also understand that the grenades would not burst if the pins were not opened. So what was wrong with keeping the grenades intact? Were the police afraid of an accident ? Or these were destroyed deliberately?
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