DOHS as we all know stands for Defense Officer's Housing Society. Bangladesh Army allocates these plots to ex army officers. Afterwards, with the help of developers they build these humongous apartments inch next to each other and sell them at a steep price to civilians. There are hardly any green grasses or trees left. There are a few efficient guards who stop you to check ID when you are in a rush and the main gate with barbed wire closes at twelve. Now all is fine and good until some people got into the mind frame that they are the bosses of this housing society. They formed a committee called Baridhara DOHS housing committee. Mere mortals like us have never been invited for any meeting of this committee and no one can remember if they have ever elected any of these members. The letter they sent us has lines of strict instruction to contain our maids but no phone number to contact.

Since the independence of Bangladesh did any para, moholla or housing society ever had an ID for Buas and darwans? Since when have we given them the status of slaves and need ID to identify them? Why do we need to be protected from them? Who gives these people the authority to implement such atrocious measures? I asked my neighbour what he thinks about it. He anxiously replied, "Given the time...you have to do what they ask."