A clear message to all

On July 12, 2016, I came across the news of the Sholakia attacker Abir Rahman's burial (along with a picture) which took place on July 11, after five days of his death. The picture says it all. The Janaza of that terrorist (Abir) was attended by none other than the Imam of the local graveyard. As his family members refused to accept his dead body, he was buried by the local police's initiative at a Kishorganj graveyard. This says a lot about the socio-cultural dynamics of Bangladesh. This clearly shows that as a state, we abhor terrorism and other atrocities to its core. This also sends an unequivocal message to the derailed youth who are waging this war against their own family, society and country.

Arafat A Islam, Gulshan, Dhaka