Freedom of speech, are you there?
In a recent issue of The Daily Star, there was a report titled “Speak up for the right to speak” which seemed rather interesting to me. In it, according to rights activists, the lack of freedom of speech turns a human life into that of an animal.
This country that we have gained after so much struggle and oppression at the cost of many lives, was surely not meant for us to live in like animals. But sadly, animals can voice out their pain or suffering, while we remain blind, deaf and mute.
Any sort of protest against any wrongdoing, somehow or the other, tends to entail negative repercussions. And that is what has suppressed the voice of the masses.
Thankfully, selective newspapers and other outlets allow us to convey our messages, but that too seems gravely at risk. It worries me that if whatever remaining rights we have are also taken away, will we ever get them back?
Nur Jahan, Chattogram
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