Our peace standing

THE Global Peace Index has placed Bangladesh in number 105 this year. 162 countries were measured in terms of security in society, the extent of conflict and the degree of militarisation and Bangladesh has dropped 14 places down from last year. According to the global peace index the world is less peaceful in 2013 than 2012 and 5 percent less peaceful since the year 2008.

As we stand in the month of June, and look back at the past six months of the year, it is full of strikes, political upheaval, fighting man-made disasters and unnecessary violence. The combination of it all has influenced our society, and fear is in the mind of our general population as well as uncertainty.

But it is once again a wakeup call for Bangladesh as we take the big drop in standing on global peace index. No matter how much we write and talk about the sensible thing to do if our government and political parties do not realise the harm they are causing not just in Bangladesh but to the impression we have worldwide we are bound to be stuck at the bottom of the list.

Perhaps all of us are not affected by this peace index, perhaps many of us are still living in our bubbles and some of us living in our security bubbles are calling some of the shots which is building a restless Bangladesh. Our only request, if you are in your security cocoon of peace, please step out for a second, feel the trouble in the hearts of the average Bangladeshi.