Law and Order situation of the country has deteriorated beyond description. Hijacking, kidnapping, trafficking of women and children, rape, terrorism, murder and other form of violence made our life miserable. Peace loving people urged the government to save them from this situation. The civil administration failed to control these crimes. So, the government launched an operation titled ' Operation Spider Wave' after operation 'Clean Heart' form 20 July 2003 with a view to control this disordered situation. This operation is being conducted jointly by Police, BDR, Ansar and coastguard in the southwestern part of the country. The joint forcers have arrested 1100 persons and recovered good number of arms and ammunitions during operation. It is a matter of regret that some innocent persons have been arrested, harassed and tortured under the joint force custody. If the government carries on this sort of operation neutrally in future all peace loving people will welcome it. Because our socio-economic development largely depends on the stable condition of law and order.

Mohammad Erfan Ullah,
LL.B (Hons), 1st year, Chittagong University.

PM's directives and 25th BCS
We came to know from newspaper reports that the Prime Minister has directed PSC authorities to circulate the 25th BCS specially for appointing teachers. But it is very regretful and heart breaking for meritorious students of other disciplines who will be deprived of such facilities. For instance, many students of university, who are studying Law, Information Science & Library Management, Journalism and Mass Communication, Public Administration, International Relations, Anthropology, will be disqualified for such circulation. Because there is no college which offer such subjects. We could not apply for the 24th BCS as our integrated final examination was completed just few days after the last date of applying for 24th BCS. In these circumstances, we, who has already completed honours course, and passed BA, B.Com, BSS, BSC (Pass) course, and who has passed three years honours course under National University, and who will complete honours course very soon, wish to participate 25th BSC. Therefore, we like to draw the kind attention of PM and authorities concerned to male the 25th BCS open for all. And I think it will offer an exact evaluation of merits of students of these disciplines.

Tarif,
Department of Law, Dhaka University.