All about the Power Play

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Harassment and torture by the law enforcing agencies in the name of legal action has become a common incident in Bangladesh. News of mass arrests without any warrant, brutal torture in custody and filing false charges against innocent people to extort money often taint the pages of our newspapers. However, rarely these perpetrators in uniform get exemplary punishment for their crimes that spoil the image of an entire constitutional force. What is the root cause of this culture of impunity that has engulfed and infected the morale of the members of Bangladesh's law enforcing agencies? Why are these protectors of law and order violating the laws themselves with such reckless cruelty? To get the answers and an insight on this significant issue read this week's spotlight.