The New Nation - Internet Edition

THE latest arrest of armed militants from different parts of the country proves correct apprehensions regarding disruptive activities during the present election. Police recently recovered live bombs and grenades from Jessore, Meherpur, Gaibandha and Comilla districts. At least seven suspected militants of Jama'tul Majahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested. The law-enforcing agencies suspected that the terrorists were plotting to disrupt the election.

The government has taken different security steps including deployment of about fifty thousand army personnel throughout the country to assist law enforcing agencies in maintaining law and order and ensuring successful holding of the election. Five-tier security arrangement have been made in the city. These steps have started bearing fruit like arrests of militants and recovery of weapons. Some groups in the south-western districts are reportedly inactive at present. The measures taken so far are essential for the holding of the election.

In recent years some evil forces proved to be too tenacious to be uprooted. Following several terrorist bomb blasts that killed many people in the past, some militant groups were banned and their kingpins arrested. Some of them have been executed. These steps have drastically weakened these militant groups. But the recent arrests and recovery of weapons prove they have not disappeared totally. Although the recent activities of the militants are not much alarming but they pose a potential threat to the restoration of peace. These forces should be kept under constant watch.