Another haul of illegal arms

It cannot be ignored that insurgency along the borders encourages arms smuggling through there. There is no denying that it is part of the whole process of arms trafficking. Therefore we think that the constant surveillance along the borders should be continued with full vigour. At the same time, intelligence activities as well as raids must continue with equal force.

But what has worried us is the failure to catch any of the perpetrators of this illegal process. So far, BDR and other law enforcing agencies have shown their bravery and efficiency to recover such huge qualities of illegal arms and ammunitions and they deserve all the credit for that. But failing to nab the real culprits during the raids or afterwards has only increased the vulnerability of violence in and around the country. Whether the arms and ammunitions are being brought in to be used internally or smuggled onto another country can only be known if and when the culprits are caught and interrogated. The government must understand that illegal arms trade has country-wide repercussions. Unless it takes more effective measures to catch the smugglers, it's likely that we will continue to feel unsafe.

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