Md Joynal Abedin Khan :
The abuse of legal firearms at private level has crated panic among the countrymen in recent years, alleged security experts and victims’ families.
Many arms holders, mainly politicians and public representatives, have become disparate to use their arms as per ‘wish’ by violating the acknowledgement they made in their submitted papers, they said.
Even the legal arms are allegedly used for committing crimes, including murder, robbery, extortion and smuggling, they said, considering it as a threat for security of the countrymen.
The security experts blamed weak license policy for using private arms as the gun holders take the opportunities of loopholes prevailing in the Arms Act to get the permission of government’s approval.
According to intelligence sources, there are about two lakh legal arms in the country. More than 10,000 guns were allotted for new people in last nine years. Of them, the members of law enforcing agencies have no idea about 20,000 guns.
Al least 500 criminal cases were filed for abusing legal license in last eight years. The government also cancelled approval for 156 licenses and recommended for cancelling license of 318 holders, they added.
The intelligence sources said we have limitations, such as lack of vehicle scanners and no fence on the border, but we are still trying our best to recover the legal arms.
In the latest incident, a ward councillor of Dhaka North City Corporation was sued for allegedly shooting a bus owner at Mirpur in the city on Friday night.
Abu Taher, Councillor of ward-10, shot bus owner Shahjahan, 35, over a trivial matter, said Fakhrul Alam, Inspector (investigation) of Darussalam Police Station.
The bus owner is currently under treatment at National Institute of Trauma and Orthopedic Rehabilitation. Victim’s brother, Shamim, filed a case with Darussalam Police station in this regard. The councillor is currently on the run, according to police.
In Sirajganj, Municipal Mayor Halimul Haque Miru, an Awami League leader, allegedly discharged bullets from his licensed firearm during a clash between two factions of the party on February 3. A local journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul suffered gunshot wounds at the incident, which led to his death on the same day.
In Gaibandha, an unfortunate boy Sourav received bullet from legal gun of late lawmaker Monjurul Islam Liton in Sundarganj upazila on October 2 in 2015.
In Dhaka, Mozammel Hossen Milon, Organizing Secretary of Jatiya Party Motijheel Thana unit, was shot dead with licensed gun in Shantinagar on May 25 in 2014.
In Mymensingh, ruling party MP Gias Uddin Ahmed fired targeting people centering political clash on May 18 in 2014. In capital, Jubo League leader Ibrahim was shot dead in gun fire by ruling party’s Bhola MP Nurunnabai Chowdhury Shaon in the city’s Sher-e-Banglanagar on August 14, 2010. In 2009, a salesman was killed in bullet from a gun of Monir Hossain, former chairman of Sultanganj Union in Dhaka on June 9.
Zia Rahman, Chairman of Criminology Department of Dhaka University, said, “Most of the gun holders use arms for silly matter, creating panic for the countrymen.”
Security expert Major General (rtd) Abdur Rashid said that most of the arms holder get guns by using political identity and use the arms in political fields.
“All the security will be face threat for disparate using of arms,” he said.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan recently said that the government would take action against anyone who uses firearms for illegal activities.
Severe measures will be taken against people for misusing licensed firearms, regardless of who they are, the minister warned.
Detective Branch (DB) of Police Joint Commissioner Abdul Baten said that they always seize guns from anybody after getting allegation against him or her.
The abuse of legal firearms at private level has crated panic among the countrymen in recent years, alleged security experts and victims’ families.
Many arms holders, mainly politicians and public representatives, have become disparate to use their arms as per ‘wish’ by violating the acknowledgement they made in their submitted papers, they said.
Even the legal arms are allegedly used for committing crimes, including murder, robbery, extortion and smuggling, they said, considering it as a threat for security of the countrymen.
The security experts blamed weak license policy for using private arms as the gun holders take the opportunities of loopholes prevailing in the Arms Act to get the permission of government’s approval.
According to intelligence sources, there are about two lakh legal arms in the country. More than 10,000 guns were allotted for new people in last nine years. Of them, the members of law enforcing agencies have no idea about 20,000 guns.
Al least 500 criminal cases were filed for abusing legal license in last eight years. The government also cancelled approval for 156 licenses and recommended for cancelling license of 318 holders, they added.
The intelligence sources said we have limitations, such as lack of vehicle scanners and no fence on the border, but we are still trying our best to recover the legal arms.
In the latest incident, a ward councillor of Dhaka North City Corporation was sued for allegedly shooting a bus owner at Mirpur in the city on Friday night.
Abu Taher, Councillor of ward-10, shot bus owner Shahjahan, 35, over a trivial matter, said Fakhrul Alam, Inspector (investigation) of Darussalam Police Station.
The bus owner is currently under treatment at National Institute of Trauma and Orthopedic Rehabilitation. Victim’s brother, Shamim, filed a case with Darussalam Police station in this regard. The councillor is currently on the run, according to police.
In Sirajganj, Municipal Mayor Halimul Haque Miru, an Awami League leader, allegedly discharged bullets from his licensed firearm during a clash between two factions of the party on February 3. A local journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul suffered gunshot wounds at the incident, which led to his death on the same day.
In Gaibandha, an unfortunate boy Sourav received bullet from legal gun of late lawmaker Monjurul Islam Liton in Sundarganj upazila on October 2 in 2015.
In Dhaka, Mozammel Hossen Milon, Organizing Secretary of Jatiya Party Motijheel Thana unit, was shot dead with licensed gun in Shantinagar on May 25 in 2014.
In Mymensingh, ruling party MP Gias Uddin Ahmed fired targeting people centering political clash on May 18 in 2014. In capital, Jubo League leader Ibrahim was shot dead in gun fire by ruling party’s Bhola MP Nurunnabai Chowdhury Shaon in the city’s Sher-e-Banglanagar on August 14, 2010. In 2009, a salesman was killed in bullet from a gun of Monir Hossain, former chairman of Sultanganj Union in Dhaka on June 9.
Zia Rahman, Chairman of Criminology Department of Dhaka University, said, “Most of the gun holders use arms for silly matter, creating panic for the countrymen.”
Security expert Major General (rtd) Abdur Rashid said that most of the arms holder get guns by using political identity and use the arms in political fields.
“All the security will be face threat for disparate using of arms,” he said.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan recently said that the government would take action against anyone who uses firearms for illegal activities.
Severe measures will be taken against people for misusing licensed firearms, regardless of who they are, the minister warned.
Detective Branch (DB) of Police Joint Commissioner Abdul Baten said that they always seize guns from anybody after getting allegation against him or her.
