Why is death so easy!

Incident-1
Adiba (5) from Gosairhat, Shariatpur, was going to school holding her mother's hand for the first time. On January 29th, at 10 o'clock in the morning, near Nagarpara Government Primary School, an autorickshaw ran over her. Locals rushed her to the Gosairpur Upazila Health Complex, where doctors pronounced Adiba dead. What a tragic and easy death!

Incident-2
Outside, the parents are waiting anxiously. Inside, their son is undergoing circumcision. Perhaps, it won't be long before it's all over. They will return home with their son. Circumcision is celebrated as a festival among Muslims. Perhaps, there are others waiting eagerly at home as well.

The son will return home. How to take care of him? The mother had ensured everything was in order, but time passes. The anxiety was increasing gradually. The father repeatedly wanted to know what's happening. There was no answer. There was hustle and bustle in the hospital courtyard. The father entered the operation theater and found a tube inserted into his son's chest. Everyone can surely guess that these are the events just before the death of child Ayaan at the United Medical College of Madani Avenue in the capital. What an easy death!

Incident-3
Deepu Sana (37) worked as an Assistant Director at the main office of Bangladesh Bank in Sadarghat. On her way back home, she used to walk a bit on the road. Every day, she would walk from Sadarghat to Shantinagar and then return home to Maghbazar. On the evening of January 10th, she was also using the same route. As she approached near Mauchak Market, a brick fell on her head from above and she died on the spot. What an easy death!!

These are the three discussed deaths from last January. We have a population of 17 crore people. So, it's possible that for some people, their deaths might seem a bit trivial. What could be the issue here? If not, why are we committing murder so easily like this? Otherwise, how does the brick fall from above? How does the autorickshaw go up on Anu? Why? Why does such a massive tragedy occur during Ayan's circumcision ceremony?

Let's do a calculation. How many autorickshaws are there in the country? No one knows this number because there is no established method or authority responsible for keeping track of them. The main reason is that these autorickshaws are not registered. In other words, there is no authority where these autorickshaws are required to be registered. Some municipalities have granted approval for auto-rickshaws. Its main objective is to collect toll from local autorickshaws. Apart from these battery-powered autorickshaws, there are mechanical vans in all parts of the country and even in Dhaka. In the country, a driving license is required to operate a motorcycle. However, no driving license is required to operate auto-rickshaws, vans, or battery-operated rickshaws.

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) does not consider battery-operated vehicles as legitimate means of transportation. Therefore, they are reluctant to take responsibility for them. The BRTA has repeatedly informed the government that these vehicles do not meet safety standards, especially regarding their braking systems, which are not effective enough to control the vehicle at specified times. Now, if controlling the vehicle is difficult and the driver lacks control, then every day, there is a risk that someone might not survive. In our country, the helper often drives the bus. After accidents, newspapers frequently print headlines like "Helper was driving the bus at the time." In such a situation, who drives such a car, who does not drive, who keeps track of it? But it should be kept. Since this type of transportation has become a part of our daily lives, we cannot easily abolish them. However, we can regulate them. At least, drivers can be required to have a license. Provision can be made for training sessions every month or two. Moreover, in all cases, it is not necessary for this training to be government-run. These arrangements can be made without any government expenses, in a non-governmental manner.

During circumcision, there is usually a festive atmosphere at home. Previously, untrained individuals would go from village to village to perform circumcision using unscientific methods. Then the doctors said this method is not convenient. We will take this responsibility. After doctors took responsibility for circumcision, they started performing the procedure gradually and carefully. Initially, they would just start the procedure regardless. Then they said, partial anesthesia, full anesthesia, etc., are necessary. As the steps increased, so did the amount of money. In some places, it might even cost 1 lakh 20 thousand Taka. Think about it! If a job worth 1 thousand Taka is being done for 1 lakh 20 thousand Taka, then where is the certainty of life? Even with full anesthesia, there's no guarantee that sense will return all the time. Therefore, it's strange that doctors take consent from parents before circumcision; if something goes wrong, they won't know anything. Isn't this strange?

What is happening regarding the death of the child Ayan is indeed shocking. There are attempts to absolve the guilty in the investigation report of Ayan's death. His father is being threatened to file a case against him. What a strange society!

According to the investigation report from the Health Department, it has been stated that the child had bronchial asthma. Therefore, he was prescribed steroids. During the hearing in the High Court bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice M. Atabullah, they said, "We are not doctors, but we have studied medical jurisprudence. It is evident that there was negligence on your part (the relevant doctors)." The investigation report was prepared without any examination of Ayan's condition. It has been noted that an excessive amount of medication was administered during his circumcision, which is not usually necessary for a circumcision procedure. Even after being informed of his bronchial asthma condition, why did the doctors proceed with his circumcision with such urgency? They could have waited for a few days. The court remarked that the investigative report was ridiculous. It's challenging to win against the powerful. No one knows if Ayan's family will ever get justice. However, such unjust judgments are rarely seen in this country.

Road accidents are unfortunately quite common. When people step onto the road, they are taking a risk; they may return safely or not. In December last year, the country witnessed 517 road accidents, resulting in 512 deaths and 793 injuries.

But if Deepu Sana cannot walk home through the footpath, it's a gross injustice. Are we then supposed to walk the path of death every day? Death is terribly relentless yet so easy.