Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s assertion whenever I deal with something, deal it with a firm hand (Ami jokhon dhori bhalo korei dhori) is the most significant statement so far about the ongoing ‘War against drug’. And, there’s no surprise that on Wednesday’s press conference no one had asked her how those innocent victims of mistaken identities would get justice and whether those could be called extrajudicial killings? After all, these ‘press conferences’ at Gonobhavan have become a customary well-choreographed event dominated by pro-government media and favour-seeking owner/ editors where the PM can enjoy a freehand opportunity to ridicule the opposition and her critics, in particular, the civil society. One may recall here that in 2004 when her predecessor Khaleda Zia, now imprisoned on corruption charges in a much politicised trial, had been carrying out a similar anti-crime drive her party, the Awami League promised to bring an end to extra-judicial killings. But,...