That by filing a case of death by negligence over the death of child domestic help Preeti Urang, efforts are allegedly being made to hide the original crime committed by Syed Ashfaqul Haque, the Daily Star’s fired executive editor, shocks us. According to media reports, some eminent citizens fear that the crime is being concealed or mitigated through a lawsuit of death by negligence. They expressed such concern after keeping a close eye on the series of events since Preeti’s death, which none should overlook since it is not uncommon in our country that influential individuals escape punishment in one way or another.
We surely did not forget what Anwara Mahbub, the mother of Syed Ashfaqul Haque, said in a letter addressed to the media a few days ago. In the letter, she protested against what she deems as unfair assumptions, false propaganda, distortion of information and misinterpretation surrounding the death of Preeti Urang. She denied claims that her son Ashfaqul and his wife physically assaulted domestic helps, especially Preeti, arguing instead that Preeti’s death should be viewed as an accident.
It is really difficult to talk about an issue currently under trial. Then even, some question arises regarding Ashfaqul Haque’s mother's statement. How can she confidently say Preeti’s was an accidental death when she denounced 117 eminent citizens’ claims, labelling them as tantamount to contempt of court, and since this is not the first time a maid fell down through a window of the apartment? What will she say about her son’s crime of employing children as domestic helps and of torturing them?     
However, we, like the common people of the country, want a speedy and thorough investigation of the case. We expect that if it is a murder case, the perpetrators would face the toughest punishment; if not, they would not get harassed unnecessarily. Most of all, it must be ensured that the victim and her family get justice including reasonable compensation and that too in the quickest possible time.