Why not free all criminals?
The caretaker government has freed Sheikh Hasina, seemingly for better treatment abroad. It's fine with us. Most likely, it will also let go Khaleda Zia in the coming days on a similar pretext. That would be fine, too. What is baffling, and perhaps not right, is that our envoys greeted her in London and Boston. It sends a wrong signal. Here is a nation that accuses its leaders of serious wrongdoings and the next day treats them as VVIPs! We understand that there may be reasons to make deals with the two ex-prime ministers to secure a safe exit, but this is not the way to go about. We also hear about other measures on the card, such as releasing confiscated properties of politicians serving jail terms, and letting them participate in elections.
What a disgraceful about-turn! Why not exonerate all criminals and set them free too? After all, they are our cousins, brothers-in law, and benefactors. Just complete the cycle. As for the country-- Long live Bangladesh!
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