Withdrawal of cases
The dropping of extortion cases against influential bigwigs apparently brings out the harsh political reality of our country. In Bangladesh 'what's ethical' and 'what's acceptable' largely depend upon the prevailing political situation. Today what we regard as 'a dire crime' might turn into 'a mere misunderstanding' tomorrow. As a result, prudent people seldom fail to heed the call of time. As the political scenario is gradually changing, the businessmen who were once courageous enough to file significant extortion cases against Sheikh Hasina and Tareq Zia can obviously imagine the consequences they would face if these 'powerful people' retaliate after being triumphant in the upcoming election. It won't be reasonable to criticize these businessmen because there really seems to be no other option left for them. It appears that our political destiny will always be controlled by a handful of people. And as long as these people can take advantage of the right situation they will always get away with their crimes. Businessmen, who are now dropping cases filed against top politicians, are actually clever enough to sense that the 'blind masses' of Bangladesh won't ultimately stand by their side and the public will eventually vote for the same corrupt culprits, despite being aware of their evident misconducts. These businessmen at least felt the need to alter things when they 'mistakenly' envisaged a new horizon of change.
At the end of the day, every one has the right to survive. And in “the jungle” it's not wise to enrage the lions!
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