Criminalisation of politics in Bangladesh is hardly surprising. Positions of power acquired through various means, including financial, governmental, and above all political, sometimes real but often also manipulated, have long been allowed to be treated as a licence for self-enrichment through various illicit means, no matter who is in power.
Casino kingpins: Criminals like Samrat, Khaled, Mominul and the others should be behind bars and miles away from the political scene of the country as well as that of the Awami League, especially given that the 12th parliamentary election is coming up.