Now the call to democratize her party while she is in custody will fall on deaf ears. It would also be difficult for the government to justify her arrest in Paltan murder case while the accused in the counter-case involving the same incident is yet scot-free and has even the liberty to make foreign trips at his sweet will.

In fact despite provocation, the CTG should have kept Sheikh Hasina at large and let the due process of law take its course. After all, as alleged, if the government has a strong case against her then it should be enough to bring her career to an end. The CTG's ill advised present move will resurrect her politically by silencing her critics within her own party and will fail to meet the intended purpose of her arrest.

If the Jamaat and similar other parties are not forced to declare the sources of their funding, then the government's move to democratize the two major parties will appear to be ill-intentioned and ostensibly aimed at favouring a particular party of their choosing.

What is so wrong about the arrest of Sheikh Hasina? We all believe in justice and the law of the land, don't we ? If the police suspect someone, they have the right to arrest and question that person. This is how things should be. And it is a good thing that the police now have the power and the freedom to arrest even untouchable people like Khaleda and Hasina. We should be happy about it. Don't forget that even Tony Blair was questioned by the police recently over the cash-for-honours issue. So what is wrong about arresting Hasina?

A person is innocent until proven guilty and as such, it is the court that should decide if Hasina is guilty or not. If she is guilty then she must pay for her crimes and if she is not then she will certainly walk free. It's as simple as that. Why are some AL supporters making a big issue out of this? Can we remind these people that vandalism, slogans and anarchy will not be tolerated. We are sick of it. Let the court of law decide.
Azad Miah, Oldham, UK

The editorial on the arrest of AL chief Hasina was a nice one and your view is expressed in a balanced and extremely logical way.
Chowdhury Shagana, On e-mail

The treatment meted out to a former prime minister by the government is unfortunate.

I strongly condemn this. Its long term implications would not be good for the country.
Raziul H. Mollah, Overland Park, KS

People are extremely happy to see that the present caretaker government is fighting against corruption and the corrupt.

The CTG has really made the right decision of not showing any mercy to anyone who is involved in corruption.
Reaz, Uttara

The government has made a very bold move and we certainly can expect a backlash.

I request my fellow citizens not to take the law into their own hands.

Let justice take its course.
Ezaz uddin, On e-mail

I was disappointed to read your commentary on the arrest of Sheikh Hasina. I support the action of the caretaker government because this shows that no one is above the law. If a person has been involved in corruption, supported it or have been ambivalent about it while holding an important position in the government of the country, why cannot that person be held accountable for that?
Anisur Rahman, California, USA