Sajeeb Wazed Joy Blames Dr. Yunus for Deterioration of Law and Order

Staff Reporter

Criticizing the deteriorating law and order situation and the rampant crime in Bangladesh, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the grandson of Bangabandhu, stated that Dr. Yunus, the chief advisor of the caretaker government, cannot evade responsibility for the decline in law and order.

In a Facebook post, Sajeeb Wazed Joy shared his in-depth observations on the matter. He wrote:

“The complete collapse of law and order in Bangladesh is a direct result of the Yunus government’s politicization of the judicial system. From the Chief Justice to local law enforcement agencies, the entire system was attempted to be controlled through threats and violence, with the aim of destroying the Awami League.”

“There is no precedent in Bangladesh’s history where violent mobs threatened the Chief Justice and top judges of the Supreme Court, forcing them to resign by threatening to attack their homes and kill their family members. On the other hand, high-level criminals and Islamic extremists were released from prison. Rape, murder, and armed robbery have become daily occurrences. People are afraid to leave their homes after sunset.”

“Individuals associated with Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP have been placed in leadership positions of important institutions such as the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD). Their policy is simple—file false cases, pressure judges to accept them, regularly cancel bail, and use law enforcement agencies to illegally detain thousands of people.”

“Yunus may cry in front of international media and offer various excuses, but the reality is—he is directly responsible for this dire state of law and order in Bangladesh. Since illegally and unconstitutionally seizing power, his government has:

– Granted impunity to those accused of police killings, attacks on hundreds of police stations, and the looting of thousands of weapons and ammunition;
– Approved continuous attacks on Awami League-affiliated individuals and religious minorities;
– Remained silent as thousands of government and private establishments, historical and cultural sites, and even the Bangabandhu Museum were looted and burned by political rioters;
– Released hundreds of notorious criminals and Islamic militants from prison;
– Appointed retired bureaucrats and police officers to key security positions based solely on political loyalty, ignoring merit;
– Misused law enforcement resources to hunt down and arrest Awami League-affiliated individuals, with at least 13,000 workers and supporters arrested in Operation Devil Hunt;
– Given Islamic fundamentalists free rein to target women, Sufi Muslims, secular intellectuals, and interfere in art, culture, entertainment, sports, the judiciary, and business, directly violating the country’s laws;
– Allowed local teenage and youth criminal gangs, supported by the organization ‘Students Against Discrimination’ (SAD), to operate freely during July-August 2024.”

“From the beginning, the Yunus government has mocked the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, and the operations of law enforcement agencies. Now, as people take to the streets in protest, Yunus is resorting to cheap propaganda, comparing Bangladesh to Gaza, to cover up his failures.”