Apparently, it seems that the ruling class has not come to its senses even after the EU’s decision not to send election monitoring team and the implementation of the US visa policy. To all appearances, at least, they maintain that these decisions from foreign circles make no difference to them, although their uneasiness is quite evident.
It seems that law enforcement agencies and even judges are being negligent in this regard. Then there are those who overzealously label foreigners as “enemies”, charging that they are interfering in our domestic affairs.
Our apprehension is that the recklessness and over-zealousness of those in power and their allies is not only a display of their stupidity, but also suicidal. They failed to understand that there were many legitimate reasons for European and American interest in Bangladesh elections. They are our long-term development partners. He has huge investment in the development of Bangladesh. Actually, America is the biggest investor in Bangladesh. Europe and America are the largest buyers of our readymade garments. They are also a major source of our remittances. That is why a democratic, stable Bangladesh is important to them. At the same time, they also want an effectively democratic Bangladesh for geopolitical reasons.
Above all, democracy, human rights and the rule of law are precious values to Europe and America. These are the main pillars of American foreign policy. That is why the US has already imposed sanctions on our RAB and seven of its officials on the grounds of human rights violations. The European Parliament recently expressed concern over the human rights situation in Bangladesh.