Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- The ongoing raids on sporting clubs illegally operating casinos, dens of extortionists and tender manipulators are likely to produce a mixed feeling of surprise and nausea among most people. Surprise, because those who are getting caught red-handed were powerful players of sister organisations of the ruling party only the day before. Nausea, because such criminal elements could move up the leadership ladder of such important organisations!

One such so-called Jubo League leader is a sinister character with Freedom Party and Chhatra Dal (rival party's student organisation) background. What is even more outrageous is his terror connection. He is reported to have sent a share of his ill-gotten money to an underground te...