Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozys abrupt conditional release from prison-less than three weeks into a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy-has stirred renewed controversy across France and beyond. The decision, announced on November 10, grants the ex-president house arrest while he appeals his conviction for seeking illicit campaign funding from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during his 2007 election bid. Although Sarkozy maintains his innocence, the political, legal, and geopolitical shockwaves surrounding the case continue to intensify.

Sarkozy entered La Santé prisons solitary confinement wing following his sentencing in September, marking the first time in modern French history that a former pr...