This is with reference to the report “3 get death penalty for Bangladesh war crimes” (July 19). Whatever is happening in Bangladesh is deplorable. Resurrecting the ghosts of the past is not going to help anyone. These actions will only create further unrest in the country. Most of the people who have been sentenced for their alleged war crimes are elderly and awarding them death sentences is not going to serve any purpose. This ongoing witch-hunt is only polarizing the society, which is already witnessing growing intolerance. We should not forget that terrorist organizations like Daesh make inroads into those countries that face internal divisions. — Yasir Choudry, Riyadh
Living in the past
