Bangladesh’s women are owed a great debt. The religion-based opposition to reform recommendations highlights the urgent need to start paying it, lest they start collecting by themselves.

Asaduzzaman Noor, a former MP of Sheikh Hasina regime, accused in vague, politically charged murder cases languishes in jail, while, victims like Mamun, Liza, and Siam — killed during the erstwhile regime's crackdown — continue to be denied justice.