Why were the collaborators pardoned when Bangladesh won the war?
That’s a million dollar question. The answer is still being explored. Bangabandhu thought that in such a densely populated country, if the war criminals were tried a third of the population would be eliminated. It’s a complicated picture because of the religious elements involved. There were many people who were exploited by their religious feelings. They were not collaborators. Lessons could be learnt from how Germany dealt with the Nazis. Something could have been done. It was one of the biggest blunders and Bangabandhu paid for it.
