世界第四大民主穆斯林国家孟加拉国在这方面的历史记录颇不检点，这表明齐亚案的政治干预可能很大，只要有官员想讨好总理哈希纳（Sheikh Hasina ） 。
Bangladesh, the world’s fourth largest Muslim democracy, has historically had a patchy record in this regard, suggesting scope for political intervention in the case against Zia, if only by officials eager to curry favor with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.