An issue with `bash`, requesting advice

[midnqp]

In a bash shell you cannot use left and right arrow to navigate around horizontally, while taking input.

$ read variable
SomeTezt^[[D

Just displays verbatim escape sequences. I need a workaround to this for the chatnet project. (The chatnet project has a protocol of it's own - please review?)

[midnqp]

The only way I know it's an issue with bash is: chatnet works perfectly at Windows command prompt.