In interview with Al Jazeera, Yunus, who assumed power after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster this August, also terms reports of attacks on minorities ‘baseless propaganda originating from India’.
Muhammad Yunus doesn’t have a magic bullet, but rising unemployment, spiralling prices, and a lack of an electoral roadmap are eroding the legitimacy of Bangladesh’s interim government.
167 journalists, a number of whom covered Sheikh Hasina's PMO & Awami League, have had accreditations revoked in series of notifications, denying them access to govt offices & secretariat.
Move, comes after interim govt cancelled 8 national holidays instituted by Sheikh Hasina, including ones on the birth and death anniversaries of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Awami League leader has accused Muhammad Yunus & 61 others of serious crimes under Article 15 of Rome Statute—the ICC’s founding treaty—which pertains to crimes against humanity.
Bangladeshi experts and editorials contend that while impact on country may not be immediate or radical, it could bring changes in political dynamics, trade, and ties with India, China.
The Yunus administration has set up a Constitutional Reform Commission to draft a document that will "reflect the aspirations" of the ordinary Bangladeshis.
Most worrying change in Bangladesh after Hasina's exile is attempt to rewrite its history, says blogger Azam Khan. If that happens, it would be country's death, he adds.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin's conflicting statements on Hasina's resignation letter have triggered protests as Yunus-led interim govt faces a question of legal validity.
The Yunus-led interim government doesn’t have the luxury of failure as it brings about political and institutional reforms to get Bangladesh back into democratic transition.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Yunus has lost his godfather. The Clintons and Obamas no longer call the shots in Washington DC. It’s hard to tell which way Bangladesh will go. But the next four years will be roller coaster ride for sure.
Yunus’ bravado against India is not going to save him. It will only earn him India’s ire. Something he can ill afford in the absence of his masters (Clinton, Obama).
Maybe he will reach out to China for protection. But in that case the Chinese will demand their pound of flesh.
One thing is for sure – what happened in Bangladesh was no revolution, no spontaneous outburst of passion and anger. It was a cold calculated game of chess played with great finesse.
Yunus has lost his godfather. The Clintons and Obamas no longer call the shots in Washington DC. It’s hard to tell which way Bangladesh will go. But the next four years will be roller coaster ride for sure.
Yunus’ bravado against India is not going to save him. It will only earn him India’s ire. Something he can ill afford in the absence of his masters (Clinton, Obama).
Maybe he will reach out to China for protection. But in that case the Chinese will demand their pound of flesh.
One thing is for sure – what happened in Bangladesh was no revolution, no spontaneous outburst of passion and anger. It was a cold calculated game of chess played with great finesse.