After the revolution, Bangladesh plunges into “chaos and uncertainty”
Nine months after Muhammad Yunus took office as interim government leader following the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina, divisions between the military, political parties, and the transition team are dashing hopes of radical change. Protests continue in the streets.
“Tensions between the interim government of Bangladesh, led by Muhammad Yunus, and the military are no longer a secret,” states an editorial in The Hindu, published Wednesday, May 28. Disagreements between the military and the interim government have increased recently. So much so, that “speculation was rife in Dhaka last week about the possibility of Mr. Yunus resigning.”
Bangladeshi army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has expressed concern over several initiatives taken by the government led by the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Among the points of contention are: the opening of a “humanitarian corridor” to Myanmar’s Rakhine State, home to many Rohingya (a persecuted Muslim minority in Myanmar); the potential management of the port of Chittagong by foreigners; and the introduction of Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service. But above all, the issue of elections. The army chief “urged the government to hold early elections” for a stable, elected government capable of making decisions related to national security.
The army and the main political party
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