According to the report, after the country’s leader was driven out by a struggle, Bangladesh has become an administrative orphan and no one has come to a proper final conclusion about who will lead the country.
A day after the culmination of the struggle, Bangladeshi’s are waiting to see what will happen.
The country’s army chief says that an interim government will be formed and new elections will be called, but he failed to explain more about it.
They say they want to appoint Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser to the interim government.
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist and civil society leader who won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance.
No one is nominated by the opposition party
Bangladesh’s main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has not proposed any name on who could replace Sheikh Hasina as prime minister.
At a press conference held on Tuesday, the student protestors were given their full support, and its leader, Khaleda Zia, called on the people to remain peaceful during the leadership transition.
Awami League has been in power for fifteen years
Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League was held in power through three disputed elections and was despised by the people for more than fifteen years.
Because of this, none of the leaders of that party have any space from the people at this time of crisis, and now most of them are hiding or fleeing the country due to the burning of houses.
They have earned the public’s displeasure for refusing to listen to the demands of the protesters.
This oldest political party of Bangladesh could have prevented this bloodshed, but Hasina’s harshness brought about this destruction, critics say.
Hasina came to power for democracy
Sheikh Hasina started her political career by giving a new face to democratic politics.
Her father was the nationalist leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the “Father of the Nation” of Bangladesh who led the country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.
She later became the leader of her father’s Awami League and joined hands with other political parties to stage pro-democracy street protests during the military rule of General Hussain Muhammad Ershad. She first won power in 1996 and then in 2009.
However, in recent years she has been accused of becoming autocratic and of harsh policies towards any opposition to her rule. Political arrests, disappearances, extrajudicial killings and other abuses had increased under her rule.
The country is unstable
After the leader of Bangladesh was ousted following a period of political turmoil, the country is currently facing a leadership vacuum.
There has been no definitive decision regarding the next leader, leaving the nation in a state of uncertainty.
In response to this situation, the country’s army chief has announced plans to establish an interim government and organise new elections.
However, the specifics of this interim government have not been fully disclosed, leading to widespread speculation about the future of the country’s leadership.
Sheikh Hasina flees the country
Critics blame Hasina’s uncompromising approach for escalating the situation, which could have been avoided.
The party’s lack of popular support has led to speculation that Hasina, the first head of state to flee Bangladesh, has tarnished her father’s legacy.
Reports confirm that the former prime minister has arrived in India, but her current whereabouts are unknown.
There are speculations that she may seek asylum in the United Kingdom, potentially with the support of her daughter-in-law, Tulip Siddique, a member of the British Labour Party.
Sheikh Hasina’s house is looted
A large crowd stormed Hasina’s official residence in Dhaka on Monday, leading to looting and chaos in the capital. Many police stations have been burnt and destroyed to the extent that they cannot resume work.
Schools and universities are open, but no academic activities are taking place. Discussions are underway on the measures needed to restore the administration.
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-Us-Zaman is scheduled to meet the student protesters at 12:00 noon local time.
Student protest coordinators in Bangladesh are demanding the formation of a new interim government with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus as its chief adviser.
They have released a video on Facebook stating that they will not accept military rule. “No government other than the one we recommended will be accepted,” Nahid Islam, one of the main organisers of the student movement, said in the video, adding that Mr.
Yunus had agreed to take on the role. Yunus, 84, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering microcredit initiatives that helped lift millions out of poverty.
He is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader who is known for his social work, despite not being involved in politics.
