Bangladesh The head of the interim government, Prof. Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday vowed that he would soon start a series of reforms by bringing the situation back to normal in the country.
After hundreds of deaths in violent protests in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Resigned Khore had left for India, after which Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of the country’s caretaker government after arriving in Dhaka from Paris on August 8.
He is serving as the Chief Advisor in the Caretaker Government and it is the responsibility of this Government to conduct general elections in the country.
During a special briefing in Dhaka, Yunus said the interim government would prepare the country for fresh elections after a series of reforms.
According to a report by Arab News, he said, “As soon as we complete our mandate to make major reforms in the Election Commission, Judiciary, Civil Administration, Security Forces and Media, we will hold free and fair elections.” .’
He said that we will undertake strong and far-reaching economic reforms to restore macroeconomic stability and sustain growth, including good governance and combating corruption and mismanagement.
Professor of Economics Younis is a social entrepreneur and banker who was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his microfinance work helping to alleviate poverty in Bangladesh.
The biggest issue facing the interim administration at the moment is law enforcement as one and a half lakh police officers of the country went on strike on August 6, a day after the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s government.
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Many police officers feared reprisals and punishment from the new administration and the student movement as the police used brutal force to quell the protests.
Most of the striking police officers returned to work last week after negotiations with the new government.
Yunus said, ‘We will be back to normal in no time.’
“We have made it a priority to ensure justice and accountability for all the deaths and violence that occurred during the recent popular uprising. I have spoken to the UN human rights chief, Volker Turk.
The United Nations will send its fact-finding team next week to investigate the deaths of protesters under Sheikh Hasina’s regime.
Younis said, ‘We will provide all possible assistance to the UN investigators. We will also make sincere efforts to promote national reconciliation.’
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2024-08-18 18:21:44
