Dhaka: In Bangladesh, several top officials have resigned following weeks of intense protests. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has backed these resignations as legal.
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, along with five justices and the central bank governor, stepped down in recent days. This comes after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India last week amid growing unrest over a quota system for government jobs.
‘All Steps Legally Justified’: Muhammad Yunus on Resignation of Officials Close to Hasina
Yunus, who now the head of the interim government, called the steps taken as legally justified. “Legally, all the steps were taken,” Yunus said in a statement on Sunday night. The resignation of Chief Justice Hassan was a result of mounting pressure from protesters who surrounded the Supreme Court demanding his resignation.
Yunus, known for his staunch criticism of Hasina’s government, has been tasked with restoring judicial independence.
He also appointed the new chief justice, Syed Refaat Ahmed, which was proposed by student leaders behind the agitation and toppling of Hasina’s government. They remain determined to overhaul the political system, which they view as autocratic, and have vowed to cleanse it of Hasina’s influence.
But in the twist, Sheikh Hasina‘s son Sajeeb Wazed made statement on X that her mother has not resigned from the Prime Minister post and all the media reports were false regarding her resignation anfd that is applying for political asylum. He denied all the claims in the X post and also thanked PM Modi for helping Hasina.
Yunus-Hasina Long Standing Conflict
The long protest, which is termed as Student led revolution, has claimed over 300 lives, including students and police officers. Yunus, who accepted his role after students approached him, said he is helping to fulfill their dream of political change. Yunus has had a long-standing conflict with Hasina’s administration, which had previously investigated him and his bank. He faced legal troubles in 2013, with charges that he and his supporters argue were politically motivated.
The unrest is still brewing in the Bangladesh with no check and balance. Minority communities are being forced to flee the country. Islamist extremists in the country are attacking Hindu minorities and vandalizing their temples and houses.
In the middle of all this, the interim government is expected to announce new elections, but the date is still unclear. Yunus, who faced legal troubles under Hasina’s administration, now plays a key role in guiding Bangladesh through this period of upheaval.
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