Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday demanded the return of stolen assets, decrying the scale of corruption under the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina, toppled by a revolution last year.
The Human Rights Watch, or HRW, warns that even if the government in Bangladesh changes, the practice of human rights violations will remain the same without “systemic reforms”.
Tulip Siddiq resigned as Britain’s anti-corruption minister after Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency said she was being probed for – corruption.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, January 15, said a charter of new Bangladesh will be formed by
Bangladesh’s interim government-led by Muhammad Yunus faces mounting pressure from former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s BNP to conduct the parliamentary election by August 2025. The BNP says ’the longer the election is delayed,
Bangladesh will work with its partners to return stolen money, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said late on Tuesday in a statement.
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus emphasized that the reform reports are highly significant, aiming to establish a consensus-based charter for a new Bangladesh that will guide elections and cannot be abandoned.
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support from political parties to take the nation forward through “unity” as he invited them to discuss a draft of the proclamation of the July uprising that toppled prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime.
The American Ambassador to Delhi Eric Garcetti has said both the US and India want restoration of democracy and democratic elections as quickly as possible in Bangladesh. He expressed the desire during an interview with the Indian media outlet World is One News, or WION.
Constitutional Reforms Commission, which submitted proposals on Wednesday, sought to “strike a balance” in presidential, prime ministerial powers.
Muhammad Yunus demands return of stolen assets in Bangladesh, decrying corruption under ousted government of Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday reiterated that the interim government would take the nation forward through unity.