Dhaka: Incidents of attacks on minority Hindus are coming to the fore. Criticism has to be heard about it in the international circles as well. Concerns about the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the country are widespread. But Mohammad Yunus, chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh dismissed that fear. He claimed that the Islamic fundamentalists will not get any ground under their feet in Bangladesh. Besides, Yunus said that he will go back to his old life and his work only if there is an election in Bangladesh. (Muhammad Yunus)
Yunus claimed this in an interview given to the international media “The Economist”. Recently ‘The Economist’ announced Bangladesh as Country of the Year 2024. They said that there has been a big change in Bangladesh in the last one year. There he answered the concerns about Bangladesh. (Bangladesh News)
After the fall of the Hasina government, the situation in Bangladesh is moving towards, various quarters have expressed fear. Countries like America and India are afraid that Bangladesh can become an arena for Islamic extremists. When asked about that, Yunus said, “I can say for sure, this will not happen. Our youth is very energetic. Their stance on religion is neutral. They want to build a new Bangladesh. Only the youth can bring change in the world.”
The mass revolution started in Bangladesh from the anti-reservation movement. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to leave Bangladesh and seek refuge in India. Yunus claims that the youth of the country is dreaming of building a new democratic Bangladesh after overcoming that storm. He mentioned the role of girls in particular. In the words of Yunus, “Bangladesh is an example of how strong the youth is. The youth should be taken seriously. Especially the girls. The role of young girls was very important in the revolution of Bangladesh.”
Even though he is currently in charge of Bangladesh as the head of the interim government, Yunus has said that he will return to his post after the elections. Yunus said, “I have been forcibly removed from my work. I enjoyed what I was doing. That is why I was in Paris. I was brought from Paris to do something else. I will go back to my work. Enjoy as before. to life.” Yunus government plans to hold elections in Bangladesh at the end of 2025 or beginning of 2026. After the election, Yunus expressed his desire to return to his old life.
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