Bangladesh Unrest: Mohammad Yunus, the pinnacle of Bangladesh’s interim authorities, has criticized former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for making political feedback from India, stating that it’s inappropriate. Yunus additionally talked about that Hasina ought to stay silent except Dhaka formally requests her extradition to keep away from straining relations between the 2 nations.
In an interview with PTI, Yunus stated, “If India desires to maintain Hasina till Bangladesh requests her return, the situation ought to be that she should stay silent.” He emphasised that whereas Bangladesh values sturdy relations with India, New Delhi ought to transfer past the narrative that portrays political events aside from the Awami League as Islamic and means that the nation could be akin to Afghanistan with out Hasina.
Hasina resigned from the Prime Minister’s workplace amid ongoing protests and sought asylum in India, resulting in Yunus’s appointment as the pinnacle of the interim authorities. Yunus expressed discomfort with Hasina’s statements from India, noting that her remarks are inflicting points. He stated, “Everyone seems to be uneasy together with her stance as a result of there’s a need to carry her again for prosecution… Her statements from India are problematic. If she had remained silent, we might have neglected it. However she continues to talk and challenge directives, which is unacceptable.”
Yunus was doubtless referring to Hasina’s August 13 assertion calling for ‘justice’ and demanding identification and punishment for these concerned in latest acts of terrorism, killings, and brutality. Yunus remarked, “This isn’t good for both India or us. It’s inflicting bother.”
Hasina has been in India for about 4 weeks, fueling hypothesis in Bangladesh. When requested if Bangladesh had communicated its stance to India, Yunus confirmed {that a} agency oral message had been conveyed that she ought to stay silent. He added, “Everybody understands this. We now have firmly acknowledged that she ought to be quiet. That is unfriendly conduct in direction of us. She has sought asylum there and is working a marketing campaign from there. She didn’t depart underneath regular circumstances however fled after folks’s revolt and public outcry.”
Yunus acknowledged that the interim authorities is dedicated to making sure justice for the folks of Bangladesh and that it’s essential for Hasina to be introduced again to face trial for the atrocities she has dedicated. He emphasised, “Sure, she should be introduced again; in any other case, the folks of Bangladesh won’t discover peace. She ought to face trial right here for the atrocities she dedicated.”
Yunus additionally mentioned the way forward for relations between India and Bangladesh, expressing a need for good relations however stressing that New Delhi should abandon the narrative that solely Hasina’s management can make sure the nation’s stability. He stated, “To maneuver ahead, India should transfer past this narrative. The narrative that everybody else is Islamic, that the BNP is Islamic, and that the nation will develop into Afghanistan with out Hasina. India is enamored with this narrative. India wants to maneuver past it. Bangladesh is simply one other neighboring nation.”
In response to latest assaults on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh and India’s considerations about them, Yunus dismissed these as mere excuses. He famous that amidst the chaotic atmosphere in Bangladesh, Hindu outlets, properties, and temples have been vandalized.
On bettering relations between India and Bangladesh, Yunus steered that each nations must work collectively as the present relations are strained. He stated, “Relations are at the moment poor, and we have to work collectively to enhance them.”
Relating to the way forward for bilateral agreements with India, Yunus talked about that there are requires reconsideration of agreements such because the transit and Adani energy offers. He acknowledged, “Everybody says there’s a want. We’ll see what the paperwork say and what the bottom actuality is. I can’t reply particularly. If a assessment is critical, we are going to query it. The BNP has stated that if it involves energy, it should assessment and reassess the ‘suspicious’ Adani energy deal signed throughout the Awami League administration, as it’s placing ‘an excessive amount of stress’ on the folks of Bangladesh.”
