Tag: Deep State
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Yunus may take revenge as he gets a bashing by the Army Chief
Joyturja Chowdhury After the August 5 changeover, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman became the two most important people in Bangladesh. They find themselves at the critical juncture between life and death. As the days go by, the dynamics of Bangladeshi politics are changing. As politics takes turns, threats to their lives are…
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The Guardian: Yunus’ governance capabilities and pace of promised reform raise questions
When Muhammad Yunus flew back to Bangladesh in August, he was greeted by bleak scenes. The streets were still slick with blood, and the bodies of more than 1,000 protesters and children were piled up in morgues, riddled with bullets fired by police. Sheikh Hasina had just been toppled by a student-led revolution after 15 years of authoritarian rule.…