Tag: Regime Change
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Yunus looks to China as anti-India campaign mounts
Sheikh Hasina’s July 2024 China tour achieved a symbolic upgrade in bilateral ties, secured modest economic aid, and advanced some infrastructure and trade initiatives, but it fell short of her financial goals, reflecting China’s cautious approach at the time. The March 2025 agreements, negotiated by the Jamaat-controlled Yunus-led interim government, represent a continuation and expansion…
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Muhammad Yunus: A pro-Pakistani fraudster since childhood
August 13, 1947. The Pakistani crescent-starred flag and white-green festoons were flying on the streets and houses of the Boxirhat area of Chittagong city; political speeches and “Pakistan Zindabad” slogan by thousands of locals filled the entire area. Before midnight, fireworks were set off from the roof of a two-storey house at 20 Boxirhat Road…
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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.…
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Post-Hasina leadership: The importance of Yunus being earnest
From childhood, humans learn about their daily needs from their surroundings and the dos and don’ts from their parents, teachers, journalists, public representatives, law enforcers, and the judiciary. However, while the textbooks, social norms, and laws of the land may change over time—as do the acceptance levels—the universal definitions of democracy and human rights do…
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