"Three days after the student-led protests forced Hasina to resign, Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's only Nobel laureate, took over as the country's interim leader, tasked with stabilising a fractured country after one of its bloodiest upheavals that killed more than 1,400 people. Yunus, now 85, framed his mandate narrowly but ambitiously: restore a credible electoral process, and build consensus around reforms aimed at preventing a return to authoritarian rule by balancing power among different state institutions."
"And that's where Chaklader thinks the various vested interest groups officials inside the administration and polarised political parties failed to support Yunus enough to deliver more substantial changes during his 18 months of rule as an interim leader. We missed the opportunity, Chaklader told Al Jazeera. We didn't let Dr Yunus work properly. Who didn't come to the streets with unreasonable demands from him? This country will never be good. People gave their lives in July for nothing."
An August 2024 uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina after a 15-year rule marked by alleged authoritarianism and rights abuses. Three days later Muhammad Yunus became interim leader, charged with stabilising a fractured country and restoring a credible electoral process. Yunus sought to build consensus on reforms to prevent a return to authoritarian rule by balancing power among state institutions and presided over widely viewed free and fair elections. Widespread vested interests, officials and polarised parties offered uneven support, prompting criticism that an opportunity for deeper reform was squandered and leaving the nation divided over his legacy ahead of February 12 polls.
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