The situation worsened more in the Yunus government than in 1971, foreign powers remained silent on violence against minorities.
Under Muhammad Yunus' rule, Bangladesh has seen a spate of attacks on minorities, the worst since 1971. A Nobel Peace Prize winner like Yunus could have acted as a balm to heal the country's conflict, but he seems to be doing the exact opposite.
After the removal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from the post, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Mohammad Yunus was being looked upon with great hope as the one who would help the country get out of the crisis. But during his tenure, there has been a flood of violent attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, which is considered to be the worst period since 1971.
Nobel Peace Prize winners like Yunus could have acted as a balm to heal the country's conflict. However, since he came to power, Bangladesh has seen unprecedented atrocities against minorities and this trend continues. Rakesh Kher, editor of TV9 Network's English cluster, explains that the worst human rights violations in Bangladesh have taken place in the last few weeks.
Despite the violence against minorities in Bangladesh, foreign powers have not raised their voice against it. News9 Plus editor Sandeep Unnithan explains that the Five Eyes Alliance has turned a blind eye to the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. One possible reason for this could be the alleged involvement of the US in the establishment of the interim government in Bangladesh.
Savio Rodrigues, founder and editor-in-chief of Goa Chronicle, has described Yunus as a puppet of the CIA. He said, “The conspiracy to oust Hasina was hatched by the US agency CIA.
headache for India
Rodrigues says that Yunus is inclined towards supporting Islamic fundamentalism. This can become a problem for India. Pakistan is already an Islamic neighbor and now Bangladesh is also showing signs of moving from secularism to Islamic beliefs. While the interim government was expected to set a deadline for holding free and fair elections like any democracy, the Yunus government has not given any indication of moving forward in this direction.
Rodrigues further said that the people of Bangladesh must unite to reclaim their right to choose their leaders democratically.