After the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, fled her country following the widespread student protest, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus who took over as the interim Prime Minister of Bangladesh has now completed 100 days this week.
The nation is yet to witness a poll after the dissolution of the parliament.
Yunus initially figured himself to bring a promising change amid the political crisis in the nation last year. He performed a formidable role in leading and addressing the nations temporary administration that was called tio be extremely tough.
Yunus’s 100 day PM tour:
The RRAG (Rights and Risks Analysis Group released a report with the title ‘100 days of Dr. Yunus: Mobocracy Imperils Bangladesh’s Reforms’ which scrutinized the state of human rights under the interim government. The report argued that Yunus’s administration has shown little improvement over its predecessor and has failed to address violence against minority communities.
The report highlighted that since Yunus took office, over 272,000 individuals, many of them political rivals, have been implicated in 1,598 criminal cases. Additionally, the Hindu minority in Bangladesh has faced targeted attacks, with multiple temples vandalized and destroyed, raising alarms about rising communal tensions.
Challenges in Restoring Stability
Despite the initial optimism surrounding Yunus’s leadership, the administration has been criticized for its inability to implement meaningful changes. While expectations were high, the continuation of systemic issues has raised questions about the government’s capacity to deliver on its promises of reform.
As Bangladesh reflects on the first 100 days of Yunus’s interim rule, the path forward remains fraught with challenges, requiring concerted efforts to address human rights violations and restore faith in democratic processes.
