Holding onto Chair: The many tactics of Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus (IANS Analysis)
Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus's popularity is waning as the interim government faces a series of crisis, with Bangladesh's political landscape becoming increasingly complex. June marks the 10th month since Yunus assumed leadership of the country's state machinery as the Chief Advisor of the interim government — formed through the consensus of political parties, civil society, and the military following the ousting of Sheikh Hasina. It was widely expected that the interim government would serve a brief term, similar to previous caretaker administrations, with its primary responsibilities being efficient management of state affairs and facilitation of free and fair elections. In practice, however, the Yunus administration has failed to achieve either objective and has instead undertaken the broader task of state reform through the creation of various reform commissions.
