The hurdle before the Yunus government is that the President can't be elected because the Hasina government collapsed and Parliament was dissolved. Student groups, who piloted the mass upsurge leading to Hasina's ouster in August, are now reportedly planning to hit the streets again to force the President to resign. And the army chief, who was also appointed by Hasina and is her relative, can only be legally removed by the President. The Army Chief invited the ire of Yunus and the student leaders after he pitched for elections within eighteen months. Student groups and the Islamist organisations have given Yunus unstinted support because he has appointed many of their favourites in key positions.

Source: bd News24 October 18, 2024 18:55 UTC