Bangladesh's interim government head and other leaders' oath ceremony underway
Waker-Uz-Zaman said in a televised address that Yunus would be sworn in Thursday night and that he expected him to usher in a “beautiful democratic” process.
Kathmandu: Nobel laureate and Bangladesh interim government's new head Muhammad Yunus will land in Dhaka on Thursday.
According to the AP News Agency, Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Yunus appealed for calm Wednesday. Leader Yunus urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India.
Yunus congratulated the student protesters, saying they had made “our second Victory Day possible." He appealed to all stakeholders to remain peaceful while condemning any violence since Hasina’s resignation on Monday.
Yunus made his first public comments in the French capital Wednesday before boarding a plane to return home. Yunus was in Paris for the Olympics when he was named interim leader following talks among military officials, civic leaders, and the student activists who led the uprising against a prime minister seen as increasingly autocratic.
Likewise, Bangladesh’s military chief, Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman said in a televised address that Yunus would be sworn in Thursday night and that he expected him to usher in a “beautiful democratic” process.
The military leader said that those responsible for violence since Hasina’s resignation would be brought to justice.
The Dhaka Tribune cited the Army Chief saying he believed it might initially consist of around 15 members. He said there is a chance that one or two more individuals may be added.