Muhammad Yunus | Pressure Builds On Muhammad Yunus To Hold Elections By December

As the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh remains wishy washy on a date for holding elections in the country, which was the mandate of the interim government, pressure is mounting on him to announce elections and hand over the reins to proper elected government. Political parties like the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have been holding massive rallies in several cities, including the capital Dhaka demanding elections by December and today the Acting Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tarique Rahman warned the interim government against delaying elections saying, “People have started believing that using reforms as a shield some within the interim government and outside have some different intentions.” Muhammad Yunus has so far committed to a vague timeline from December to June next year for elections. Tarique Rahman hit out at the interim government and asked, “What reforms can you expect from those who do not respect the law, those who disregard court orders?”