Bangladesh interim government head Professor Muhammad Yunus is considering resigning over increasing challenges in running the country because of political standoffs, BBC Bangla's late-night report said. The BBC cited NCP (National Citizen Party) convenor Nhid Islam, whose party has its origins in the student-led movement.
I have heard rumors throughout the day that sir (Yunus) is to resign. So I approached him in person," Islam told BBC Bangla. "He told me that he is thinking of doing so. He believes that the situation at hand is preventing him from working well.
Islam disclosed that Yunus expressed worries about not being able to work in the midst of continued political disagreement, stating, "I can't work unless the political parties find common ground."
Islam, who emerged to political power under Yunus's leadership earlier this year, called upon him to hold out under pressure, saying, "I told him to stay strong—for the sake of national stability, the future of the country, and to fulfill the aspirations ignited by the mass movement."
Nonetheless, Islam recognized the rightness of Yunus's skepticism, stating, "There's little reason for him to continue if he's unable to perform his role. If the political leadership wants him to resign now… why should he stay if he doesn't have their trust or assurance?"
Over the past few days, Yunus's government has been severely strained, especially from events regarding the nation's army. The military had been instrumental in last year's mass student protests that eventually toppled then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and brought the current leader to office.
At the peak of the protests, the military did not use force against protesters, as directed. Later, they arranged for Hasina's flight to India in a military plane, and assisted in taking Yunus as chief adviser—basically the country's prime minister—into place, satisfying SAD movement demands. A large portion of SAD has since developed into today's NCP.
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