Bangladesh was witnessing a 'student-led revolution' following the removal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to the South Asian nation's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus.
'This is a revolution, a student-led revolution,' the Nobel Prize winner stated at a press conference. 'There's no doubt about it because the entire government's operations have fallen apart.'
Yunus returned to Bangladesh from Europe on Thursday after being summoned by student leaders of the protests that led to Hasina's downfall and being asked to guide democratic reforms. 'I said, 'I respect you, I admire you. What you have done is absolutely unparalleled',' he recounted. 'Because you ordered me to do this, I take your order,' Yunus said he told them.
Several key figures from Hasina's administration, including the former chief justice of the Supreme Court and the central bank governor, resigned after being given ultimatums by the students. Yunus assured that their resignations were carried out legally. 'I'm sure they will find the legal way to justify all of this, because legally... all the steps were followed,' he explained.
Yunus shared these insights during a private media briefing on Sunday night at a government building serving as a temporary administrative center. His office consented to the release of these remarks on Monday evening.
