Commentary: Muhammad Yunus faces the most extraordinary test – as Bangladesh’s saviour

ADDITIONAL JOB AS INTERIM LEADER

However, it’s probably more concerning for Yunus that Hasina, who had formerly been supportive, suddenly appeared to be attracted to him after his Nobel triumph.

In 2007, Yunus made a brief excursion into politicians, promising to launch a political group, but the party abruptly disbanded. In 2011, Hasina’s authorities announced a review of Grameen Bank actions, and Yunus was removed as its head.

He has since been the subject of many legal proceedings as a result of Hasina’s private grudge against him, which is commonly believed to be the result of a abuse plan.

In fact, last time more than 170 significant world images wrote an open letter to Hasina, calling on her to stop the” ongoing criminal abuse” of Yunus. Participants included Barack Obama, Ban Ki-moon and some Nobel medalists. According to the text, Bangladesh’s government was “deeply concerned about the risks to democracy and human rights.”

With Hasina out of electricity, it’s not obvious what will happen to those circumstances right now. However, Yunus still has a challenging job to do in his confined capacity as time leader: restoring law and order, restoring trust in the state, working efficiently with the defense, and ensuring that elections are conducted in a fair and free manner.

Instead of focusing on just one aspect of economic transformation, Yunus, 84, finds himself in charge of an entire nation.

As a blogger based in Canberra, Aarti Betigeri writes about India problems. This remark first appeared on the Lowy Institute’s website, Interpreter.