Bangladesh govt calls for unity to stop ‘return of authoritarianism’
AFP | Dhaka
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Bangladesh’s interim government, which took over after a mass uprising last year, warned yesterday that unity was needed to “prevent the return of authoritarianism.”
The South Asian nation of around 170 million people has been in political turmoil since ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted by student-led protests in August 2024, ending her iron-fisted rule of 15 years.
However, after a week of escalation during which rival parties protested on the streets of the capital Dhaka, the government led by Muhammad Yunus said political power struggles risked jeopardising gains that have been made and pleaded for people to give it their full support.
“Broader unity is essential to maintain national stability, organise free and fair elections, justice, and reform, and permanently prevent the return of authoritarianism in the country,” it said in a statement.
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