Students Against Discrimination propose interim government with Yunus as chief

The coordinators of the student body that led the protest against Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian rule that ousted her government in Bangladesh on August 5th have declared the formation of an interim government with the country's only Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus, as its Chief Advisor.

In a video message published on the profile of Student Against Discrimination’s coordinator Asif Mahmud, Nahid Islam, another coordinator, claimed Professor Yunus has agreed to take charge, “Responding to the appeal of the students and people, Professor Muhammad Yunus has agreed to take on this immense job to save the country.”

They urged Bangladesh’s president to call Professor Yunus to form the interim government. The student leaders said they would announce the names of other members of the government by morning.

Acknowledging the deterioration of law and order, they have requested the president to take necessary steps and promised to support the security forces in carrying out their duties.

Besides, the student group said they would protect the revolution until the interim government was formed, “We will not accept any other government except the government proposed by the students and people. We will not accept any military government, military-backed government or any B-team government formed with the associates of the fascists.”

The organisers of the student protest have been calling the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government “a group of fascists”.●