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If the economy goes downhill from here, Bangladesh might have to move to a bailout program from the IMF,
Yunus was not only the students choice, but is also highly recognized abroad,
For the time being, she [Hasina] is in India. She will go back to Bangladesh the moment the interim government decides to hold an election,
Sajeeb Wazed Joy told the Times of India newspaper Wishing him great success in guiding Bangladesh towards a harmonious and prosperous future. I look forward to working with him to deepen cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh in the days ahead,
Shehbaz Sharif said on social media She has not made any decision to go anywhere at all."
Earlier on Thursday, he told DW I am certain that he will be able to take us through a beautiful democratic process,
The protests are a seismic moment in Bangladesh history,
said International Crisis Group analyst Thomas Kean I expect that the country is run in a nice way, and the police force is reformed so that they can't harass people,
Moynul Islam Pintu told AFP Every person is our brother... our task is to protect them,
They protected the nation and gave it a new life
Law and order is our first task... We cannot take a step forward unless we fix the law and order situation,
From the police to the media, the bureaucracy is thoroughly corrupted; even the election commission is completely ineffective. Therefore, to restore effectiveness, the interim government will need to undertake extensive efforts, which will require a significant amount of time,
We have come to government to fulfill the promises that led to this mass uprising, promises for which hundreds of our brothers and sisters were injured or killed. We are committed to fulfilling these promises as soon as possible,
he told VOA after being sworn in The wound from this movement is still fresh, and there is no government and law and order, how can you hold a rally under such condition? This impatience from them will send the country towards a deeper crisis in this crucial time,
It needs to embark on the long task of rebuilding democracy in Bangladesh, which has been so badly eroded in recent years,
I don’t trust the military to run this country,
Hasan Robayet, a 38-year-old poet and civil society member, told VOA Law and order have been disrupted; people are attacking each other, setting homes and property on fire, looting, and burning offices. They are attacking Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Ahmadis,
We must protect them and restore order, as violence and chaos are major enemies of progress,
We fully support this government, which is endorsed by the country's youth and students who drove this change. I am very hopeful for their success. However, we expect that they will fulfill their constitutional duty to conduct a free and fair election within 90 days."
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a leading figure in Bangladesh's major political party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, told VOA The other task is to ensure the safety of citizens,
The Daily Star newspaper quoted Choudhury as saying after the oath-taking of the interim government