INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
remember those who were killed in the recent protests.The swearing-in, led by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, was attended by more than
1,500 guests including politicians, students, protest coordinators and representatives from the military and civil society
Other members of the interim government also took their oaths
Among them Adilur Rahman Khan, a prominent human rights activist who was imprisoned by the ousted regime, and two student
laureate had given an emotional speech to waiting reporters at Dhaka airport on his arrival in the country to take up his position.Yunus
said he hoped to restore calm and rebuild Bangladesh after the uprising that ended the 15-year, increasingly autocratic rule of the former
Some of the student leaders who led the uprising against Hasina were also there
They had proposed him as interim leader to President Shahabuddin, who is acting as chief executive under the constitution.Security was tight
at the airport as Bangladesh continues to experience unrest after Hasina resigned and left the country on Monday
Shahabuddin will preside over the oath-taking ceremony on Thursday night, when Yunus is expected to announce his cabinet
25-year-old student who was shot dead by police during a protest in Rangpur on 16 July
talks among military officials, civic leaders and the student activists who led the uprising against Hasina.View image in fullscreenDamaged
riot gear of security forces is seen next to a burnt vehicle outside a police station in Dhaka
Photograph: Fatima Tuj Johora/ReutersZaman, the military chief, said in a televised address on Wednesday he expected Yunus to usher in a
involving a telecommunications company he founded, in which he was convicted and sentenced to six months in jail
using force to extract loan repayments from rural poor, mainly women
Yunus has denied the allegations.In the weeks since 15 July, more than 300 people have died in violence in Bangladesh
Dozens of officers were killed, prompting police to stop working
They threatened not to return unless their safety was ensured
The looting of firearms was also reported in local media.The chaos began in July with protests against a quota system for government jobs
But in a video message posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, he urged party activists to rise up
The Awami League is the oldest, democratic, and largest party in Bangladesh
We had said that our family would not engage in politics any more
iron rods and sharp weapons to guard their neighbourhoods amid reports of robberies
Loudspeakers in mosques were used to alert people that robberies were occurring, and students formed volunteer groups to protect temples and
businesses as police remained off duty
The military shared hotline numbers for those seeking help.Many, including in neighbouring India, fear more instability in the densely
populated country of 170 million people, which is already dealing with high unemployment, corruption and a complex strategic relationship
with India, China and the US.Hasina, 76, was elected to a fourth consecutive term in January, in an election boycotted by her main opponents
Thousands of opposition members were jailed before the vote, and the US and UK denounced the result as not credible.
This article first appeared/also appeared in theguardian.com
