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Column by Mahfuz Anam: Strengthen the chief adviser's handsHonestly, we had all lost hope about democracy, rule of law, good governance, accountability of public institutions, corporate governance, integrity in the leadership, free media, etc in Bangladesh. The only way forward was sycophancy and corruption. Options were "lick or fill," meaning either lick their feet or fill their pocket. Students and citizens together have totally and unbelievably changed the scenario. They have forcibly opened all the doors that were firmly shut but for the lackeys. Suddenly, we are able to breathe again and dream again. But dreams are just as beautiful as they are fragile. Events are taking place that are likely to make the fulfilment of our dreams more difficult than they ought to be. There are occurrences that are unnecessarily raising questions about the interim government and creating doubts about its efficacy. These are happening both within the system and outside.

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How could we have descended to such depravity?We congratulate Prof Yunus's government for joining the UN treaty on enforced disappearances. We also welcome the formation, last Tuesday, of an inquiry commission to investigate extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances and to report within 45 days. Headed by a retired high court judge, the commission will investigate the activities of the police, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Special Branch (SB), National Security Intelligence (NSI) and the military's Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). Instead of working for the protection of the state, government, or society, these intelligence agencies became extensions of the government's policy of quelling dissent, obliterating the opposition and controlling the independent medi

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Column by Mahfuz Anam: Two hours with the chief adviserFor me, it was after 12 years that I could get anywhere close to the highest seat of power, leave alone have an exchange of views. The former prime minister never allowed the largest circulated English daily of the country, its editor or any of its journalists access to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) or to cover any event where she would be present. The reason I mention it is to point out that, by law, any position—except perhaps those devoted to national security—that is run using public money cannot be kept out of the process of accountability, including and especially that of the media. She broke the law by denying us access to the highest seat of governance. When former US President Donald Trump threw out CNN's White House correspondent because he loathed the news network, a federal court reinstated him in less than two weeks, saying no office run by taxpayers' money can be denied access to the media. But here she was, the "law" and the courts

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Business community's voice needed in the interim governmentOn September 9, in The Daily Star's roundtable discussion with business leaders, including those from the manufacturing, banking and fast job-producing IT sectors, urgent appeals were made to the interim government for help. First and foremost was the need for security. The disappearance of police from the scene and the overall lack of security in the industrial zones led to desperate appeals for army presence to ensure law and order. They specified five industrial belts: Ashulia, Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Chattogram, and Cumilla. These five zones constitute our crucial industrial base that must be protected with the highest priority. Normally, they wouldn't ask for the army's help, but they feel it to be an urgent necessity because of the power vacuum that has been caused by the sudden political change that we recently experienced.

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According to human rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), 31 Bangladeshis were killed by BSF along the border in 2023, of whom 28 were shot dead. The number of Bangladeshi citizens killed by BSF in 2021 and 2022 were 18 and 23, and at least 522 Bangladeshis were killed between 2009 and 2020, it said. "Bangladesh strongly protested and condemned such ruthless acts and expressed deep concern over the incidents," according to a statement of the foreign ministry. The government of Bangladesh reminded Indian government that such incidents of border killing are undesirable and unwarranted and such actions are in violation of the provisions of the Joint Indo-Bangladesh Guidelines for Border Authorities, 1975.

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Border killing: Probe each, punish the responsibleDhaka has asked New Delhi to conduct enquiries into all border killings, identify the persons responsible, and bring them to justice. The call was made in a formal protest note that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. It was mainly to protest the killing of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl, Shwarna Das of Juri upazila of Moulvibazar, who was shot and killed by Border Security Force (BSF) of India on September 1. It also said, "The government of Bangladesh called upon the government of India to stop repetition of such heinous acts and conduct enquiries into all border killings, identify the persons responsible and bring them to justice."

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Yunus describes border killings by BSF as 'callousnesshief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has condemned border killings of Bangladeshis by India's Border Security Force, describing it as callousness and insisting they must stop because killing is no solution. In an interview with India's state-owned news agency the Press Trust of India, or PTI, at his official residence in Dhaka, he also said the interim government would pursue ways to resolve differences over the long-pending Teesta water sharing treaty with India, as delaying it for years serves no purpose for either nation. Speaking about the contentious issue of border killings, Yunus condemned it and said killing is not a solution to dealing with anything. "Killing someone is not a solution, as there are legal ways to deal with this. There has to be a ground mechanism and legal procedure to handle it. This is a one-sided thing. No one is crossing the border to capture your country; those who are being killed by shooting are just couriers. This is callousness.

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Yunus's remarks had not gone down well in New Delhi, they said. In the interview with PTI last Sunday, Yunus criticised ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for commenting on developments in Bangladesh while in India. He also said India should move beyond the "narrative" that every political party other than Hasina's Awami League is "Islamist". "If India wants to keep her until the time Bangladesh wants her back, the condition would be that she has to keep quiet," Yunus said. "Sitting in India, she is speaking and giving instructions. No one likes it. It's not good for us or India." The Bangladeshi side has told India "quite firmly" that Hasina should keep quiet as "she has been given shelter there and she is campaigning from there". There has been no comment so far from the Indian side to Yunus's remarks. However, the people cited above said such comments weren't conducive to better relations.

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Dhaka requests Yunus-Modi talks during UNGAIndia is yet to make a call on a request by Bangladesh for a meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York during the UN General Assembly later this month. Bangladeshi made a formal request earlier this week in this regard, reports Hindustan Times today quoting people familiar with the matter. The people, who requested anonymity, said the Indian side is yet to decide on Bangladesh's request, and Modi's agenda for bilateral meetings in New York is still being firmed up. A meeting between Modi and Yunus appears unlikely following comments by Yunus in an interview with an Indian media outlet earlier this week, Hindustan Times reported quoting those people.

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Chief Adviser to the interim government, Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, started his office at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) in Tejgaon today, formerly known as the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the news to the media. Prof Yunus, was sworn in as chief adviser on August 8, following the fall of the previous government, led by Sheikh Hasina, on August 5 after a student-led uprising. Initially, Yunus had been conducting his official duties from the State Guest House Jamuna. However, after the PMO was vandalized during the uprising, rendering it unusable, repair work was carried out for 15 consecutive days to restore the office for the chief adviser's use.

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BGB deployed at DMCH following attack on doctorswo platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) to ensure the security of doctors following a recent attack on doctors. A press release signed by Md Shariful Islam, public relations officer of BGB headquarters, confirmed the deployment today. This action came a day after doctors at DMCH were assaulted by the relatives of a patient who accused hospital staffers of administering wrong treatment at the emergency department. Medical services at both private and public hospitals across the country, including Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), have been disrupted as doctors went on a strike protesting the attack on physicians. On Saturday, three doctors from DMCH's Neurosurgery department were physically attacked. Following the incident, doctors issued an ultimatum demanding the arrest of those responsible within 24 hours. However, doctors began their strike before the

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ources at the secretariat associated with the meeting told The Daily Star that the central government administration and field administration did not work in harmony after the current government took over. After the fall of the government led by Sheikh Hasina, government institutions in various parts of the country, including the district and upazila levels, have been subjected to unprecedented attacks. In the meeting with secretaries, the chief adviser may seek advice on how to bring the administrative work across the country back to normal as soon as possible. At the same time, Prof Yunus will directly give instructions to the secretaries regarding what his government is thinking about these issues. According to another source, the priority of the government is to keep the situation normal and make the government more visible to the people. After that, the government wants to start the reform work they have promised to the people. To do these things, the top officials in the administration need

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unus to sit with all govt secretariesProf Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government, will sit for a meeting with all secretaries of the government on Wednesday at 11:00am. Sources of the Chief Adviser's office said the meeting will be held at the Chief Adviser's office. There are 55 ministries and divisions in the government. A letter is to be sent to all ministries and divisions on Sunday regarding this meeting. It is the first meeting of the chief advisor with all the secretaries since the formation of the interim government on August 8. Before this, the chief advisor had a meeting with the secretaries of 25 ministries on August 12. Normally, the general situation of

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Additional IGP, 2 other top officials sent into forced retirement Additional IGP, 2 other top officials sent into forced retirement hree top police officials, including an additional inspector general of police (IGP), were sent into forced retirement from service today. They officials are: Krishna Pada Roy, additional IGP of police headquarters; Khulna Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mozammel Haue, and Additional Commissioner Sarder Rakibul Islam. According to three separate home ministry circulars signed by Senior Secretary Mohammad Abdul Momen, the move was taken in public interest. The circular invoked section 45 of the Public Service Act-20

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Modi's tweet and a questionIn his recent tweet, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that while talking to US President, Joe Biden, they spoke about Ukraine, and "also discussed the situation in Bangladesh and stressed the need for early restoration of normalcy, and ensuring the safety and security of minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh". Not just Prime Minister Modi, the Indian foreign ministry's brief states that the two leaders "expressed their shared concern" about the situation in Bangladesh.

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oth the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the SC is scheduled to go into an annual vacation on September 6 and to reopen on October 20. Citing the review petition, Sharif Bhuiyan said the caretaker government system had been introduced through political consensus of the people and therefore, it has become a basic structure of the constitution, which cannot be scrapped. The Appellate Division verdict that cancelled the 13th amendment of the constitution is self-contradictory as the court in its short verdict said the next two national elections (10th and 11th parliamentary elections) could be held under the caretaker government, but this directive was not mentioned in the full judgement, the lawyer said. Replying to a question, Sharif said if the Appellate Division allows the review petition, the caretaker government system will be restored in the country for holding the national elections

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