Nobel laureate and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is facing mounting accusations that his interim government is deliberately postponing national elections while quietly advancing foreign geopolitical interests, including the effective โhandoverโ of strategic ports and the integration of foreign nationals into key decision-making roles.
In a heated episode of the popular talk show Tritiyo Matra, prominent analysts and former Yunus supporters openly declared that the interim administration has fallen into a โgeopolitical trapโ orchestrated by Western powers, primarily the United States.
Speakers warned that Bangladesh risks losing sovereignty over critical infrastructure and border regions unless elections are held immediately.
โIf Yunus had simply organised elections within three months and stepped down, the country would not have come to this standstill,โ senior journalist MA Aziz lamented, expressing regret for having once trusted the Grameen Bank founder. โInstead, the sole obsession now is clinging to power while the nation slides into ruin.โ
Ports, Military Bases, and Secret Agreements
Aziz alleged that recent trade and security agreements signed with the United States contain undisclosed clauses that could allow foreign military access. โThey have already handed over the ports,โ he said. โWhat guarantee prevents a โhumanitarian corridorโ or even a military base from following?โ
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He raised fears about a broader regional redesign: the possible carving out of independent or autonomous entities in Tibet, Rakhine (Arakan), and surrounding areas, with Bangladeshโs northeastern region being โautomatically occupiedโ due to the absence of countermeasures. โBig vultures have set their eyes on us,โ he warned, describing Bangladesh as a pawn in the superpower rivalry between the dollar and the rupee.
Foreign Citizens Running the Government
A major point of contention is the reported presence of at least 17 foreign citizensโincluding dual-national Americansโin advisory and decision-making positions within the Yunus administration. Two members of the US-backed National Consensus Commission left the country abruptly without public explanation, Aziz said.
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Yunus apologist rights body protest plot centring Chittagong Port
BNP leader Nilofar Chowdhury Moni reminded viewers that American citizenship requires an oath of exclusive loyalty to US interests. โThose who took that oath did not come here for Bangladeshโs benefit,โ she argued. โThey will serve their own countryโs agenda and leave when the job is done.โ
Echoes of 1/11 and a Ten-Year Plan
Moni also drew parallels with the 2007 military-backed caretaker government (1/11), when Yunus was reportedly offered the helm but demanded a ten-year tenure.
โSheikh Hasina never forgave him for that,โ one speaker noted. โThis time he has returned with the same long-term targetโnot as the main actor, but as the vehicle through which a superpowerโs agenda will be implemented.โ
Economic Collapse and Uncertain Elections
With GDP growth reportedly down to 3โ4% and the IMF withholding loans in the absence of an elected government, Aziz warned of looming famine and state failure. โEven if BNP wins the next election, they will inherit a destroyed country,โ he predicted.
Host Zillur Rahman, president of the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS), summarised the discussion on a grim note: โEveryone wants Bangladesh to return to democracy through free and fair elections, but what we are witnessing makes that prospect look almost impossible. Numerous serious allegations now surround the head of government, and the situation is growing more complicated by the day. The election itself remains uncertain.โ
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