Elections loom large in Bangladesh, stirring corridors of power amid lingering violence from political turmoil. Stepping into the fray, Muhammad Yunus’s interim government has rolled out an awareness campaign explicitly backing a ‘Yes’ vote in the critical referendum on reforms.
Yunus used X to dismantle doubts about this strategy, calling it a responsible exercise of authority. He outlined how the government’s mandate—born from revolutionary change—demands proactive reform advocacy, not sidelined observation. ‘Reforms aren’t optional; they’re our duty to deliver a stable handover to elected leaders,’ he noted.
Scrutinizing international norms, Yunus pointed out that leaders everywhere champion policies they deem vital, trusting voters with the call. Bangladesh’s referendum, far from elite-driven, invites mass input on fixing broken institutions plagued by past abuses.
As the nation heals from protests that ended decades of one-party dominance, this initiative educates on stakes like anti-corruption measures and power balances. Yunus rejected passivity as dereliction, urging engagement to fortify democracy. With polls on the horizon, the drive positions Bangladesh for accountable governance, transforming crisis into opportunity through informed citizenry.