Rebellion in the new Bangladesh government, advisors are increasing but conflict over stake.
After the fall of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh, elections for the new government have not been held yet. Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus has been enjoying power since August. Now signs of discord have started appearing in the interim government as well, three new advisors of the interim government took oath at Bangabhaban in the capital on Sunday evening, while the departments of many advisors were reshuffled.
After the appointment of these advisors, voices of rebellion have started rising in Bangladesh. Those who organized the protests against Sheikh Hasina are now pointing fingers at the interim government. The new advisors include businessman SK Bashir Uddin, filmmaker Mustafa Sarwar Farooqi, and special assistant to the chief advisor Mahfuz Alam.
Sarjis Alam, one of the organizers of the anti-government protests, strongly criticized the selection of new advisors, saying that sycophants of the fallen government were also being included in the advisory council of the interim government.
13 advisors from the same division
Sarjis wrote on his Facebook, "13 advisors from just one division! But there is not a single advisor from the 16 districts of the Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions of North Bengal! Moreover, killer Hasina's henchmen are also becoming advisors!" His post is rapidly going viral in Bangladesh and questions are being raised about this discriminatory attitude of the government.
Another protester, Ashrafa Khatun, wrote on her Facebook page that many coordinators had no idea about the appointment of new advisors and they came to know about it only through Facebook. She said, "The government is not giving preference to the coordinators, but people hold them responsible for the government's failures. If a revolutionary government had been formed, this would not have happened."
24 became advisors of the interim government
After this new appointment, the number of advisors of the interim government has now increased to 24, including the chief advisor. The new advisors were sworn in by President Mohammad Shahabuddin in the presence of Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus and senior government officials at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban.