Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus has said that he had taken over a country left "in many ways a complete mess" following the "brutal dictatorship" of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
“I took over a country which was, in many ways, a complete mess. In their efforts to stay in power, the Sheikh Hasina dictatorship destroyed every institution of the country,” Dr Yunus said.
"The main task of the present government is to arrange a fair election as soon as possible. But, before that, a conducive environment must be created by brining major reforms in judiciary, civil administration, law enforcement agencies and mass media," he added.
The chief adviser was addressing a meeting with diplomats at a Dhaka hotel on Sunday. Diplomats from over 50 countries, including the US, India, China, and Russia were present for the event, according to the Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.
“In their efforts to stay in power, the Sheikh Hasina dictatorship destroyed every institution of the country. Judiciary was broken. Democratic rights were suppressed through a brutal decade-and a half long crackdown,” Shafiqul told reporters quoting the chief adviser as conveying to the diplomats.
Prof Yunus said the situation started to get normal, while he welcomed the probe team of the United Nations to conduct a fair investigation into the incidents of killing took place during the quota reform movement.
Terming the August 5 mass uprising the `Second Independence`, he said Bangladesh has started a new journey. He sought full cooperation of all in reconstructing the country.
He also vowed justice for the civilian and student massacre that eventually toppled the Awami League government, saying that he wanted an impartial and internationally credible investigation into the violence and subsequent due process.
