Yunus Lacks Emotional Stake in Bangladesh’s Birth: Fugitive
Sushen Chandra Shil, an Awami League leader (Image Nirendra Dev)
Awami League claims interim government under Muhammad Yunus has failed, calls 2024 ouster of Sheikh Hasina a “conspiracy”
By NIRENDRA DEV
New Delhi, January 22, 2026 — A senior leader of the Awami League, currently in hiding, has claimed that Bangladesh’s interim government has failed “on all fronts” and alleged that its chief, Muhammad Yunus, lacks both political instinct and emotional connection to the country’s founding moment.
“The fact of the matter is we should not be surprised,” said Sushen Chandra Shil, an Awami League leader speaking from an undisclosed location. “The interim government head does not have political acumen or administrative experience. More importantly, Mr Yunus never felt excited about the creation of Bangladesh.”
Shil claimed Yunus had spent much of his time abroad during the critical years around 1971. “He was in the West since 1970. He did not experience the emotion of building a new nation. Joy Bangla is not merely a slogan—it is a sentiment. Today, even uttering Joy Bangla invites mob attacks. That is the tragedy of post–August 2024 Bangladesh.”
Visibly emotional, Shil acknowledged that the Awami League leadership may have committed mistakes. “To err is human,” he said. However, he questioned whether former prime minister Sheikh Hasina deserved the manner in which she was forced out of power.
“What happened in July–August 2024 was part of a deeper conspiracy,” Shil alleged. “It was a protest aimed at violent regime change. We became victims of external machinations.”
He further argued that even if the party had handled the protests differently, the outcome might not have changed. “Within two months, another trigger would have emerged to remove us from power,” he said.
Shil described Bangladesh’s current instability as a challenge not only for the country but for the wider region. “Political uncertainty is a serious threat to South Asia and beyond,” he said, adding that India and the international community have a role to play. “What India chooses to do is India’s decision.”
Expressing gratitude, Shil said, “I remain thankful to India for the 1971 Liberation War and for helping the Awami League survive after the August 2024 crisis.”
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