What’s The Plan B In Bangladesh After Sheikh Hasina (X image @PakForeverIA)
The political bomb that has been detonated in Bangladesh has led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina, who ruled the country for the past 15 years with an iron grip. Reports suggest that the move to dethrone Hasina has long started, and the latest student protests over the job quota can be taken as an immediate trigger.
Media reports suggest that a full-fledged military take over may not happen. Army has been an arbiter of national destiny from 1975 to near 1990. Reading from military chief Waker Uz Zaman’s words, the Army is not invested much in a complete take over of power. However, the military will want to play a key role in how Bangladesh moves forward to a post-Hasina era. Analysts believe that the Army will deliver on the promise to hold a free and fair election.
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Whether the long suppressed main opposition party, Bangladesh National Party (BNP) will be the major beneficiary, or will a third force emerge is a question that looms. People are also looking at the student leaders who led the movement against Hasina, wondering if they would organise into a political party.
BNP is said to be the strongest political party in Bangladesh after Awami League, Hasina’s party.
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Dhaka was plunged in crisis when protests against a controversial government job quota, has led to significant unrest across the country, with reports of nearly 300 death, mainly among protesters. The demonstrations, initially sparked by opposition to reserving government jobs for families of veterans from the 1971 war of independence, quickly evolved into widespread violence. The situation ultimately forced Hasina to resign and flee to India.
India promised to take care of Hasina while she was in Delhi. It is not clarified what her next moves will be. Will she continue to stay in India or leave to London as per the report is not known yet.
