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Canada looking forward to engaging with interim government in Bangladesh, asks Yunus regime to allow full access to internet 

| @indiablooms | Aug 10, 2024, at 08:25 pm

Canada said it looks forward to seeing a peaceful resolution to the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh and welcomed the formation of the interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

" Canada supports a peaceful way forward in the resolution of the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh. In this regard, we welcome the inauguration of a new interim government, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus. This is the first step in restoring peace, to pave the way for free and fair elections and democratic governance," Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly said in a statement.

"During this period of transition, Canada looks forward to engaging with the interim government in supporting a process that is inclusive with broad political participation by all sectors of society, including religious minorities, youth, women and other minorities," the Minister said.

The Canadian Minister urged the government to allow full access to internet.

She said: "Canada also calls on the interim government to maintain full access to internet and other communication means to support the exercise of freedom of expression, and to pursue accountability and a full impartial investigation into the deaths and violence that have occurred.’’

Days after the Sheikh Hasina government was toppled, students, who have been protesting against the quota system, on Saturday demanded the resignation of all judges including the Chief Justice, media reports said.

The students have surrounded the Bangladesh Supreme Court demanding an immediate resignation of the Chief Justice.

The protests were triggered after the Chief Justice had called a full-court hearing without any consultation with the newly-formed interim government, which is headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.

The court hearing was abruptly called off following the protests.

Reports claim the Chief Justice, who has been given an hour to resign by the protesters, might have fled his residence.

Signalling the beginning of a new era after 15 years of Sheikh Hasina's regime, Yunus took oath as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh on Thursday.

In the last few weeks, Bangladesh witnessed deadly protests which began with students protesting against the job quota and then it slowly spiralled into a mass movement that demanded Hasina's resignation as the Prime Minister.

The violence led to the death of over 300 people.

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