The Yunus Centre on Tuesday alleged the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was carrying out “smear campaign” against Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus to discredit the latter.
The centre came up with the allegation in a press statement issued in protest against a remark the prime minister made on 16 January.
In an oblique reference, Sheikh Hasina, while addressing a programme at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, said a former MD of a bank provoked high officials of the US government to threat the Bangladeshi PM to stop financing of Padma Bridge over his removal as managing director of the bank, according to the press release of the centre.
“We are saddened and frustrated by the baseless remarks made by the honourable prime minister,” read the statement.
The centre said it is out of question that professor Yunus encouraged the World Bank to cancel the Padma bridge loan. “He would never do such a thing against the interest of Bangladesh.”
It alleged, “Such unfair and unfounded smear campaign to discredit one of the most respected and celebrated Bangladeshis and his work is unfortunate.”
Terming prime minister’s repeated allegation “shocking”, the centre said the PM keeps repeating the allegation without ever presenting any proof in support of her allegation.
“There are important implications of honourable prime minister’s comments for the country and personally for Yunus. They create false impressions in the minds of people within and outside the country.”
The centre also regretted that same allegations keep on resurfacing.
Source: Prothom Alo
All Bangladeshis must worship one and only one person. You must say everything good about him even if he did bad things in his days. Also his family must be respected even if they robbed banks. You cannot say one bad word against them; otherwise, you will go to jail. Remember the days of BAKSAL when people were so frustrated by the dictatorship of one person and his family. Now it is reminiscent of those days. What he could not do, she has done it and done it proudly. This family cannot tolerate anyone who has done marvelous work in their lifetime. That include such a glorious person like Dr. Yunus. This person should be stopped from maligning other people and the glory of Bangladesh. She started with an attempt to erase Ziaur Rahman’s legacy by changing the name of the airport. Now she is about to move his grave. There are many other political figures and journalists disappeared or got killed. Is this what we made the country independent for? Just to worship one family?
During the Awami misrule, people connected to the party caused the 1974 famine which caused nearly 15 lakh deaths. The private militia group, Rakhkhi bahini killed and tortured thousands with impunity. And finally came the death of democracy. Thus, the dream of an exploitation free, independent, democratic Bangladesh was butchered. People must be constantly reminded of this darkest days under the AL immediately after independence earned with the blood of 30 lakh and honour of thousands of our birangana heroines. Otherwise the ghost of this family will permanently haunt the nation.
Bitch!!