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The purpose of the meeting is to signal that he is not under pressure and to consult both parties about the way forward, top intelligence sources said
Yunus will seek support from the Jamaat, but it also believes that an elected government is a better option, said sources. File pic
The Bangladesh interim government’s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus will meet the Khaleda Zia-led BNP as well as the Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday evening, CNN-News18 has learnt
The purpose of the meeting is to signal that he is not under pressure and to consult both parties about the way forward, top intelligence sources said.
Yunus is facing pressure and is attempting to alleviate it by engaging with the Jamaat and the Bangladesh ist Party, they added.
According to the sources, army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman wants elections to be held by December 2025.
General Waker prefers an elected government over an imposed figure like Yunus, they said.
He has communicated to Yunus that he is not suitable for handling civil duties, which could jeopardise national security, they added.
The army chief is displeased with the appointment, made in his absence, of a national security adviser aligned with the United States, said the sources.
They added that he has warned Yunus against making strategic decisions, stressing that such calls should be made by an elected government.
Sources suggested that he has almost rejected proposals for a humanitarian corridor to Myanmar’s Rakhine State and foreign management of the Chattogram Port.
The Bangladesh army’s push for elections by the end of 2025 aligns with the BNP’s demands.
The army chief is open to elections involving a new faction of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s party, Awami League, and BNP, and does not mind a coalition, said the sources.
They indicated that Yunus will seek support from the Jamaat, but it also believes that an elected government is a better option.
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