Nahid Islam, adviser to the interim government, spoke with The Daily Star on the nation's key challenges and the way forward.

Government lacks urgency and focus in crisis response

A sentiment has taken root in Bangladesh: Yunus is an honest man with good intentions.

The nine-member Constitutional Reform Commission, headed by Prof Ali Riaz, has recommended significant changes to our current constitution.

Submission of four commission reports brings momentum in reform process

The BNP wants the national election by the middle of this year and local government polls afterwards.

The reform vs election debate is unfortunate

If we grasp that our expectations were unrealistic, a decline in our expectations of the interim government need not entail a sense of disappointment.

What Bangladesh needs right now is justice and a path to healing.

Post-revolution challenges and the new generation’s role in shaping our future

Eminent economist Prof Rehman Sobhan yesterday said the interim government will face challenges in implementing most of the reforms, as it promises to transfer power to an elected government within a reasonable time, possibly in 18 months to two years.

Citizens must confront the forces exploiting their grievances.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin also appointed four commissioners

He said the election train has started its journey and will not stop

The BNP believes that the cabinet expansion is an attempt of this interim government to prolong its stay in power. Considering this, the party plans to beef up its street programmes to put pressure on the government to call for elections, said party leaders.

Various discussions and debates are going on in various fields including social media about the three newly appointed advisers

Around 100 students gathered at the Raju Memorial Sculpture at 4:00pm, voicing strong opposition and demanding transparency from the administration.

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and Dhaka University students will stage a joint protest today at 4:00pm against the recent appointments made by the interim government.

Sarjis Alam, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, yesterday strongly criticised the selection of new advisers saying even the lackeys of the fallen government are getting berths in the council of advisers of interim government

Sk Bashir Uddin gets commerce, textile ministries; Farooki gets cultural affairs ministry