Bangladesh bends to beat Trump’s blow10 Jul 2025 18:17
Senior US officials from departments overseeing agriculture, energy, commerce, and intellectual property are also attending the talks, which are set to resume Thursday night Bangladesh time and continue into Friday.
For Bangladesh, the urgency is not just economic—it’s political. At home, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has ordered preparations for the next general election to be completed by December. Speaking after a meeting with the Home Ministry and top security officials, Yunus instructed that 800,000 law enforcement officers be deployed across 47,000 polling stations, including 570,000 Ansar personnel and 141,000 police officers, many of whom will be equipped with body cameras.
To bolster public trust, Yunus has ordered a random reshuffling of officials before the polls and instructed that those involved in the last three controversial elections be assigned minimal roles. “The Chief Adviser has directed all preparations to be completed by December,” said Deputy Press Secretary Azad Majumdar.
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