The United States has said that the interim government, to be formed on Thursday, should respect democratic principles, rule of law, and the will of the people of Bangladesh.
鈥楢nd as you heard the Secretary (US Secretary of State Antony Blinken) said yesterday, any decisions that interim government makes should respect democratic principles, the rule of law, and the will of the Bangladeshi people,鈥� Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson, said during a regular briefing in Washington on August 7.
Miller said that they thought the interim government would play a vital role in establishing long-term peace and political stability in Bangladesh.
He said that they continued to monitor developments in Bangladesh, and had seen the appointment of Prof Muhammad Yunus as the leader of an interim government.
Responding to a question on Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 son Sajeeb Wazed Joy鈥檚 latest video message, Miller said that he did not have any comments on statements made by a private citizen.
Miller also said that they had already spoken to the authorities in Bangladesh and what steps the US wanted to see moving forward.
Miller said that as the interim government made decisions moving forward, they wanted to see them do so in a way that respects democratic principles.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 son Sajeeb Wazed Joy had said democracy and elections in Bangladesh were not possible excluding Bangladesh Awami League which was the biggest and oldest democratic political party.
鈥業 will tell those who are currently in power. We also want a democratic, orderly and safe country free from militancy. For that we are ready to discuss with everyone, only if they eliminate militancy and violence. Sheikh Hasina is not dead. We didn鈥檛 go anywhere. Democracy and elections are not possible without the Awami League in Bangladesh,鈥� he said in a video message on Wednesday night.
He urged the party鈥檚 leaders and workers to stand with courage and said, 鈥榃e are here (with you).鈥�
Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to take oath as head of the interim government at Bangabhaban Thursday night.
President Mohammad Shahabuddin will conduct the oath to Prof Yunus as the chief advisor and other members of the interim administration, said a source speaking on condition of anonymity
