During a recent address, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, known for his call to "press the reset button," clarified that he was advocating for a fresh start from the corrupt politics that have eroded Bangladesh’s key institutions, pushed the economy to the brink of collapse, and stripped tens of millions of their rights to vote and civil liberties.
He emphasised that his statement did not imply disregarding Bangladesh’s proud historical legacy, said the Chief Adviser's Press Wing.
Professor Yunus elaborated that when one resets, it is akin to restarting software—it renews the internal systems but leaves the core, the hardware, intact.
In this analogy, the hardware represents Bangladesh’s foundation, built through the 1971 Liberation War, which remains inviolable.
His intention was not to erase the country's proud history but to revitalise its political landscape.
This clarification comes in response to those who have misinterpreted Professor Yunus’s recent remarks in an interview with Voice of America.
Upon his arrival in Dhaka on 8 August to assume his role as chief adviser of the interim government, Professor Yunus spoke to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
He referred to the student-led mass uprising of July-August as Bangladesh’s "Second Liberation," distinguishing it from the country's first liberation—the glorious 1971 war for independence.
Professor Yunus, who previously served as an assistant professor at Middle Tennessee State University, played a pivotal role during the liberation movement.
Following the declaration of Bangladesh's independence, he formed the Bangladesh Citizens Committee and launched a nationwide campaign across the United States to advocate for official recognition of the new nation.
He also published the "Bangladesh Newsletter" to raise international awareness about the genocide perpetrated by the Pakistani army during the war.
