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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kaamil Ahmed

‘People see government as the enemy’: Bangladesh’s interim leader on the legacy of a toxic system

A man's head and shoulders.
Mohammad Yunus says he wants to move towards a ‘sane, functioning system’. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian

A year on from the political uprising that swept the prime minister of Bangladesh into exile, people still see government as the enemy, according to the country’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus.

Rooting out corruption at every level, from village to government, is the only way for people to believe in a “new Bangladesh”, he says.

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