Miller replied, “Muhammad Yunus has made significant contributions to poverty alleviation around the world, as evidenced by his Nobel Peace Prize and many other international honors. We are closely monitoring the case against him. Of course, we have seen widespread international criticism of the decision. For our part, we have encouraged the Bangladeshi government to ensure a fair and transparent legal process, and we will continue to closely follow any further developments.
In another question the media person asked, “The next election will be held in the coming weekend. Given Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s public instruction to use dummy candidates in the upcoming election and her disregard for constructive suggestions from the international community for free, fair elections, will the US government legalize such dummy elections? If not, what punitive measures is the Biden administration considering against the proposed regime? As the BBC reported over the weekend headlined, “Bangladesh: The election that has turned into a one-woman show.”