India, Feb. 26 -- Recently, the President of Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahabuddin, made scathing comments about the outgoing interim government of Mohammad Yunus. He described himself as a "palace prisoner" and went as far as suggesting that there were attempts to oust him. However, President Shahabuddin had been a lifelong member of the Awami League before assuming supposed neutrality upon assuming the presidency in 2023. He had been personally chosen by Sheikh Hasina, and naturally the then opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) had not supported his candidature.

Under Shahabuddin's watch, months of chaos involving protests, violence, suppressive clampdowns, and ultimately the resignation of Sheikh Hasina took place. Even attempts t...