Govt will take necessary decisions with people’s support if its functioning hampered: Advisory Council

Last Updated on May 24, 2025 8:27 pm

The government will take necessary decisions with support of the people if their functioning is rendered impossible, the Advisory Council said today (24 May).

“The interim government upholds the public expectations of the July uprising. But if the government’s autonomy, reform efforts, justice process, fair election plan, and normal operations are obstructed to the point of making its duties unmanageable, it will, with the people, take the necessary steps,” the Advisory Council said in a statement.

The Advisory Council statement comes just hours before Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ scheduled talks with the BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on elections and current issues – including Rakhine humanitarian corridor, foreign investment in ports – which both parties, alongside various other groups have strongly opposed.

The council’s statement further said, “If—under the instigation of defeated forces or as part of a foreign conspiracy—the performance of these responsibilities becomes impossible, the government will present all reasons to the public and then take the necessary steps with the people.”

An unscheduled meeting of the Advisory Council was held today, following the session of the National Economic Council.

The meeting included detailed discussions on the three primary responsibilities assigned to the interim government: elections, reforms, and justice.

The meeting took place at the Planning Commission in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, under the chairmanship of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.