TANIM AHMED and MOHIUDDIN ALAMGIR

The recent announcement of election timeline has allayed apprehensions and brought a sense of calm among major political players who have often been at odds with each other. While there has been no overt opposition to the prospect of a February election, the public’s reception has been warm. With its success in US tariff negotiations, the interim government marks one year in office on a relatively high note.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s initial pledge of “reform followed by election” morphed into “reform, trial and election” in the face of young July uprising leaders demanding justice for the murder of their compatriots. Another responsibility that the interim government had agreed to shoulder was the July Declaration.

On that front, the trial of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her top aides for crimes against humanity has begun at the International Crimes Tribunal. There But

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