New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accused ex-chief adviser Muhmmad Yunus and his 18-month interim government as a period of harrowing "palace imprisonment". In an explosive interview to Bangladesh's Bengali daily Kaler Kantho, Shahabuddin has alleged that Yunus tried to remove him from the post in an unconstitutional manner. He claimed that there was a systematic attempt to sideline him and strip him of his constitutional powers. "There have been many attempts to permanently destroy the peace and order of the country and create a constitutional vacuum," he said in the interview. "I was steadfast in my decision. That is why no conspiracy succeeded. Especially the numerous plots to overthrow the President thr...