Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- Bangladeshs interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has become a controversial figure, increasingly seen as embodying what the students and citizens opposed and sought to prevent during the 2024 uprising. That year, massive protests erupted across the country as students and citizens demanded democratic reforms, civil liberties, and accountability, ultimately leading to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and creating a power vacuum that paved the way for an interim government.

On the eve of the July Charter signing—a national reform agreement aimed at restructuring Bangladeshs political and legal systems following the 2024 uprising—protests erupted again, reflecting widespread discontent among th...