Dhaka, Feb 23 — Mohsin Rashid, President of the Bangladesh Muslim League and a senior lawyer of the Supreme Court, has announced plans to file a sedition case against Muhammad Yunus, alleging that his actions as head of the interim administration constituted serious constitutional violations amounting to treason.
Speaking on Monday during a discussion on the YouTube channel “Manchitra,” hosted by senior journalist Manjurul Alam Panna, Rashid claimed that Yunus failed to maintain proper constitutional protocol after the prime minister’s post became vacant. According to him, the President was the only constitutional authority in office at the time, and sidelining or failing to adequately inform the President before making major policy decisions was a grave breach of constitutional norms.
“This is not merely a violation of the Constitution; it is treason,” Rashid said.
He further alleged that the President was not allowed to properly exercise his constitutional responsibilities and was subjected to intimidation and psychological pressure. Rashid claimed that documents were sent to the President for signature under undue circumstances. He warned that had the President refused to cooperate, the country could have faced a constitutional deadlock.
Describing the President as a symbol of the state, Rashid said that any act undermining the dignity of the office damages the state’s prestige. He also criticized a former adviser for reportedly calling the President a “thief,” noting that the same adviser had taken oath before him.
Rashid alleged that actions such as removing the press wing, surrounding Bangabhaban, and attempts to remove the President were violations of state protocol. He called for the formation of an investigation committee or commission to examine whether Yunus was directly involved in or tacitly supported these actions.
He also demanded investigations into several members of the advisory council led by Yunus, arguing that the state is not a matter of political maneuvering and that any potential harm to constitutional order must be independently examined.
Rashid said he has challenged Article 106 of the Constitution in court and has applied for a certified copy of the verdict. Upon receiving the judgment, he intends to file a review petition.
Warning against the emergence of what he described as any future “illegal or unconstitutional interim government,” Rashid said that if the government does not establish an inquiry committee, he will issue a legal notice and file the case himself, making Yunus a party to the proceedings. “I have done it before, and I will do it again,” he said.
