Muhammad Yunus looking for Resignation? Bangladesh Minister says ‘He doesn’t hanker after power’

A dark cloud over the Bangladesh political climate as the Interim Government led by Prof. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস receives several backlash and political authoritarianism accusations with the people demanding justice. While several orchestrated violence accusations float around the de-facto leader, Yunus is mulling about resignation from his role if he doesn’t receive support from political parties aligning with his reforms. 

Deadly protests, political party members imprisonment, dissolving a political party, the Bangladesh government led by Muhammad Yunus has been trembling with an unbalanced social and political setting. 

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The Bangladesh National Party members have marched in Dhaka against Yunus’ unclear decision on fixing an election date which was vaguely stated to be June 2026, at the latest. While the political parties have their own request through protest, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has demanded an election to be held by December.

Yunus’ relationship with the military has also deteriorated. Zaman held an internal army meeting that was supposed to be in secret but was revealed to the Daily Star which reported that Zaman gave an ultimatum regarding the elections. It was Yunus and Waker-Uz-Zaman’s alliance which ousted the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that led the student protest. 

“Only an elected government can determine the future of a country”, said General Waker. He also added that, “The army is meant for defending the nation, not for policing … We must return to barracks after elections”, he shared in his 30 minute speech and the following media session. 

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