Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus steps down as new gov’t set to take over
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‘Let the practice of democracy continue,’ said Yunus, who has overseen country’s post-uprising transition since 2024.
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has announced he is resigning to pave way for a new government elected several days ago.
Speaking in a farewell broadcast to the nation on Monday, Yunus said the interim government he oversees “is stepping down”.
“But let the practice of democracy, freedom of speech, and fundamental rights that has begun not be halted,” he said.
An 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner, Yunus returned from self-imposed exile in August 2024 to serve as Bangladesh’s chief adviser after a student-led uprising toppled the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh held its first general elections since that uprising on February 12, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, won a landslide victory.
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‘Let the practice of democracy continue,’ said Yunus, who has overseen country’s post-uprising transition since 2024.
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