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Bangladesh interim government calls for unity to stop 'return of authoritarianism'

Bangladesh's interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus called on May 24, 2025, in Dhaka for political unity to prevent a return to authoritarianism amid ongoing turmoil.
This appeal followed a mass uprising that ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 after 15 years of iron-fisted rule and amid protests demanding fair elections.
Key actors include Nahid Islam, leader of the student-based National Citizen Party allied with Yunus who supports delaying elections for reforms, and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman who demands an election timetable but accepts possible delays for reforms.
Yunus stated polls could occur as early as December 2025, with a latest deadline of June 2026, and said later elections would allow time to implement democratic reforms before voting.
The government stressed broader unity as essential to maintain stability, ensure justice, carry out reforms, and permanently prevent a military-backed anti-democratic regime from returning.

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