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Bangladesh's Interim Leader Yunus Resigns, Handing Power to Elected Government
Muhammad Yunus resigns after 18 months as interim leader following a landslide BNP win and reforms endorsed in a national referendum, urging democratic rights preservation.
- In a televised farewell on Monday, Muhammad Yunus announced he is stepping down, handing over power to the elected government of Bangladesh.
- After returning from exile, Yunus led an interim transition that included Bangladesh’s first general election since the uprising on February 12, 2026, which gave the BNP a landslide victory.
- The Election Commission reported that the BNP-led alliance won 212 seats while Jamaat-e-Islami secured 77, and EU observers called the vote credible and competently managed.
- The incoming leadership faces immediate challenges as Tarique Rahman, 60, BNP chief and incoming prime minister, is set to be sworn in on Tuesday amid clashes that injured over 600 and Jamaat’s chief conceded on Saturday.
- The referendum’s approval means the 'July Charter' reform package would be binding on winning parties, yet the new parliament must still ratify reforms amid pre-vote questions from several parties.
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Bangladesh’s Yunus announces resignation, end of interim govt
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus stepped down on Monday in a farewell broadcast to the nation before handing over to an elected government. "Today, the interim government is stepping down," the 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner said. "But let the practice of democracy, freedom of speech, and fundamental rights that has begun not be halted." Yunus returned from self?imposed exile in August 2024, days after the iron?fisted government …
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