Bangladesh Interim Chief Muhammad Yunus Mulls Resignation Amid Political Deadlock: Report

Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, is reportedly considering resigning from his post due to escalating frustration over the political impasse in the country. According to a report published late Thursday night, Yunus feels increasingly incapable of fulfilling his responsibilities as political parties continue to remain divided and uncooperative.

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The revelation came from National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nahid Islam, who met Yunus earlier yesterday after hearing widespread rumours of his potential resignation. “We have been hearing about sir’s resignation since morning, so I went to meet him. He told me he is thinking about it,” Islam told BBC Bangla. “He feels the current situation is such that he cannot continue working.”

Yunus, who rose to power after last year’s historic student-led uprising that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been struggling to maintain momentum in a transitional government plagued by deep political divisions. His role as Chief Advisor, essentially the head of the interim administration, was seen as a compromise backed by both civic activists and the military, who facilitated Hasina’s departure.

NCP Leader Urges Yunus To Stay

Despite the mounting pressure, NCP leader Islam urged Yunus to stay the course. “I told him to remain strong, for the sake of the country’s stability and future, and to honour the expectations created by the mass movement,” he said. Islam stated that without unity among political parties, the interim government cannot function effectively, but he remains hopeful that consensus can still be achieved. “I hope everyone will come together and support him,” he added.

Nonetheless, Islam acknowledged that if Yunus no longer has the trust and cooperation of the political class, his position becomes untenable. “Why should he stay if he doesn’t get that place of trust, that place of assurance?” he questioned.

Yunus VS Army In Bangladesh

Adding to the tensions is the increasingly visible role of the military, which had initially refused to crack down on protestors during the 2024 uprising that dismantled the Awami League regime. Instead, the military assisted in securing Sheikh Hasina’s safe passage to India aboard a Bangladesh Air Force aircraft, later enabling Yunus’s elevation to power at the behest of Students Against Discrimination (SAD), a movement that later formed the backbone of the NCP.