US EditionBangladesh interim government calls for unity to stop 'return of authoritarianism'
- Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, called for unity on May 24, 2025, to prevent authoritarianism's return amid ongoing political turmoil in Dhaka.
- The government assumed power after student-led protests ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, ending her 15-year iron-fisted rule, though some reports describe it as authoritarian.
- Key political figures, including National Citizen Party leader Nahid Islam and Jamaat-e-Islami's Shafiqur Rahman, have urged election delays to allow reforms, while rival parties protest with competing demands in Dhaka.
- Yunus stated elections could occur as early as December 2025 or by June 2026 latest, aiming to implement democratic reforms first, while a senior BNP leader warned that delaying polls risks dictatorship’s return.
- The government highlighted the need for widespread cohesion to ensure national stability, conduct free and fair elections, deliver justice, and prevent any resurgence of an authoritarian regime supported by the military.
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Bangladesh: Acting Government Calls for Unity to "Avoid the Return of Authoritarianism"
The interim government of Bangladesh warned on Saturday that it was necessary to maintain unity in order to "avoid the return of authoritarianism", at a time when one of the main political parties the press was to hold elections before the end of the year.
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