Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:47pm on 23 May 2025,Friday International
On May 23, 2025, Nobel laureate and interim Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus threatened to resign amid growing political uncertainty and stalled reforms. Yunus, who took office after mass student protests ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina in 2024, expressed frustration over lack of cooperation from political factions and slow progress on promised reforms. The National Citizen Party (NCP) and public demand elections, while Yunus suggests a delay until 2026. With the BNP and military pushing for polls by December 2025, and the Awami League barred from contesting, the political future of Bangladesh remains highly uncertain. (PC: Reuters)
