Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:25pm on 29 Oct 2026,Thursday International
Bangladesh’s former interim government chief Muhammad Yunus was approached to lead a post-Sheikh Hasina administration 2 days before the former prime minister fled the country in August 2024, according to Yunus’s former press secretary, Shafiqul Alam. In a Facebook post, Alam claimed student leaders contacted Yunus through journalist Qadaruddin Shishir, who helped arrange initial discussions in secret. Hasina left Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, following weeks of student-led protests that escalated into a nationwide movement. Yunus took charge of the interim government on August 8. Alam’s account has renewed questions about preparations for the political transition, though the claims have not been independently established. (PC: NDTV)
