Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:59pm on 30 Oct 2026,Friday International
Muhammad Yunus was reportedly approached by protesting students to lead Bangladesh’s interim government two days before Sheikh Hasina’s ouster on August 5, 2024, according to his former press secretary Shafiqul Alam. In a Facebook post, Alam claimed AFP journalist Qadaruddin Shishir acted as a secret intermediary, first contacting Yunus and facilitating initial talks with student leaders. He alleged that only a few trusted individuals knew about the plan. Hasina fled Bangladesh following escalating student-led protests and violence. Yunus’s interim administration took office on August 8, 2024, and governed for around 18 months. The BNP won the February 2026 parliamentary election, and Tarique Rahman became prime minister. (PC: X)
