Factbox-What is behind the political tension roiling Bangladesh?
- Posted on May 27, 2025
- By Yahoo News
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Factbox-What is behind the political tension roiling Bangladesh?
DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting discontent among citizens and discord among political parties over its plans for elections. After deadly student-led protests forced long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India last year, authorities face delays over promised reforms, growing protests, and political division, despite appealing for national unity. The interim government has yet to set a firm election date, after Yunus said national elections would be held sometime between December and June of next year.