Bangladesh's Yunus announces resignation, end of interim govt
Bangladesh's "caretaker era" officially ended on Monday, Feb. 16, as Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced his resignation. The 85-year-old leader told the country that his "historic duty" to restore voting rights was complete.
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- Published Date: 07:21 | 16 February 2026
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus stepped down on Monday in a farewell broadcast to the nation before handing over to an elected government.
"Today, the interim government is stepping down," the 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner said. "But let the practice of democracy, freedom of speech, and fundamental rights that has begun not be halted."
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