Yunus announces Bangladesh elections by June 2026, says ‘impatient politicians’ pushing for power
[ad_1] Muhammad Yunus (mage credits: ANI) Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has announced that the next national elections will be held between December 2025 and June 2026. His comments came during a visit to Japan, as pressure increases on the interim government to set an election date.Speaking at a public event in Tokyo, Yunus said elections could take place as early as December this year, depending on the speed of ongoing reforms. “When elections take place an elected government takes over responsibility, and we hand it over to them. People are insisting to tell them when the elections will be because the politicians are very impatient to get to their seats of power,” said Yunus, according to the Dhaka Tribune.He added that if reforms are slow, the vote may be pushed to the latest possible date of June 2026. “The […]