Political tremors are once again shaking Bangladesh. Less than a year after Sheikh Hasina’s ousting, the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus is under pressure. Military Chief General Waqar’s bold remarks and Yunus’s reported resignation plan have sparked speculation of another potential coup.
Why is the army upset with the interim government? Why are political parties like the BNP withdrawing support? Is President Shahabuddin under pressure to impose emergency rule? Could Yunus’s decisions, like the proposed Rakhine Corridor, pull Bangladesh into foreign conflict?
In this report, we break down the current political chaos, the army’s stance, and the constitutional crisis brewing in Dhaka.
In the last few days, the situation in Bangladesh seems to be changing, and now the news is also coming that their Chief Advisor, Mohammad Yunus Mustafa, is also thinking of resigning. We will try to understand the reason behind this. The recent statements of the service chief, General Walker, also indicate a lot.
It is believed that the conflict within the army is increasing, while his relations with many political parties also do not seem to be right. In Bangladesh, Mohammad Yunus, the service chief General Waqar and the questions that are coming up about them, if we try to understand them one by one, then is Bangladesh going to see the news once again? The biggest question is this. First of all, let us talk about Mohammad Yunus, so let us tell you that we start this story from July 2024, then at that time, there were tremendous protests across the country against the Lekh government i.e. Sheikh Hasina’s party, which gradually became very clear to the world, the situation had deteriorated so much that the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to resign and flee her country. She also fled to India and got asylum in India. After this, the question arose who would take care of the country. You got the name of Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus, and he was appointed to the interim government. He was made the chief advisor of the government. This interim government formed under his leadership seems to have received the support of student leaders Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Jamaat-e-Islami and the Sunni. However, Mohammad was inclined towards those student leaders from the very beginning who had led the agitations against Sheikh Hasina. These same student leaders later got organised as the National Citizen Party, i.e. NCP and due to this, BNP kept accusing them of giving priority to NCP. Yunus’ government did not discuss many important decisions like the recognition door with BNP and other allied parties, but kept accusing them of this. Discontent kept increasing in the political parties. Now, the situation is that political demonstrations have also started against the Yunus government in the country, and once again, it sees the facility of agitation in the country. The universities themselves have expressed their disappointment about this environment. In the midst of all this, in 20, A very important meeting is held in Bangladesh 2025. Mohammad Yunus, along with the head of Bangladesh’s land, water and air services, is present in it. On the surface, this meeting looked normal, but soon after this, he called all the advisors of his cabinet and told them that he was considering resigning. This news comes out. Now let’s talk about what happened between the service chief, General Waqar and Mohammad Yunus. According to a report by Bangladesh media, an important meeting was held in Dhaka Cantonment on 21st May. Military officers from all over the country attended here in combat uniform, which we have mentioned earlier, and while addressing this meeting, General Waqar made it clear and gave the PK indications.
This statement made it clear that General Waqar is not completely satisfied with the interim government of Mohammad Yunus. He also added here that general elections should be held in the country by December this year. However, if you see the opposite, then Mohammad Yunus says that elections cannot be held before mid-2026. This difference of opinion has now become a major issue of conflict between the government and the interim government. Apart from this, General Waqar has previously been seen to be unhappy with many decisions of Mohammad Zulhu. General Waqar had strongly opposed his government’s plan to open a corridor in the state of Myanmar. Now, if we look at it according to the law of Bangladesh, if an interim government is formed, then
So it should be done within 90 days of the dissolution of the previous government, which did not happen. There is also news in the media quoting sources that General Waqar wants to hold elections by bringing Sheikh Hasina’s party, Awami League and Kalidas ji’s party, BNP. According to the reports in the Bangladesh media, if General Waqar Mohammad is not able to transfer the government peacefully, then he can adopt the software route to temporarily handle the situation. Now, what does software mean? So, I heard that it will not directly handle the situation but will interfere in political decisions. It will also be seen exercising administrative control from behind. The Bangladesh government believes that the elections being held in the country are breaking the rules of the Constitution. This is the reason why the government is now pressuring the President of Bangladesh, Mohammad Shahabuddin, to declare an emergency in Bangladesh. We had taken strict steps after a terrorist attack. Many were arrested, now they have been released, the districts have become empty, and now Bangladesh is ruled by those terrorists. This is Sheikh Hasina. After Sheikh Hasina left Bangladesh, the leader of her party, Aangama, is Sajid Ahmed. He had recently said that as soon as democracy is restored in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina will return, and the upcoming League will also contest the elections, which is being continuously mentioned in the reports here. No,w what is the future of Bangladesh? Will Sheikh Hasina be able to return to the country?
India-Bangladesh: Why does Muhammad Yunus want friendship with China and enmity with India?
India-Bangladesh: After a recent coup in Bangladesh, India-Bangladesh ties seem to be under serious strain. In this video, we’ll break down the real reasons behind this tension and explore why Bangladesh is turning away from India and leaning towards China. As Bangladesh is set to graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Countries (LDC) list in November 2026, it will lose duty-free access in major markets like the EU. Facing this economic challenge, Bangladesh is now looking to China for strategic and economic support, which could have long-term implications for India.
Ever since the coup in Bangladesh, relations between India and Bangladesh have been deteriorating. We will try to understand the reason behind all this, and also know the reason behind Bangladesh’s growing friendship with India. Bangladesh is going to be off the list of developed countries. LDC, in November 2026. This simply means that it will no longer get duty-free access to big export markets like the European Union. In this change, Bangladesh’s economy may have to face new challenges, and keeping this in mind, Bangladesh is now seen to be moving towards China by distancing itself from India. This step has started increasing tensions in trade relations between India and Bangladesh. How this happened, we will also understand through an example. Recently, Bangladesh had cancelled a defence deal of about Rs 180 crore with Kolkata-based government company Garden Reach Builders and Engineering Limited (GRSC). Under this deal, an ocean-going tanker was built for Bangladesh, which was to provide long-distance navigation in the sea. GRSC, which is used for towing ships and rescue operations, has informed the stock exchange that the Bangladesh government has cancelled this order. It is believed that this step has been taken in response to India’s recent action, in which India had stopped the transit facility being given to Bangladesh.
Chief Advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, Mohammad Julus, recently created a new controversy by calling India’s North East landlocked and Bangladesh the garden of the ocean during his visit to China. And after this statement, India has imposed restrictions on many products coming from Bangladesh, i.e., on imports. Especially if we talk about readymade garments, they have also been imposed. India says that it has taken this step because of the restrictions imposed by Bangladesh and the traffic at the ports due to the Bangladeshi mother, which has increased a lot of congestion there, but it is also true that Bangladeshi companies get Chinese clothes duty-free, and they also get subsidies on export from them. Due to this, they get a reduction of 10 to 15% in the Indian market, and India has decided to promote its textile sector by banning the import of readymade garments from Bangladesh. India has already signed a duty-free export agreement with the UK and is expecting a similar deal from the UK. India Global Trade Research Initiative (JANTRI) says that Indian companies have been complaining for a long time that Bangladeshi companies have an unfair advantage. In India, local fabric is taxed at 5% GST, while Bangladeshi companies buy fabric from China without tax and also get a subsidy on export. They take all these things there. Bangladesh has also banned the export of these things from India. India can send goods only through the sea route, whereas earlier this goods used to be exported cheaply and quickly through the land route, which is about 2.3%, which is said to be 20% of Bangladesh exports. China has imposed a duty on 97% of Bangladesh’s products. India has given free access to China and is also investing heavily in infrastructure projects in Bangladesh.
The tension in relations between India and Bangladesh is not limited to trade only, it is also visible on the strategic and diplomatic front. China is taking advantage of this and pulling Bangladesh towards itself. India will now need to make a balanced but strict policy so that its influence on Bangladesh remains intact, and there is also safety for the domestic industry here in India.