Why Dr Yunus Must Remain at the Helm of Bangladesh’s Interim Caretaker Government

Reading Time: 3 minutes At this crucial crossroads in Bangladesh’s history, the nation simply cannot afford to lose the steady and visionary leadership of Dr Muhammad Yunus as Chief Adviser of the interim caretaker government. His tenure has been marked by transformative reforms, unwavering anti-corruption efforts, economic stabilisation, and skilful diplomacy that have begun to restore the integrity of Bangladesh’s fractured state institutions. To dismiss or replace Dr Yunus now would be to throw the baby out with the bathwater and risk undermining the considerable progress made, inviting instability at a time when the country faces both internal challenges and external threats. Reforming Broken State Institutions For far too long, Bangladesh’s public institutions have been running on empty, crippled by inefficiency, politicisation, and endemic corruption that have seriously weakened governance and public trust. Under Dr Yunus’s stewardship, wide-ranging reforms have been set in motion to rebuild these institutions with transparency