Why the future of Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus administration is uncertain

On Wednesday, Bangladesh’s army chief, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, publicly urged that national elections be held by December this year, warning that prolonged deployment of the army for civil duties could compromise the country’s defences. On Saturday, Yunus is expected to meet with both the BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI), the largest Islamic political party in Bangladesh. On Saturday, following a cabinet meeting, it was announced that Yunus will not step down as interim leader of Bangladesh. AdvertisementBy Friday evening (13:00 GMT), sources within the interim administration told Al Jazeera that Yunus was still weighing his options. “They have already floated a political party,” he said, referring to the student representatives.