Professor Muhammad Yunus, leader of Bangladesh’s interim government since the toppling of the Sheikh Hasina regime in 2024, visited Chatham House on 11 June to share his vision for the future of his country’s democracy. During his conversation with Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox he discussed the challenges his interim government faces, his desire to tackle corruption through reform and technology, the potential of his country’s enormous youth population, and the aims of his foreign policy. Bangladesh is host to the world’s largest refugee camp (in Cox’s Bazar), home to Rohingya refugees. Addressing the plight of these refugees, Yunus said the only long-term solution was for them to go home to Myanmar as they could not be integrated into Bangladesh.
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus warns plight of Rohingya with ‘no hope’ will lead to ‘explosion’ (Chatham House)
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