RE: Yunus planning to flee country23 May 2025 18:07
Muhammad Yunus Allegedly Plans to Flee Bangladesh Amid Assassination Plot Against Army Chief
Palak Shah May 23, 2025
# Bangladesh Mohammad Yunus Army Coup
Bangladesh Army withdraws its support following allegations of his involvement in a chilling assassination plot against Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman.
Mohammad Yunus Bangladesh
In a shocking turn of events, Bangladesh’s interim government leader, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is reportedly making frantic arrangements to flee the country tonight, as the Bangladesh Army withdraws its support following allegations of his involvement in a chilling assassination plot against Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. Sources close to the military indicate that a private jet is expected to land in Dhaka tonight, poised to whisk Yunus away to a country where he holds citizenship, as his interim administration teeters on the brink of collapse.
The explosive allegations surfaced in a podcast by journalist Nabonita Chowdhury on May 21, 2025, where she claimed that associates of Yunus had orchestrated the recruitment of a foreign assassin to eliminate General Waker-Uz-Zaman. According to Chowdhury, the Army Chief himself revealed this plot during a high-level ‘Darbar’ at Army Headquarters, attended by senior military officials. The revelation has sent shockwaves through Bangladesh, intensifying the already simmering tensions between Yunus and the military.
General Waker-Uz-Zaman, a key figure who reportedly facilitated the safe exit of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the August 2024 uprising, has emerged as a vocal critic of Yunus’ interim government. During a recent meeting with Yunus, the Army Chief reportedly issued a stern ultimatum, insisting that national elections must be held by December 30, 2025, and that the interim administration lacks the authority to make significant decisions, such as granting economic corridors or awarding contracts to foreign entities. “Only an elected government can determine the future course of the country,” General Waker emphasized, according to local media reports.
The alleged assassination plot has further eroded the military’s trust in Yunus, with sources suggesting that the Army Chief’s public call for elections and his firm stance against “mob violence” signal a complete withdrawal of military backing for the interim government. The military’s frustration is compounded by Yunus’ failure to announce a clear roadmap for parliamentary elections, a demand echoed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and other political factions.
Adding fuel to the fire, a report by The Daily Star revealed that Yunus’ administration has targeted 266 journalists with criminal cases, including charges of murder and assault, since August 5, 2024. These actions, described as retaliatory and aimed at silencing dissent, have drawn widespread condemnation, with the Media Freedom Coalition and Human Rights Watch accusing the interim gov
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