The Bangladesh Army has termed the speculations of the coup of interim government chief Mohammad Yunus in the country as a rumour. According to the Bangladeshi newspaper Daily Star, senior officers of the Army Headquarters said in a press conference in Dhaka Cantt on Monday that no such discussion has taken place and we have no such intention. On the other hand, the army called the Rakhine corridor a sensitive issue and said that there would be no compromise. In response to a question from journalists, the army said, the corridor is a sensitive issue. The Bangladesh Army will never be involved in any such action that compromises national security. The conflict between the government and the army came out in the open last week in Bangladesh. Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zama, while addressing his officers at the Army Headquarters on May 22, clearly said that the general elections should not be postponed beyond December this year. The Army Chief warned that the interim government led by Yunus has no moral or constitutional right to take decisions on sensitive national issues. On the issue of Rakhine Corridor, the army has been saying since March that it is illegal to build it without our consent. Government-army clash over building a corridor on the Myanmar border In fact, the army and the government are face to face over the alleged plan to build a humanitarian corridor in Rakhine district on the Myanmar border in Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s foreign advisor Tauheed Hussain had announced that the interim government has agreed to the Rakhine corridor proposed by the US. When the army came to know about this, it expressed displeasure. On May 21, Army Chief Waqar called it a bloody corridor and warned the interim government that the Bangladesh Army would never engage in any activity that is harmful to sovereignty. Nor will anyone be allowed to do so. After this, the Yunus government took a U-turn and said that it has not signed an agreement with any country regarding the Rakhine corridor on the Myanmar border. Yunus will remain the Chief Advisor of the Bangladesh Government Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the government’s Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus will remain in his post. Earlier it was believed that he might resign due to political and military pressure. Mohammad Yunus had called a meeting of the Advisory Council on Saturday. After this meeting, Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud said – Mohammad Yunus will remain with us. He said that we have also been given new responsibilities. According to news agency UNB, after a meeting of the Advisory Council, a meeting with the ministers will be held soon. At the same time, Army Chief Waqar-uz-Zaman has clearly given an ultimatum to hold elections by December. On the other hand, discussions are going on between the opposition parties BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami regarding elections and strategies are being made for fighting on the streets. Khaleda Zia also reiterated the demand to hold elections in December Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has also increased pressure on Yunus and reiterated the demand to hold elections in December. The party has warned that if the government does not prepare an election roadmap soon and make a public announcement about it, then it will be difficult for them to continue cooperation with the government. Interim government chief Yunus has so far spoken of holding elections between January-June 2026. The army is angry about delaying it beyond December 2025. This can lead to further conflicts. Apart from Yunus, the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami is also in favor of postponing the elections. Sources indicate that the government was expected to remain in power for five years, which has been put in serious trouble by the pressure of the army and students. Home Ministry advisors have also said that the public wants this government to remain in power for five years. Military officials even said that if the government remains adamant, the situation can get out of control. ———————————– Read this news related to Bangladesh too… Hasina accuses Yunus of selling the country to America: Said – the reins of the government are in the hands of terrorists, Yunus released them from jails Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has accused interim government chief Mohammad Yunus of selling the country to America. Read the full news here…
