Bangladesh News | Under Fire At Home, Yunus Rakes Up China, India's '7 Sisters' In Exit Speech

Facing sustained criticism at home for failing to fully restore democratic normalcy and protect vulnerable minorities, Bangladesh's outgoing Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus used his farewell address to project defiance abroad, most notably through indirect but provocative remarks touching on India's northeastern region. Yunus headed the interim government amid intense domestic pressure following years of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian rule, widespread institutional decay, and a surge in law-and-order challenges, especially against the Hindu minority, after the July 2024 uprising in the Islamic nation.