Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, reportedly threatened to resign if parties do not give him their backing, a political ally and sources in his office said Thursday.
Nahid Islam, leader of the National Citizen Party, confirmed that Yunus was “thinking about resigning”.
He held a private conversation with the chief adviser amid the rumours, sources told Dhaka Tribune.
“We have been hearing news of sir's resignation regarding the current situation in the country since this morning.
Yunus 'feels somewhat embarrassed' It was also learned that the chief adviser sought cooperation from all parties.
Meanwhile, a source told Dhaka Tribune, “The chief adviser feels somewhat embarrassed due to the continuous agitation on various issues recently.
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