Muhammad Yunus

Built World

Stepped down February 17, 2026 after BNP election victory; 18-month interim tenure oversaw Rooppur loan renegotiation, corruption inquiry, and commissioning preparations before handing power to elected government

Bangladesh first considered building a nuclear plant in 1961, when the site at Rooppur was still part of East Pakistan. Sixty-five years later, on April 28, 2026, technicians began lowering 163 uranium fuel assemblies into the core of Unit 1—the step that turns a construction project into a nuclear power station.

Updated May 31

Rule Changes

Leading interim government; facing criticism over health system failures

Bangladesh was on track to eliminate measles by 2026, but is now fighting its worst outbreak in a decade—over 9,000 suspected cases across 56 of 64 districts, with more than 140 children dead in six weeks. On April 12, an emergency vaccination campaign expanded into Dhaka and three other major cities, targeting 1.2 million children with support from UNICEF, the WHO, and Gavi.

Updated May 31

Rule Changes

Under pressure to step aside promptly for BNP transition; post-Yunus era begins

Sheikh Hasina ruled Bangladesh for 15 years, winning elections her opponents called fraudulent. On August 5, 2024, student protesters stormed her residence and she fled by helicopter to India.

Updated May 27