India, May 29 -- As pressure mounts on Bangladesh's interim government to conduct fresh elections, Muhammad Yunus has set a deadline. During his visit to Japan, the interim chief announced that the next national elections will be held between December this year and June 2026.

Yunus' remarks come at the same time the Bangladesh Nationalist Party held a massive rally in Dhaka calling for a "restoration of political rights of youth"

While addressing a public gathering in Tokyo, the Bangladeshi leader acknowledged the call for elections and stated that they could be held as early as December 2025.

"When elections take place an elected government takes over responsibility, and we hand it over to them. People are insisting to tell them when ...