New Delhi, June 12 -- Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, June 11, ruled out his role in the next Bangladesh government after 2026 elections, the first since a mass uprising overthrew the government.

Speaking in London, Muhammad Yunus, asked if he himself was seeking any political post, the 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner said there was "no way", waving his hands in the air for emphasis.

"No way, no way. I think no one of our cabinet members (Council of Advisers) would like to do that," he said, adding, "Our job is to make sure that the transition is managed well, and that people are happy when we hand over power to the elected government."

"So we want to make sure that the election is right, that is a...