Editing Politics of Bangladesh (section)

====2024–Present: Interim Government: Muhammad Yunus====
{{Main|2024 Bangladesh Interim Government}}
On 5 August 2024, following the fall of the previous government, the Army Chief [[Waker-uz-Zaman]] addressed the whole nation at 4 PM on the same day assuring the formation of an interim government within a few days.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/defying-curfew-hundreds-thousands-protesters-heading-towards-shahbagh-3669946 | title=Hasina resigns; interim govt to be formed; all offices to open Tuesday |work=The Daily Star | date=5 August 2024 }}</ref> The interim government headed by Nobel laureate [[Muhammad Yunus]] as Chief Advisor was formed on 8 August 2024 through his oath of office.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/yunus-led-interim-govt-sworn-3672581 | title=Yunus-led interim govt sworn in |work=The Daily Star | date=8 August 2024 }}</ref> 16 advisors took oath under Yunus, they were:

*# [[Salehuddin Ahmed (economist)|Salehuddin Ahmed]]
*# [[Asif Nazrul|Dr. Asif Nazrul]]
*# [[Adilur Rahman Khan]]
*# [[A. F. Hassan Ariff|Hassan Ariff]]
*# [[Md. Touhid Hossain]]
*# [[Rizwana Hasan|Syeda Rizwana Hasan]]
*# [[Sharmeen Murshid|Sharmeen S Murshid]]
*# [[Faruk-e-Azam]]
*# [[M Sakhawat Hossain|Brigadier General (Retired) M Sakhawat Hossain]]
*# [[Supradip Chakma]]
*# [[Bidhan Ranjan Roy]]
*# [[A F M Khalid Hossain|Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain]]
*# [[Farida Akhter]]
*# [[Nurjahan Begum (banker)|Nurjahan Begum]]
*# [[Nahid Islam|Md Nahid Islam]]
*# [[Asif Mahmud|Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan]]

Law adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul stated that the thirteenth general election may be possible by 2025.<ref>https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/248031/next-election-in-bangladesh-realistically-possible-by-2025-asif-nazrul</ref> However he was contradicted by Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain who said the date for the next general election has not yet been decided by the Interim Government.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-19 |title=Election remarks by Asif Nazrul, army chief not official govt stance: Adviser Khalid |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/election-remarks-asif-nazrul-army-chief-not-official-govt-stance-adviser-khalid-970466 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> In January 2025 the Interim Government came under criticism for increasing VAT on numerous essential commodities amidst the country's existing uncontrolled inflationary crisis.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/369963/vat-hike-looms-public-costs-set-to-rise-amid | title=VAT hike looms: Public costs set to rise amid economic concerns }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/370446/which-products-services-are-facing-increased-vat?_gl=1*1tde6az*_ga*WlR1VmtrZXRLdGFWQV9BYUxLYjRoUVZicG9fV3Z0VHk4TFFtZTF1ZC1nVmFLMnB0ZjczbHZ4bXV0a2xJOUxRdA..*_ga_Y89GY1L8WV*MTczNjUyMjQxMC4yLjEuMTczNjUyMjg0My4wLjAuMA | title=Price surge ahead: Govt hikes VAT and duties for 100+ items }}</ref> On 28 February a new political party named [[National Citizen Party]] was formed by the leaders of the [[July Revolution (Bangladesh)]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangladeshi students launch political party after ousting PM Hasina |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bangladeshi-students-launch-political-party-after-ousting-pm-hasina-2025-02-28/ |access-date=1 March 2025 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=28 February 2025}}</ref>