Muhammad Yunus returns to non-profit work after 18 months leading Bangladesh interim government

Muhammad Yunus returned to his non-profit organisation work after stepping down as chief adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, a position he held for nearly 18 months.

Yunus resigned on February 16, days after a newly elected government was formed. He had returned from self-imposed exile in August 2024, shortly after the iron-fisted government of Sheikh Hasina was overthrown in a student-led uprising and she fled by helicopter to India.


The 85-year-old arrived at the Yunus Centre office in Mirpur on Sunday, according to a post on his Facebook page.

“A warm welcome to Professor Muhammad Yunus as he returned to his former duties on Sunday, following an 18-month hiatus during which he led Bangladesh's Interim Government,” the post read.




Yunus was welcomed by his colleagues and was presented with flowers on arrival. He later met managing directors and advisers from Grameen organisations and the Yunus Centre to review paused initiatives and outline upcoming plans.

He is also set to resume living at his home in Gulshan, Dhaka, by the end of the month, after staying at the official residence provided during his time leading the interim government.

There had been speculation that Yunus could be accommodated in a constitutional role, possibly with the backing of the incoming government.

Tarique Rahman, 60, chief of the BNP and scion of one of the country’s most powerful political dynasties, will lead the South Asian nation of 170 million.