Bangladesh may hold election by end of 2025, says interim government chief

Muhammad Yunus says nation must carry out electoral reform ahead of polls

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Muhammad Yunus speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 27.  © Reuters

DHAKA (Reuters) -- Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the country's interim government said on Monday, provided that electoral reforms are carried out first.

Bangladesh has been ruled by an interim government led by its only Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus since August, when then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India amid mass protests.

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