Global media have turned increasingly critical of Bangladesh’s democratic experiment, portraying Muhammad Yunus’s interim government as fragile, overreaching, and disconnected from the country’s political realities. In regional coverage, India is often invoked as a counterpoint — a democracy that, despite its own imperfections, has maintained institutional continuity and stability, offering a stark contrast to Bangladesh’s uncertain transition. In November 2025, International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy report noted that Sheikh Hasina had been tried in absentia over her government’s handling of the 2024 student protests, which left more than 1,400 people dead. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights … Continue reading Global Press Casts Doubt on Bangladesh’s Democratic Renewal as Yunus Faces Scrutiny