'Let the practice of democracy continue,' said Yunus, who has overseen country's post-uprising transition since 2024.
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An Islamist party has become Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time in the country's history, challenging the old dynastic political system despite persistent concerns among critics about the party's policies on women.
In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.
Tuk-tuk driver Mohi Uddin, 32, was visiting Bagmara market in the city of Comilla, eastern Bangladesh, on Sunday morning when he stepped onto the Dhaka-Chittagong railway line.
The party is dedicated to running the country under Islamic law, but ran on a more moderate platform. It gained far more seats in last week's election than it ever had before.
Exclusive: Bangladesh's likely next foreign minister says 'criminals cannot use British passport to shield their activities'
A reset of the frayed relationship is possible, say analysts. But it will require restraint - and reciprocity.
Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a majority in Thursday's election in the 350-member Parliament. An 11-member alliance led by the Jamaat-e-Islami party, the country's largest Islamist party, is poised to form the opposition.
A landmark election in Bangladesh ended years of disputed polls, and now the winners face pressure to tackle corruption and a battered economy.