Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus was greeted by angry protestors outside during his visit to London . Hundreds of British Bangladeshis gathered outside the interim leader’s hotel, demanding that Yunus “go back”.

The demonstrators, linked to the UK branch of the Awami League and other associated organisations, accused Yunus’s administration of human rights violations, lynchings, killings, and deteriorating law and order in Bangladesh.

People held placards that read Yunus is the “architect of mob rule, freeing jihadists and jailing patriots” and demanded his resignation.

Yunus’s popularity has been fading in Bangladesh, and not just among the Awami League. Tensions within the interim government and Bangladesh’s army have been rift, with many blaming Yunus for not putting in enough effort to make the country better after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina last year.

According to a report by News18, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has criticised the interim government for excluding the military from important decision-making processes, claiming that many actions are being taken without adequate consultation.

He also emphasised the urgent need for inclusive elections, questioning the legitimacy of an unelected interim government in engaging with influential external actors and making significant decisions without a public mandate.

Meanwhile, Yunus has promised polls will be held by April 2026 at the latest, but supporters of the BNP – seen as the frontrunners in highly anticipated elections that will be the first since Hasina was overthrown – demanded he fix a date.

“If the government fails to meet public expectations, it will be difficult for the BNP to continue extending its support,” senior BNP leader Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain told reporters Thursday.

“The highest priority should be placed on announcing a clear roadmap for the election”.

Zaman is pushing for an earlier election, saying that Bangladesh is “passing through a chaotic phase” and that “the situation is getting worse day by day.”