ThePrint ThePrintPod: ‘Multiple plots to overthrow me’: Bangladesh president says Yunus tried creating ‘constitutional vacuum’
Feb 23, 2026
A tense political clash is unpacked, with allegations that a previous interim administration sidelined the presidency and blocked communications. Claims of attempted removals and a plot to create a constitutional vacuum are explored. Accounts of a siege, security fears, and the role of opposition and armed forces in preserving continuity are highlighted.
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President Says Yunus Marginalised The Presidency
- President Muhammad Shahabuddin says interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus sidelined the presidency and rarely communicated during an 18-month interim government.
- Shahabuddin claims Yunus travelled abroad 14–15 times without post-trip briefings or notifying the president, breaching constitutional norms.
Alleged Conspiracies Tried To Create Constitutional Vacuum
- Shahabuddin alleges conspiracies aimed at creating a constitutional vacuum after the July 2024 student uprising and said many attempts sought to permanently destabilise Bangladesh.
- He states he remained steadfast, and those plots to unconstitutionally remove him ultimately failed.
President Was Not Informed About US Tariff Agreement
- Shahabuddin said he was not informed about a reported tariff agreement with the US and that such state agreements should be communicated to the president.
- He noted previous heads of government fulfilled this obligation, but Yunus neither informed him verbally nor in writing.