After widespread protests in the summer of 2024 led to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as "Chief Advisor" to head an interim government that would transition Bangladesh to constitutional, democratic governance (Al Jazeera, MSN [Reuters]). If Yunus (while head of government) flees Bangladesh, he will be deemed to have ceased to be the head of government, and whether he has fled Bangladesh will be determined using credible, open-source reporting.

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The question closed "No" with a closing date of 1 July 2025.

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