Dr. Yunus’s trip to Paris: Did he go at all, or was there something left?

Staff Correspondent

Dhaka, 27 May 2026.

Former chief advisor to the interim government and Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for the French capital Paris on Wednesday morning. He is said to have left the country at around 7:15 am on a Turkish Airlines flight.

There is a lot of discussion and criticism on social media about this visit. Many see it as Dr. Yunus’ ‘complete departure’ from Bangladesh. Especially in the past few days, the death of more than 600 children in the measles vaccination scandal of the interim government has increased the anger of people across the country towards Dr. Yunus to an extreme extent.

In addition, the coordinators and political parties associated with the July Movement were trying to shift the blame on Dr. Yunus by evading responsibility for the US trade deal, the ‘Kitchen Cabinet’ and other controversial decisions made by the interim government. The Paris trip immediately after that reinforced the idea of ​​”going away altogether”.

Dr. Yunus, a longtime resident of Paris and a global traveler on Grameen Bank and social business work, spent some time in the country after the interim government ended its mandate in February.

Political analysts say he is more likely to avoid controversy and return to his old life. However, sources close to him have not yet given a clear statement.

Many are writing on social media, “Paris is his real address, Bangladesh was just a place to perform duties.” Others are saying that it may have been a temporary visit, health or personal work. Many supporters of the July Movement are also expressing disappointment over this.

There has been no official explanation from Dr. Yunus’ press secretary or close associates yet. However, the incident has sparked renewed discussion in the context of his return to his long-time residence in Paris and the political and economic realities of the country.