On Wednesday morning, Malaysia’s Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia awarded an honorary doctorate to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus. Addressing students, Yunus said the youth-led uprising of July–August 2024 had given new meaning to the nation’s future hopes. The government, he stressed, is working toward holding a free, fair, and transparent election in February 2026 to transfer power to true representatives of the people. He reiterated that peace, stability, and reforms aimed at building a “New Bangladesh” remain the interim administration’s core objectives.