Bangladesh`s interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor, saying

Muhammad Yunus said he had inherited a "completely broken down" system of public administration that needed a comprehensive overhaul to prevent a future return to autocracy

Muhammad Yunus, who heads Bangladesh's interim government, sat down with NHK World in New York last month for a rare exclusive interview.

Bangladesh's interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor, saying in an interview published Tuesday that reforms are needed before polls.

Yunus said he had inherited a "completely broken down" system of public administration that needed a comprehensive overhaul to prevent a future return to autocracy.