After leading the interim government for a year and a half, Mohammad Yunus has bid farewell, but not without leaving a tangled web of political decisions for his successor, Tariq Rahman. The challenges that Rahman will face are significant, as he inherits a political landscape fraught with complexities. This is not merely a transfer of power, but rather a reshaping of political terms dictated by Yunus's final choices, which will impose a set of intricate conditions on the new governance structure in Bangladesh.

Yunus's reluctance to hold elections under pressure from both domestic and international sources forced him to acquiesce to elections, but with a twist: he introduced a referendum that found no precedent in the Bangladeshi Constitution. This maneuver was masked as a call for constitutional reform and an improvement of parliamentary systems where voters were required to participate in a referendum, essentially serving as a blank check for his government’s direction. The political implication of this act raises questions on the legitimacy and motives behind such decisions, casting long shadows on the electoral process.

The referendum's outcome, which favored the 'yes' vote, now places the onus on the new government, led by Rahman, to determine the form and function of Bangladesh's new order. This scenario envelops Rahman in a dilemma where he must navigate through the constitutional reforms initiated by Yunus, questioning the long-term effects these changes will have on the political stability and governance of Bangladesh. Yunus’s last-minute decisions thus set a precarious stage for the incoming leadership, emphasizing the unpredictability of the political terrain ahead, and the intricate balancing act that Rahman must now perform.