Decision came during meeting of military chiefs and organisers of the student protests that helped drive longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina from power
A Nobel laureate known as the “banker to the poor” will aim to bring stability to Bangladesh after he answered a call by student protesters for him to temporarily lead the restive country following weeks of deadly anti-government demonstrations.
Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who is due to head an interim government in Bangladesh after the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus called on Bangladeshis to "get ready to build the country" as he prepares to lead an interim government. Yunus had frequently been at odds with ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Nobel Peace laureate known for fighting poverty returns to Bangladesh Thursday to begin leading an interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India earlier this week.
Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, is named Bangladesh’s interim leader following PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. Student leaders endorsed Yunus, opposing an army-led government.
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has been named head of Bangladesh's interim government after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned earlier this week as the country became subsumed by a growing revolt.
Muhammad Yunus arrived in Bangladesh from an overseas trip as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country following an uprising that ended the rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a new interim government after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign.
Muhammad Yunus will be leading an interim government after more than 15 years of rule by ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. The ex-PM's son told DW that "mistakes were made" in handling the protests.
Mohammed Yunus arrived in Dhaka to lead an interim government after more than 15 years of rule by ousted former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. He said the country was undergoing a second independence.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has taken the oath of his office as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, after an uprising forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was flying back to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the
Muhammad Yunus takes oath as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, after an uprising forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India.
Muhammad Yunus will be leading an interim government after more than 15 years of rule by ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. The ex-PM's son told DW that "mistakes were made" in handling the protests.
