Nobel laureate Yunus to be chief adviser to interim govt in Bangladesh, say organisers

Dhaka: Amid violent protests after Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka, several leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement urged Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus to lead the interim government in a bid to address Bangladesh’s ongoing challenge, Dhaka Tribune reported. This announcement was made in a video message released early hours of Tuesday by key student leaders Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, and Abu Bakar Mazumdar.

On Monday night, Nahid had announced that an outline for an interim government would be formulated within the next 24 hours, as per Dhaka Tribune.

The development comes after the announcement of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned from her position and departed Bangladesh.