Yunus to lead Bangladesh interim govt: President's office

AFP , Tuesday 6 Aug 2024

Bangladesh's Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been tapped to lead an interim government after the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the country's presidency announced early Wednesday.

Muhammad Yunus
Bangladeshi Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus led a caretaker government, a day after the military took control as mass demonstrations forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. AFP

 

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The decision "to form an interim government with... Yunus as its chief" was taken at a meeting of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, military leaders and the heads of the Students Against Discrimination group, Shahabuddin's press office said.

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