Muhammad Yunus, the founder of the microfinancing lender Grameen Bank, has returned to Dhaka, Bangladesh, to lead the country’s new caretaker government. Yunus, a Nobel laureate, arrived from Paris after undergoing a minor medical procedure and was welcomed by military members and Grameen Bank executives. His return comes in the wake of massive student-led protests demanding reforms, which ultimately led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Yunus praised the students for their role in what he described as Bangladesh’s “second independence” and emphasized the immediate need to restore law and order, as well as to protect the freedoms and safety of all Bangladeshis. He is expected to be sworn in as interim prime minister shortly.
Muhammad Yunus returns to Dhaka to lead Bangladesh’s new caretaker government.
Yunus, a Nobel laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, arrived from Paris and was welcomed by military members and executives from the bank.
His return follows massive student-led protests demanding reforms, which resulted in the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus praised the student demonstrators, attributing to them the country’s “second independence.”
He emphasized the need to restore law and order and protect the freedoms and safety of all Bangladeshis.
Yunus is expected to be sworn in as interim prime minister shortly.
The student-led protests began with demands for reforms to the civil service job quota system and escalated following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation.
There is currently a significant absence of police on the streets, with students taking up roles to maintain law and order.
Concerns are raised regarding the conditions for free and fair elections and the operation and duration of the interim government.
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