The Bangladesh interim government has informed New Delhi that it is not positively taking the political statements that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been making after her arrival in India, foreign ministry spokesperson and public diplomacy wing director general Toufiq Hasan said on Thursday.In a report by Prothom Alo, Hasan is quoted as saying:…
Muhammad Yunus (left), and Donald Trump. (Photo/Agencies) Chief adviser to Bangladeh’s interim government, professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday extended his congratulations to president-elect Donald Trump following his historic victory in the US presidential election.In his message, Muhammad Yunus said, “I am delighted to convey, on behalf of the government and the people of Bangladesh, my…
Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys back to the country, including the ambassador to India, according to a foreign ministry official who spoke to Reuters on Thursday.The foreign ministry instructed the envoys in “Brussels, Canberra, Lisbon, New Delhi and the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York” to return to Dhaka immediately,…
NEW DELHI: The head of Bangladesh’s interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday visited Dhakeswari Temple in Dhaka amid reports of attacks on minority communities.“We have to establish human rights and freedom of speech. That is our prime goal,” Yunus said after the visit.According to a report in Dhaka Tribune, Yunus also said that the…
Bangladesh interim government chief Mohammed Yunus on Sunday admired the “student-led revolution” that led to the collapse of government machinery. Taking a jibe at Sheikh Hasina‘s ouster from the country, the Nobel laureate said, “Finally, this moment, the monster is gone.”“This is a revolution, a student-led revolution,” the 84-year-old said about the protests that killed…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus expressed his willingness to lead an interim government in Bangladesh following widespread protests that led to the departure of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina from the country. Yunus said that the interim government is just the first step, and that lasting peace can only be achieved through free elections, which are essential…
