DHAKA: The head of Bangladesh’s interim govt, “chief adviser” Prof Muhammad Yunus, condemned on Saturday the attacks on minority communities, calling them “heinous”. “Are they not people of this country? You have been able to save the country, can’t you save some families,” he asked as the Hindu community held its biggest street demonstration yet,…
NEW DELHI: Just three days after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh in the wake of violent protests that claimed the lives of 300 people, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn-in as the head of the interim government on Thursday.Yunus, 84, was recommended for the role by student protesters and returned to Dhaka earlier…
MUMBAI: The political crisis in Bangladesh, which has taken a violent turn throwing normal life out of gear, has impacted Indian companies operating in the country.FMCG company Marico’s manufacturing operations in Bangladesh remain shut even as it claimed that a large majority of its retail sales force and distributors have now resumed operations. Marico which…
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…
Coordinators of the recent student protests in Bangladesh have proposed the formation of a new interim government with Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus as its chief adviser. The announcement was made in a video released on Facebook early Tuesday.The Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman is scheduled to meet with the protest leaders at 12 pm local…
