Muhammad Yunus heads home to lead Bangladesh interim government
Army chief says the interim government headed by the Nobel Peace laureate would be sworn in on Thursday night.
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus heading to Bangladesh
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus departed France Wednesday, heading to Bangladesh to lead the country’s interim government after mass protests ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Big challenges ahead for Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s new interim leader
The Nobel laureate is expected to bring back peace, revive the economy and pave way for free and fair elections.
Who is Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh protesters' chosen chief adviser?
DHAKA — Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the pioneer of the global microcredit movement who could shepherd Bangladesh's new interim government, was an arch foe of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who has resigned and fled the country.
Bangladesh Protesters Want Nobel Laureate to Advise New Government
A day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh dramatically resigned and fled the country, the student groups that led the popular uprising against her proposed a notable name to help lead the interim government: Muhammad Yunus, a microfinance pioneer who received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Persecution of Bangladeshi Nobel laureate is political ‘vendetta’ by Hasina government: analysts
Renowned Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is at the centre of a new embezzlement trial because of a political “vendetta” against him by the government, observers say, echoing an open letter by world leaders last year condemning the alleged persecution.
Bangladesh appeals court grants bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in labor case
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An appeals court in Bangladesh on Sunday granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who had been sentenced earlier to six months in prison for violating the country’s labor laws. The court also agreed to hear an appeal against his sentencing.