Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh govt as India evacuates families from the country | DW News

The economist and civil society leader Muhammad Yunus has been named as the head of Bangladesh's interim government. Yunus is reportedly travelling from Paris to Dhaka, where he'll become chief advisor to a non-partisan government, according to the office of the president. The former prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country, following weeks of violent protests against her government.

India has reportedly evacuated all non-essential staff and their families from its diplomatic missions in neighboring Bangladesh. That's after the weeks of unrest that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee. Reuters quoted two Indian government sources saying that all Indian diplomats remain in Bangladesh.

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0:00 Bangladesh's new leader
4:06 Shalu Yadav, DW Correspondent
8:29 Zyma Islam, Journalist

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[LiamNeeson]

Dr. Mohammad Yunus of Bangladesh is a visionary and a true champion for social change. Currently we need him. He is the true patriot and loves Bangladesh and it’s people. People like him are so much rare! We pray for him and waiting for him to come and take the lead and foster the country’s overall growth and conditions.
May Almighty protect him and us from all the Conspiracy

[nazimrahman]

Muhammad Yunus is the most respected Bangladeshi around the world. He has a record of helping millions of people out of poverty. There could not have been a better choice for interim leader. Well done.

[kaifornob]

Bangladesh need this type of personality to lead the country well. Congratulation Mr. Yunus❤

[zdqivuw]

I guess the Bangladeshi Students have now given lesson not just to Hasina's Awami League but to the next future ruling Party as well. Hats off to you Guys! You fought for your rights despite those killings. 🫡🫡

[MathEnthusiastss]

He's highly educated and seems to genuinely care about uplifting the poor (see his Grameen Bank policy). Well done student leaders of Bangladesh.

[abhinaysingh]

In india, we used to read about him in our high schools. we used to read about him in our economics book. Gramin banks are very popular in india also and it lifted millions out of poverty. It is know as SHG(Self-help group) in india.

[wolfye]

Well done Bangladesh. Goodluck for the future!

[muramatafamily]

I'm an Indian keenly observing the recent happenings in Bangladesh.

Al Jazeera should investigate and make a report on the current standing of garment industry of Bangladesh, particularly after the recent turmoil.

Garment industry is one of the major foreign exchange earner for Bangladesh. The upheaval has caused millions of dollars of cancelled orders.

We would like to know how the industry in particular and the country would restore its earlier glory and stand tall in the greater world.

[saminakabirchowdhury]

Bangladesh has achieved a new victory after 17 years of excruciating sufferings.

[RohitSharma-ohqm]

As an Indian, i must say . Good choice. Nobel prize winner in economics . We read about him in our books .

[nazmulhussain]

Dr. Mohammad Yunus from Bangladesh is an outstanding visionary and a true champion of social change. His leadership is absolutely crucial at this time. He is a genuine patriot with a deep love for Bangladesh and its people. Such remarkable individuals are exceedingly rare! We have full confidence in his abilities and eagerly anticipate his return to lead and drive the country's progress.

[vsinha]

Bangladesh is at Cross roads...curious to see where it goes from here..as an Indian..All the best to our brothers take right steps cautiously...many success

[Monavocalstudio-dhvg]

in sha Allah
Muhammad Yunus good person❤️
We Proud Of You❤️🇧🇩

[uvhsqep]

Best wishes for Bangladesh with their new leader, love n respect from Indonesia.

[arraiacc]

So happy for the students and citizens of Bangladesh. Best of luck as you chart ahead.

[atikulhoque]

Sheikh Hasina is a hated name in Bangladesh. For the past 15 years, hasina run the country like a dictator without giving the opportunity to vote. "My father made the country independent, so I have the right to do whatever I wants", "I am feeding 180 million people of this country", "If anyone overdoes it, I will cut off his electricity... bla bla", the ears are filled with arrogance. She thought of the citizens of Bangladesh as her slaves. The biggest thing is that her people have stolen millions of doller/Taka from the country. "This is my father's wealth, Looting wealth is legal for me". The country is full of corruption. The government has fudged all the questions of government jobs by giving the party student wings name "Chhatra League" (better known as 'Dog League' to the common students of Bangladesh) to fill government jobs with its own party people.Those Bangladeshi boys and girls are now 33 years old, they could not even vote for this power-hungry dictator. She used all the state institutions as her party institutions. If any citizen of Bangladesh spoke about his misdeeds, She was booked in jail and remanded. An impartial survey will show that 95% of the people of Bangladesh hate Sheikh Hasina for her long 15 years of misdeeds. From today we are all free. We got a second taste of freedom. We don't want any more family system in Bangladesh. Awami League, BNP none. The youth brought independence to the country for the 2nd time by freeing it from the hands of this dictator. Dr. Yunus is the pride of our beloved Bangladesh. Our country is safe in his hands. Best of Dr. Yunus sir.

[farmthings]

His Microfinance concept is widely used to end extreme poverty in Africa today.

[rakheepaul]

Hasina did dictatorship with the people of Bangladesh.Hopefully neutral independent country is Bangladesh 💯 Dr. yonus is a gem 💎

[ghsense]

They should finally break the pandemic of corruption once and for all. The students should take power and teach the world thay corruption can be defeated

[predictor]

Oxford should add a new synonym for hypocrisy in their dictionary: USA 🇺🇸