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Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to Head Bangladesh’s Interim Government

By Naman Ramachandran Aug 5, 2024 | 5:16 AM

UPDATED: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus will lead Bangladesh’s interim government following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s flight from the country amid mass protests. Joynal Abedin, press secretary to Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, announced the decision early Wednesday after a meeting involving military chiefs, student protest organizers, business leaders and civil society members. Yunus, 84, […]