Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus poised to lead Bangladesh’s interim Government amid political turmoil

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has been called upon to head a new interim government in Bangladesh following the resignation and flight of longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The call for Yunus to take on this pivotal role came from key organizers of the ongoing student protests, which have engulfed the nation in recent weeks.

The resignation of Prime Minister Hasina, who has led Bangladesh for nearly two decades, marks a significant shift in the country’s political landscape.

Her departure was prompted by escalating unrest and violence, which saw numerous deadly clashes between protesters and security forces.

Muhammad Yunus, internationally renowned for pioneering the concept of microlending and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, has accepted the students’ plea for leadership.

 “When the students who sacrificed so much are requesting me to step in at this difficult juncture, how can I refuse?” Yunus stated.

Currently in Paris, Yunus is expected to return to Dhaka shortly to assume his new responsibilities.

Yunus, a prominent figure in Bangladesh and a critic of the former administration, described Hasina’s resignation as the country’s “second Liberation Day.”

His relationship with the previous government was fraught with tension, marked by a series of corruption accusations and a high-profile trial, which he maintains were motivated by political vendetta.

The military, which has promised to support the establishment of an interim administration, appears to back Yunus’s leadership.