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Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus To Lead Interim Govt

The appointment came quickly after student leaders called on the 84-year-old Yunus -- credited with lifting millions out of poverty in the South Asian country -- to lead.

Latin Times

Who is Muhammad Yunus? Bangladesh's interim leader

The Nobel laureate and anti-poverty activist will be in charge of restoring calm to the country, where there has been serious unrest for weeks

Evening Standard

A Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer steps in to lead Bangladesh out of a deadly protest crisis

Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus will lead an interim government in Bangladesh after protests ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Nobel Laureate Yunus To Lead Interim Government In Bangladesh

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead interim government in Bangladesh amid protests, facing support and criticism.

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The Guardian - UK

Who is Muhammad Yunus, the new leader of Bangladesh’s interim government?

The Nobel Prize winner and long-time foe of Sheikh Hasina, is credited with lifting millions of people out of poverty by providing microfinancing

The Guardian - AU

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head Bangladesh’s interim government

Decision came during meeting of military chiefs and organisers of the student protests that helped drive longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina from power

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Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus Tapped To Lead Interim Govt

Bangladesh's Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been tapped to lead an interim government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced early Wednesday.

International Business Times

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Appointed Interim Head Of Bangladesh

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus appointed to lead Bangladesh's interim government amid political unrest and transition.

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Bangladesh parliament dissolved a day after resignation of prime minister

Move comes after longtime leader Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled country after weeks of deadly unrest

The Guardian - AU

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus named head of Bangladesh's interim government

Muhammad Yunus – Bangladesh's Nobel laureate – will lead the country's interim government, the country's presidency announced Wednesday following a meeting with military leaders, student protesters, and civil society members. The announcement was made after prime minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled amidst a mass uprising driven by student-led…

France 24

Muhammad Yunus To Lead Bangladesh's Interim Government

Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate, appointed to lead Bangladesh's interim government, bringing hope for progress and prosperity.

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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh interim government

The microfinance pioneer has been tapped to lead an interim government after the ouster of PM Sheikh Hasina.

Al Jazeera

Protests in Bangladesh: the reasons for the rage

After a month of demonstrations in Bangladesh, prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted by a protest movement with levels of violence not seen since the country won its independence in 1971. In addition to failing to resolve mass youth unemployment, the so-called Iron Lady of Bangladesh paid the price for…

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International Business Times

Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus Ready To Lead After Hasina Flees

Bangladesh Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus said Tuesday he is ready to head a caretaker government, a day after the military took control as mass protests forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee.

The Independent UK

How a student-run uprising led to the ouster of Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister

Analysts say the anger that pushed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power is rooted in deep economic distress felt by the majority of people in the country, as well as the perception that while they suffered, the elites aligned with Hasina prospered

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Nobel Laureate Yunus Emerges As Possible Interim Leader

Learn about Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus's potential role in Bangladesh's political crisis and his global impact on social and economic development.

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Bangladesh President Dissolves Parliament, Prime Minister Resigns

Bangladesh's president dissolves parliament, leading to new elections after violent protests. Concerns about stability and democratic processes arise amids...

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The Independent UK

Protesters who toppled Hasina want a Nobel laureate to lead Bangladesh. Who is Muhammad Yunus?

Bangladesh is in the midst of a major transition after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee the country after weeks of deadly protests initially over government jobs morphed into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule

France 24

‘Today feels like a second Liberation Day,’ Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus tells FRANCE 24

Bangladesh student protest leaders said Tuesday they wanted Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, 84, to lead an interim government. Yunus spoke to FRANCE 24 about the popular uprising that precipitated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's fall and his hopes for a more democratic future for the country.

France 24

Bangladesh parliament dissolved as protesters back Nobel laureate Yunus to lead country

Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of an interim government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following weeks of demonstrations and violent unrest. Student protest leaders called for Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, 84, to lead…

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead government

Yunus, known as the ‘banker to the poor’, is the choice of the student movement to head the new interim government.

Dynamite News

Bangladesh Turmoil: Call for Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to head interim govt

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday night gave his nod to form an interim government to run the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Bangladesh protesters want Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yunus to lead country after Hasina’s departure

A key organizer of Bangladesh’s student protests says Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus is their choice as head of an interim government a day after the longtime Prime Minister Sheik Hasina resigned

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics embraces modern life with age-old burdens

Just a few weeks before the start of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the American former athlete Tommie Smith was in the French capital and inter alia recounting how he and fellow sprinters John Carlos and Peter Norman essentially winged their way into what would become one of the most…

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