Dhaka Following Sheikh Hasina’s forced resignation due to widespread protests, Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate in microfinance, has been appointed to head an interim government in Bangladesh, the presidency announced early on Wednesday, August 7.
The 84-year-old Yunus, who is recognised for having helped millions of people in the South Asian nation escape poverty, was called upon by student leaders to lead and declared that he was prepared to do so. This quickly led to his appointment.
According to Shahabuddin’s press office, the heads of the Students Against Discrimination (SAD) organisation, military chiefs, and President Mohammed Shahabuddin met and decided “to form an interim government with… Yunus as its chief”.
The president has asked the public to assist in weathering the crisis. To resolve the situation, an interim government must be formed quickly,” the statement stated, also announcing the resignation of the national police chief.
After Hasina, 76, was charged in January with manipulating the results of the elections, millions of people protested in the streets for the past month, calling for her resignation. Hasina has been in power since 2009.
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