mohammed yunus
After the coup of Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh, the race for interim PM has intensified. In this race, the name of Nobel Prize winner Dr. Mohammad Yunus is leading. Student movement leader Nahid Islam has proposed to make Mohammad Yunus the chief advisor of the interim government. He has given his consent in view of the current situation of the country. At the same time, Khalid Zia’s son Tariq Rahman is also said to be in the race for interim Prime Minister. Senior lawyer Sara Hussain, retired three-star general Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and former Bangladesh Bank governor Salehuddin Ahmed are also said to be in this race.
Know who is Mohammad Yunus
Mohammad Yunus was born on 28 June 1940. He is a social entrepreneur, a banker, an economist and a social leader from Bangladesh. Yunus received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his special efforts to eradicate poverty. Yunus was awarded this prize for his significant contribution towards poverty eradication. Yunus founded the Grameen Bank in 1983 which provides small loans to poor people. Bangladesh received worldwide appreciation for microcredit through its Grameen Bank. Due to this, a large number of people in Bangladesh were successful in raising their standard of living.
mohammed yunus
In 2009, he was awarded the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2010, he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Apart from this, he has received many other awards.
Sheikh Hasina is under the protection of Garud commandos
At the same time, let us tell you that after the situation in Bangladesh continuously getting out of control, Sheikh Hasina has resigned from the post of PM. She has also left Bangladesh and reached India. She is currently under the protection of Garud Commandos at Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad. After Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, President Mohammad Shahabuddin has dissolved the current Parliament. Also, the President held a meeting with the Army Chief on the situation in Bangladesh, after which the order for the release of former PM Khaleda Zia was issued. Also, the President has announced that elections will be held in Bangladesh soon after the formation of the interim government. The President said that all the people arrested during the movement against reservation will be released.
Violence and arson still continue in Bangladesh
The cycle of violence is still continuing in Bangladesh. Rioters are targeting the leaders of Awami League party in Dhaka. Their houses and vehicles are being burnt. Sheikh Hasina’s close associates are being selectively targeted. Rioters have also demolished the statue of Bangladesh’s father of the nation Mujiburahman with hammers and bulldozers. After Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, the army has definitely taken over the command. The army has ordered to open all government offices, schools-colleges, universities and banks from today. The army has ordered to lift the curfew from the entire country but the situation is still tense throughout Bangladesh.
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