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Bangladesh unrest: "No evidence of US involvement, but they are making it
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said that while he has no evidence of direct US involvement in the student protests in the country, the support for Muhammad Yunus --whom he describes as a "darling of the west"--indicates possible foreign influence. Read More
Interim govt has been formed in Bangladesh, but there are attacks on minor
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
People who have come from Bangladesh to India said that an interim government has been formed in the country, so everything is likely to be fine except that there are attacks on minorities.
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Indian envoy attends swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's interim governme
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, attended the swearing-in ceremony of the Bangladesh interim government.
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17 members of Bangladesh's interim govt sworn in, with Muhammad Yunus as c
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Seventeen members of Bangladesh's interim government took their oaths at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday, Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune reported. Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus, 84, was sworn in as the country's chief advisor.
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Congress leaders extend wishes to Muhammad Yunus, hope for peace and norma
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus took the oath on Thursday night, three days after Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister and left the country amid widespread unrest.
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"Hope for early return to normalcy...protection of Hindus": PM Modi to hea
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished Professor Muhammad Yunus on assuming his new responsibilities as the head of Bangladesh's interim government and emphasised bringing about an early return to normalcy and ensuring the protection of the Hindu minority.
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Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of interim government
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Bangladesh's figurehead President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to Yunus for his role as chief advisor, which is the equivalent to a prime minister.
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Likely that our High Commissioner will participate swearing-in of interim
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The interim government in Bangladesh will be sworn in later in the day. Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur and founder of Grameen Bank, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his efforts to create economic and social development through microcredit.
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"This is our first responsibility": Muhammad Yunus ensures "no attack" any
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
He further stressed that Bangladesh has tremendous potential but the first priority is to save the country from chaos so that the country can proceed on the "path shown by students."
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US Congressman Ro Khanna urges Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to uphold rul
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Ro Khanna has urged Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to uphold the rule of law.
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Bangladesh: Members of interim govt led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus t
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The oath-taking ceremony will be held three days after the cabinet was dissolved following the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Muhammad Yunus to return to Bangladesh Thursday, set to lead interim gover
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Yunus will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on an Emirates flight from Dubai at 2.10 pm, subject to the flight being on time, Dhaka Tribune reported, quoting a statement from Yunus Centre.
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