Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor of Bangladesh, visited the historic Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka on Tuesday, where he addressed the concerns of the minority Hindu community regarding their safety and security in the country.
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.
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.
The Congress Party on Wednesday paid tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his death anniversary, remembering the legendary poet and philosopher as the voice of India's spiritual heritage.
The decision regarding the appointment of Bangladesh's interim government head was made during the meeting between President Shahabuddin and the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have proposed an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a bid to address Bangladesh's ongoing challenges.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his excitement after meeting with Nobel Laureate Anton Zeilinger, a renowned expert in quantum mechanics and with four Austrian Indologists in Vienna who have dedicated their work to studying Indian history and culture.
Nobel laureate and Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a spiritual person, and asserted that other international leaders should possess this trait as well.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been granted bail by a Dhaka court in a case related to the misappropriation of over Tk25 crore from the Grameen Telecom Workers' Profit Participation Fund.