Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government, criticised the previous administration's allegedly fake economic growth and corruption. Yunus emphasised the importance of inclusive growth and reducing inequality.
Muhammad Yunus, expressed personal distress over the deteriorating relations with India. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Yunus emphasized the importance of strong ties between the two neighbors.
Bangladesh has been in the throes of uncertainty ever since the Awami League government was toppled after the mass uprising, prompting Sheikh Hasina to flee the country on August 5 last year.
Alam, who played a key role in the uprising that toppled Hasina’s government and led to her exile on 5 August last year, added that only Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and other “pro-Bangladesh” groups would continue their political activities in the country.
The bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh strained in the recent past, following the massive violence against Hindus in the neighbouring country after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government in August,
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus critiques former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, deeming her reported economic achievements 'fake' and accusing the global community of negligence. Hasina, away in India, faces numerous allegations,
The Awami League has been virtually out of the open political landscape since August 5, 2024, with most of its leaders and Hasina’s cabinet members either in jail on murder and other criminal charges or on the run at home and abroad.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir recently said the reform agenda undertaken by the interim government could take 10 years and an unelected government must not continue for a longer period.
Relations between the two nations have become strained since Muhammad Yunus assumed leadership of Bangladesh’s interim government. India has raised concerns about attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus,
Bangladesh’s interim government has started preparations to take action to remove Saima Wazed, the daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from her position as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia.
Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League will be barred from participating in elections, according to a key adviser from Muham
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday said Bangladesh's high growth under ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina was "fake" and faulted the world for not questioning for her "corruption".