The Nobel Peace laureate tapped to lead an interim government in Bangladesh has called for calm and boarded a flight to return home, a day before his new government is expected to be sworn in to replace ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Muhammad Yunus, 84, was picked by President Mohammed Shahabuddin to lead the new interim government, a key demand of student demonstrators whose uprising drove Hasina to flee to India on Monday.
Subscribers with digital access can view this article.
Already a subscriber?