After several days of unrest and political turmoil, an interim government has been formed in Bangladesh. Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of the interim government in the country on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Muhammad Yunus after the swearing-in and demanded to ensure the safety of all citizens including Hindus in Bangladesh.
PM Modi congratulated
PM Modi wrote in his social media post, ‘My best wishes to Professor Muhammad Yunus on assuming his new responsibilities. We look forward to an early return to normalcy while ensuring the safety of Hindus and all other minority communities. India is committed to working with Bangladesh to fulfill the shared aspirations of the people of both countries for peace, security and development.
Rahul Gandhi also tweeted
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi also congratulated Muhammad Yunus and said that the need of the hour is the early restoration of peace in the country. Posting a photo on social media platform X, Rahul said, ‘Congratulations to Professor Muhammad Yunus on taking oath as the head of the interim government of Bangladesh.’ He wrote, ‘Quick restoration of peace and normalcy is the need of the hour.’
Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country
Let us tell you that after violent protests in the neighboring country, Sheikh Hasina had resigned from the post of PM and left the country. Three days after this incident, Yunus took oath as the head of the caretaker government. The interim government of Bangladesh has been entrusted with the task of conducting fresh elections in the country.
Yunus, an 84-year-old economist, has received support from student protesters as the head of the interim government. He returned to Dhaka from Paris on Thursday. Speaking to the media at the airport, Yunus said, ‘Whatever path our students show us, we will move forward along the same.’
Mohammad Yunus, who has become the new head of Bangladesh, has become the 32nd person who has won the Nobel Prize and will now fulfill the responsibility of the head of the state. Before this, there are 31 other people in the whole world who have also received the Nobel Prize and have also played the role of head of state.
Who is Mohammad Yunus?
Known as the banker of the poor, Yunus and the Grameen Bank established by him have received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. He helped millions of people out of poverty by providing small loans of less than $100 to the rural poor. These poor people could not get any help from big banks. His lending model inspired many such schemes around the world. This also includes developed countries like America.
In America, Yunus also started a separate non-profit organization Grameen America. As 84-year-old Yunus became successful, his inclination towards making a career in politics increased. He also tried to form his own party in 2007. But when her ambition started taking a bigger form, Sheikh Hasina became angry. Hasina also accused Yunus of ‘sucking the blood of the poor’.