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Nobel Peace laureate says he will perform his duties ‘sincerely’ following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation.


Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government.

Yunus, 84, took oath at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday night after weeks of student-led protests forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to neighbouring India.

“I will uphold, support and protect the constitution,” Yunus said during the ceremony, adding that he would perform his duties “sincerely”.

The key tasks for Yunus now are restoring peace in Bangladesh and preparing for new elections.

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, in presence of foreign diplomats, civil society members, top businessmen and members of the former opposition party at the presidential palace in Dhaka.

No representatives of Hasina’s party were present.

Sixteen other people have been included in the interim Cabinet with members drawn mainly from civil society and including two of the student protest leaders. The Cabinet members Yunus as interim leader were chosen in discussions this week among student leaders, civil society representatives and the military.

Hasina quit on Monday after several chaotic weeks that began in July with protests against a quota system for government jobs that critics said favoured people with connections to Hasina’s party.

But the demonstrations soon grew into a bigger challenge for Hasina’s 15-year rule as more than 300 people including students were killed amid spiralling violence.

Yunus, who was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his work developing microcredit markets, was in the French capital for the 2024 Olympics when he was chosen for the interim role, and returned home earlier Thursday to tight security at the airport in Dhaka.

In his first comments after his arrival, he told a news briefing that his priority would be to restore order.

“Bangladesh is a family. We have to unite it,” Yunus said, flanked by student leaders. “It has immense possibility.”

On Wednesday in Paris, Yunus had called for calm and an end to all partisan violence.

Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, who acts as an adviser to his mother, vowed Wednesday that his family and the Awami League party would continue to be engaged in Bangladesh’s politics – a reversal from what he’d said earlier in the week after Hasina stepped down Monday and fled to India.

The president had dissolved Parliament on Tuesday, clearing the path for the interim administration.

On Wednesday, a tribunal in Dhaka acquitted Yunus in a labor law violation case involving a telecommunication company he founded, in which he was convicted and sentenced to six months in jail. He had been released on bail in the case.

Yunus has been a longtime opponent of Hasina, who had called him a “bloodsucker” allegedly for using force to extract loan repayments from rural poor, mainly women. Yunus has denied the allegations.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/8/muhammad-yunus-takes-oath-as-head-of-bangladeshs-interim-government

Kudos to the military for not taking power

The only available person to take over is 84 years old man

While the youth force Sheikh Hasina Wazed, 76 out only to be replaced by his uncle, so there's no different between these people and Africa.

I dedicate Celine Dion A new day has come to them.

Congratulations!!!
Those of una wey dey wish this same thing to happen for Nigeria won't see it, wait until 2027. Hopefully, una go don get sense by then sha. If una sell vote because of religion, tribalism or political affiliation, then na 2031 una go wait reach.
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Wow, this man that the evil Bangladesh government was fighting is now in charge of the government.

This country is about to experience prosperity.

Many times very vocal critics don't make the best leaders. I hope he will be different.

I wish him the best.

Good to know the military did not decide to sit tight there to hold on to power.

SocialJustice:
Wow, this man that the evil Bangladesh government was fighting is now in charge of the government.

This country is about to experience prosperity.

Yimu

SocialJustice:
Wow, this man that the evil Bangladesh government was fighting is now in charge of the government.

This country is about to experience prosperity.

where is your source?

ChizzyBuna:
So will it happen to Peter Obi

If wishes were horses

Someone that fled to Paris for the Olympics during heavy protest/riot is not fit for such role.

He said he came back to unite his country.

So, why did he leave during the protest? 😂😂😂

84 years also. Mehn. This old men no dey tire.

Update: I made some research and discovered he’s a good man. Best wishes to him and the people of Bangladesh 🇧🇩

After war comes peace
If two sides are deadlocked in a conflict, war may be the only way to break the deadlock and create a new status quo.

I pray this brings the change the people fought hard for ….

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IsellSmartTvs:
After war comes peace

Another war comes thru peace.

Fineman2:
Kudos to the military for not taking power

Kudos to 84 years but 71 years too old as Nigetia presient ba?

I'm waiting for those bastards called obidient to come here and type kudos or good? The kain amadioha + ogun + thunder wey go fire dem dey do press up dey wait for dem.

1 step forward, 3 steps backwards

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ChizzyBuna:
So will it happen to Peter Obi

Ironbull:


Kudos to 84 years but 71 years too old as Nigetia presient ba?

I'm waiting for those bastards called obidient to come here and type kudos or good? The kain amadioha + ogun + thunder wey go fire dem dey do press up dey wait for dem.

he will just be in charge for awhile, learn to read and comprehend

blowjohn:


Another war comes thru peace.

It’s a cycle that never ends

The same will soon happen in Nigeria. Tiny u must go.

Youths protested and an 84 year old man was sworn in as president. Is it not ironical?

Congrats to Bangladesh for coming out en masse to put an end to corrupt regime.

This is what Nigerians need, we need to mobilize in millions and hit the streets non stop even if it takes one year till those criminals go away.

IsellSmartTvs:

It’s a cycle that never ends

Exactly

As every of obidenses antics have failed now,this is the person they are looking up to deliver them from TINUBU!

NaijaGoBetter2:
The only available person to take over is 84 years old man

While the youth force Sheikh Hasina Wazed, 76 out only to be replaced by his uncle, so there's no different between these people and Africa.

Right, but no tribal war over there