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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government

Yunus, 84, was administered the oath of office by President Mohammed Shahabuddin at a ceremony at the presidential palace 'Bangabhaban'

PTI Dhaka Published 08.08.24, 09:31 PM
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (C) speaks to the media in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 08 August 2024. Yunus was expected to be sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on 08 August after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina had resigned and fled the country amid violent protests over the government's job quota system

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (C) speaks to the media in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 08 August 2024. Yunus was expected to be sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on 08 August after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina had resigned and fled the country amid violent protests over the government's job quota system PTI

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday took oath as the head of an interim government in Bangladesh.

Yunus, 84, was administered the oath of office by President Mohammed Shahabuddin at a ceremony at the presidential palace 'Bangabhaban'.

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The economist-turned-politician was appointed as the head of the interim government on Tuesday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following widespread protests against her government over a controversial quota system in jobs.

Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his pioneering work on microlending.

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