- Nobel laureate to lead Bangladesh in transition
Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is set to lead a transitional government in Bangladesh, according to President Mohammed Shahabuddin's office, as confirmed to Deutsche Presse-Agentur. The official appointment has not yet taken place. Yunus is reportedly ready to assume the role, as quoted by BBC Bangla from a spokesperson of the Nobel laureate.
Just days ago, the increasingly authoritarian Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country following mass protests.
The 84-year-old Yunus is expected to remain in power until new elections, the date of which is yet to be determined. Students' leader Nahid Islam stated that Yunus is the desired figure for the task by the protesters. Bangladesh has witnessed demonstrations and unrest in recent weeks.
After the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is ready to take on the role, as reported by BBC Bangla. The demand for Yunus' resignation as the transitional leader is not mentioned in the text, so a sentence containing 'resignation' relating to this situation cannot be directly derived from the given text.
