Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus becomes leader of interim gov't The Bangladesh's Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus will lead the interim government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced on 7th August 2024. The appointment came quickly after student leaders called on the 84-year-old Yunus — credited with lifting millions out of poverty in the South Asian country — to lead. The decision was made in a meeting with President Mohammed Shahabuddin, the heads of the army, navy and air force, and student leaders. “(They) decided to form...