Nobel Laureate Yunus Appointed as Head of Bangladesh Interim Government

Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh's interim government. The announcement was made following a meeting between President Mohammed Shahabuddin and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. Yunus welcomed the ousting of Sheikh Hasina’s regime, describing it as the 'second liberation' of the country.

Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh's interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, the president's press secretary said on Tuesday night.

The decision was announced after a meeting between President Shahabuddin and the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.

The heads of the three armed forces were also present at the meeting.

The other members of the interim government will be finalized after consultations with various political parties, the press secretary added. Yunus is currently abroad but welcomed the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's regime, describing the development as the 'second liberation' of the country.

Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his anti-poverty campaign through the Grameen Bank, a model that has been replicated across continents.