Bangladesh Students Push for Interim Government with Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh student protest coordinators have called for a new interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, according to a Facebook video released early Tuesday. The Bangladesh army chief plans to meet with the protest coordinators at 12 pm local time on the same day.

Bangladesh student protest coordinators called for the formation of a new interim government with Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus as its chief adviser, according to a video released by the coordinators on Facebook early on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh army chief plans to meet the protest coordinators at 12 pm local time (0600 GMT) on Tuesday, the army separately said in a statement.

(With inputs from agencies.)