New Delhi: Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday pledged to ascertain a authorities that ensures security for its residents of Bangladesh. He returned from Paris to take the oath as the top of the interim authorities after Sheikh Hasina’s removing.
Yunus, an 84-year-old, who gained the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his groundbreaking work in microlending, was appointed head of the interim authorities after President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved parliament on Tuesday after Hasina resigned as Prime Minister put up.
He was attending the Olympic Video games in Paris and returned to Bangladesh through Dubai. An Emirates flight (EK-582) carrying Yunus landed at Hazrat Shahjalal Worldwide Airport at 2:10 pm native time.
Military Chief Common Waker-Uz-Zaman, senior officers, pupil leaders and civil society members went to welcome him on the airport.
Whereas attending a press convention on the airport, Yunus expressed his gratitude to the youth who performed a vital position in making the protest towards Hasina.
“We’ve got received independence for the second time. We’ve got to guard this independence,” he mentioned, PTI reported.
“The nation is in your arms now. Now you need to rebuild it as per your aspirations. You need to use your creativity to construct the nation. You’ve gotten earned independence for the nation,” he added.
“We’ve got to type a authorities which assures security to its residents,” he mentioned.
He additionally requested the residents to avoid wasting the nation from the chaos created in the course of the violent protests.
“Bangladesh generally is a very lovely nation and we will make it one,” additional added. Yunus additionally paid tribute to Abu Sayed, one of many first victims of police gunfire in the course of the Anti-Discrimination Pupil Motion.
