Curated By: Poulami Kundu
Last Updated: August 08, 2024, 08:11 IST
Bangladesh News LIVE Updates: Nobel Laureate economist Muhammad Yunus is expected to return to Bangladesh on Thursday, Bangladesh-based Dhaka Tribune reported.
Yunus is scheduled to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on an Emirates flight from Dubai at 2.10 pm, subject to the flight being on time. Yunus’ return comes as he is set to take on a significant role as head of the interim government, following a meeting with President Mohammed Shahabuddin.
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country in a military aircraft amid violent protests. She landed in India on Monday as the army stepped in to fill the power vacuum. As the news of Hasina’s departure spread, hundreds broke into her residence, vandalising and looting the interiors. At the centre of people’s anger is the Hasina government’s controversial quota system reserving 30% of jobs for families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war.
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