President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has congratulated Dr. Muhammad Yunus following his appointment as the Chief Advisor of the interim government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
In a post shared on social media, President Dr Muizzu emphasised that as a longstanding friend and close partner, the Maldives wishes unity, peace, and prosperity for the people of Bangladesh under his leadership.
Bangladesh's Nobel Peace Prize winning economist Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of the country's caretaker government on Thursday, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to quit and flee the country following violent protests. Yunus was recommended for the role by student protesters and returned to Dhaka earlier from Paris, where he was undergoing medical treatment.
Yunus will be the chief adviser in the interim government tasked with holding fresh elections in the South Asian country of 170 million people. The student-led movement that ousted Hasina grew out of protests against quotas in government jobs that spiralled in July, provoking a violent crackdown that drew global criticism, though the government denied using excessive force.