The announcement came hours after protesting student leaders set a deadline to dissolve parliament. - Photo: AFP
DHAKA: Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday (Aug 6) he was ready to head an interim government in Bangladesh after mass demonstrations forced long-time ruler Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country.
“I am honoured by the trust of the protesters who wish for me to lead the interim government,” he said in a written statement to AFP.
