Bangladesh's Yunus honours heroes as interim government begins work


Muhammad Yunus greeting the public after laying a wreath at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Dhaka on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP

DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus led a solemn tribute to Bangladesh's fallen independence heroes in the first act of his interim government on Friday (Aug 9), after a student-led uprising forced predecessor Sheikh Hasina into exile.

A day after returning home from Europe and vowing to "uphold, support and protect the constitution" as he was sworn into office, 84-year-old Yunus began the tough challenge of returning the country to democracy.

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