Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate who is leading Bangladesh’s government after protests forced out the previous prime minister, told Reuters Breakingviews that the upheaval in his country demonstrated the dangers of sycophantically praising politicians who pursue headline GDP growth without much thought about the consequences.

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Following her exit as Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina moved to India, while Muhammad Yunus took charge in Bangladesh. This marked the beginning of strained ties between the two nations. Bangladesh ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday said Bangladesh's high growth under ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina was "fake" and faulted the world for not questioning for her "corruption".

Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League will be barred from participating in elections, according to a key adviser from Muhammad Yunus' interim government. The elections ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left Switzerland for home wrapping up his four-day visit to join the World Economic Forum annual meeting in the Swiss city of Davos. “A commercial flight of the Emirates airline carrying the chief adviser and ...

Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League would not be allowed to participate in elections, a key adviser of Muhammad Yunus's interim government said on Saturday (January ...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has abruptly suspended all ongoing work in Bangladesh, citing a recent executive order by President Donald Trump. In a letter issued ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday expressed deep shock at the death of Major General (Retd) KM Shafiullah, one of the sector commanders of the Liberation War and a former army chief. In a condolence message, Prof Yunus said that KM ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings to interim government head Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of the Gregorian New Year. The Chief Advisor’s Office said on Monday that ...

In what comes as a big blow to Muhammad Yunus' interim government in Bangladesh, the United States donor agency, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has decided to abruptly ...

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has landed in Dhaka after attending the World Economic Forum summit in Switzerland’s Davos. The head of the interim government and his entourage arrived at Shahjalal ...