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Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 84, took oath at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday night

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Thursday, August 8, 2024

DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government.

Yunus, 84, took oath at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday night after weeks of student-led protests forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India.

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