In Bangladesh the journey of rebuilding and restore calm after uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule starting with the arrival of Nobel laureate Muhammad Younis. Yunis landed at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal international airport on Thursday afternoon from a trip to France. He was welcomed by Bangladesh’s military chief, Gen Waqar-uz-Zaman, who was flanked by leaders of the navy and air force.
Students leader.
Some of the student leaders who led the uprising against Hasina were also there. They had proposed him as interim leader to Bangladesh’s president. He addressed the people of Bangladesh as “one big family” and said the young protesters had given them a “new birth” but he condemned the last two days of violence directed against the country’s religious minorities. Yunus was named as interim leader after talks among military officials, civic leaders and the student activists who led the uprising against Hasina.
His achievements.
Yunus, who was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace prize for his work developing microcredit markets, told reporters in Paris.
Golden words for Nation.
“I’m looking forward to going back home and seeing what’s happening there, and how we can organize ourselves to get out of the trouble that we are in.”
National Enthusiasm.
Overnight into Thursday, people across Dhaka carried sticks, iron rods and sharp weapons to guard their neighbourhoods amid reports of robberies. Loudspeakers in mosques were used to alert people that robberies were occurring, and students formed volunteer groups to protect temples and businesses as police remained off duty. The military shared hotline numbers for those seeking help.
Good luck and God bless you Bangladesh.