Source: Muhammad Yunus lands in Bangladesh to lead interim government
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh’s interim leader. He vowed to “uphold, support and protect the constitution” during the ceremony, saying he would perform his duties “sincerely”.
The 84-year-old declared there is “a lot of work to be done” as he arrived in the country earlier on Thursday.
“People are excited,” he told the BBC moments after flying into the capital Dhaka from France.
His plane touched down just days after Sheikh Hasina – the woman who ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist for 15 years – fled across the border to India.
Ms Hasina resigned as prime minister after weeks of student-led protests – which left hundreds dead – escalated and culminated in calls for her to stand down.
The decision to name Prof Yunus as chief adviser of the interim government followed a meeting between President Mohammed Shahabuddin, military leaders and student leaders.
The students had been clear they would not accept a military-led government, but wanted Prof Yunus to lead.
The hope is Prof Yunus, the so-called banker for the poor, will bring democracy back to Bangladesh after years of autocratic rule.
诺贝尔奖获得者穆罕默德·尤努斯已宣誓就任孟加拉国临时领导人。他在仪式上誓言“拥护、支持和保护宪法”，并表示将“真诚”履行职责。 这位 84 岁的老人周四早些时候抵达该国时宣称“还有很多工作要做”。 他从法国飞往首都达卡后不久告诉英国广播公司，“人们很兴奋。”铁腕统治孟加拉国 15 年的谢赫·哈西娜越境逃往印度几天后，他的飞机就降落了。 学生领导的抗议活动持续数周，导致数百人死亡，抗议活动不断升级，最终要求她下台的呼声达到顶峰，哈西娜女士辞去了总理职务。 在总统穆罕默德·沙哈布丁、军事领导人和学生领袖举行会议后，尤努斯教授被任命为临时政府首席顾问。 学生们明确表示，他们不会接受军方领导的政府，但希望尤努斯教授来领导。 人们希望尤努斯教授，即所谓的穷人银行家，能够在多年的独裁统治后为孟加拉国带回民主。
