Muhammad Yunus: ‘Why is the Bangladesh Army tackling student protestors, killing innocents: Nobel Laureate?’ Premium
The Hindu
Bangladesh protests escalate, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus calls for international intervention to restore democracy.
Bangladesh is reeling from days of violence as protestors took to the streets, attacked government buildings and vehicles to demonstrate against the quota system, and the Hasina government ordered a crackdown with army and paramilitary forces who were given shoot at sight orders. Nearly 200 have been killed, thousands injured including those blinded by pellet injuries.
Speaking to The Hindu from Paris in this exclusive interview, Nobel Laureate and Grameen Bank Founder Professor Muhammad Yunus appealed for the international community, particularly India, to reach out to PM Hasina to call for calm.
Mr. Yunus, a political rival of Ms. Hasina himself faces many cases of misappropriation and labour law violations that he says are politically motivated. He says another election may be warranted for the restoration of democracy in the country.