President of Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Younis Hasina ready to lead the government after escape, Parliament dissolved

globalsupdate.com4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Younis said on Tuesday he was ready to head a caretaker government, a day after the army took control after mass protests forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee. Microfinance pioneer Younis, 84, is credited with lifting millions of people out of poverty – earning the enmity of the ousted Hasina…

The President of Bangladesh ordered the release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia

Jenny4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Zia’s release came hours after her rival Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s President Mohammad Shahabuddin has ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and main opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her rival Sheikh Hasina fled the country. On Monday, the president’s press team said that the meeting chaired…