The press service of the country's president, Shahabuddin Chuppu announced that economist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus will head the interim government of Bangladesh amid massive protests.
The decision to appoint 84-year-old Yunus was made during a meeting between the head of state and the leaders of the "Students Against Discrimination" protest movement. The final composition of the interim government will be decided after consultations with the political parties of Bangladesh. On August 6, the president of Bangladesh announced the dissolution of the parliament to form an interim government. Yesterday, 76-year-old Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh since 2009, left the country amid protests.
