Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Returns to Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Nobel Laureate economist Muhammad Yunus is expected to return to Bangladesh on Thursday. He will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on an Emirates flight from Dubai at 2.10 pm, subject to the flight being on time.
Yunus’ return comes as he is set to take on a significant role as head of the interim government, following a meeting with President Mohammed Shahabuddin. Nahid Islam, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, said that the oath-taking ceremony for Yunus will take place the following day.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Yunus Centre congratulated the students who played a key role in achieving the Second Victory Day and urged the public to avoid violence. The statement read, “I congratulate the brave students who took the lead in making our Second Victory Day possible and to the people for giving your total support to them. Let us make the best use of our new victory. Let us not let this slip away because of our mistakes. I fervently appeal to everybody to stay calm. Please refrain from all kinds of violence. I appeal to all students, members of all political parties and non-political people to stay calm.”
The statement highlighted the country’s potential and urged the population to focus on building a better future. “This is our beautiful country with lots of exciting possibilities. We must protect and make it a wonderful country for us and for our future generations,” Yunus Centre added in its statement.
Yunus Centre further said that violence is their enemy. “Our youth is ready to give this leadership in creating a new world. Let us not miss the chance by going into any senseless violence. Violence is our enemy. Please don’t create more enemies. Be calm and get ready to build the country. If we take the path of violence everything will be destroyed. Please stay calm. Help those around you to stay calm,” it added.
Doubts Revealed
Nobel Laureate -: A Nobel Laureate is someone who has won a Nobel Prize, which is a very famous award given for great achievements in areas like peace, literature, and science.
Muhammad Yunus -: Muhammad Yunus is a famous economist from Bangladesh who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping poor people get small loans to start businesses.
Interim Government -: An interim government is a temporary government set up to manage the country until a new, permanent government is chosen.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport -: This is the main airport in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.
Emirates flight -: Emirates is a big airline company based in Dubai, and a flight means he is traveling on one of their airplanes.
Yunus Centre -: The Yunus Centre is an organization founded by Muhammad Yunus to promote his ideas and projects, especially those that help poor people.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin -: He is the current President of Bangladesh, the leader of the country.
