The Nobel laureate economist is the face of the south Asian country’s new leadership, having taken over as chief adviser of the interim government after unrest forced the authoritarian Ms Hasina to flee to India. Mr Yunus has described the protests, driven by students, as a “revolution”.
“Law and order is the first priority so that people can sit down or get to work,” the new leader said in a briefing in the capital Dhaka. He also promised to oversee broader reforms such as strengthening the freedom of speech after years of near authoritarian rule which was “a mess, complete mess”.
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