Bangladesh interim government leader Muhammed Yunus hinted at a conspiracy in Sheikh Hasina’s ousting, praising student activism , and identified Mahfuj Abdullah as a significant figure in the protests.

Yunus, an acclaimed economist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for founding Grameen Bank and pioneering microfinance, was seen as an apolitical leader capable of bridging divides within a fractured political landscape.

Speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative, Dr Muhammad Yunus introduced and praised the young leaders who drove the student-led movement that led to Sheikh Hasina's ouster.

The interim head of the Bangladesh government called Mahfuz Abdullah and two other student leaders on the stage and lauded them for sparking a revolution that "shook the entire country".