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.

New York: Bangladesh's chief advisor Muhammad Yunus introduced to an American audience here the “brains” behind the "meticulously designed" protests that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina from power.

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.

Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and Chief Advisor to Bangladesh's Interim Government showcased to an American audience the "brains" behind the "meticulously designed" protests that led to Sheikh Hasina's ouster from power.

Bangladesh's chief advisor Muhammad Yunus introduced to an American audience here the brains behind the "meticulously designed" protests that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina from power.

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has taken shelter in India, should be extradited if she has committed crimes, said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. “Why shouldn’t she? If she has committed crimes, she should be extradited and brought to justice,” he said responding to a question at the New York Times Climate Forward summit on Wednesday.