Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus Set to Enter Bangladesh Politics Soon [Video]

On June 11, 2024, Reuters published an interview with Mohammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, which has stirred significant political discourse in Bangladesh. Mohammad Yunus, globally renowned for his contributions to microfinance and poverty alleviation, hinted at his imminent entry into Bangladeshi politics, criticizing the current state of political affairs in the country. He stated, “Bangladesh has turned into a ‘one-party’ state as the ruling party stamps out political competition.”

Professor Yunus criticized the ruling Awami League, alleging that it monopolizes the political landscape. “Bangladesh doesn’t have any politics left,” he asserted. “There’s only one party which is active and occupies everything, does everything, gets to the elections in their way. They get their people elected in many different forms – proper candidates, dummy candidates, independent candidates – but all from the same party.” These statements reflect his profound dissatisfaction with the political status quo …