Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- One year after Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus took the oath as Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, his administration is marking a turbulent but transformative first year in office.
Yunus assumed leadership on 8 August 2024, just three days after a student-led uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule. The transition followed weeks of political unrest, economic uncertainty, and public distrust in state institutions. The protests - the largest mass mobilisation since 1971 - left hundreds dead and thousands injured.
From political volatility to stabilityIn its early months, the Yunus government focused on restoring order and preventing the cycle of political reprisals that has followed previous po...