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Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to Head Bangladesh’s Interim Government


Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left the country following weeks of protests and violent clashes across the nation, per reports.

Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman is expected to address the nation, though his speech has been delayed as he meets with “stakeholders,” per BBC sources. The unrest began as student protests against a quota system reserving up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of 1971 independence war veterans. Government attempts to quell the demonstrations through force, curfews and internet restrictions have largely backfired, fueling further public outrage.

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