Newsman: Hundreds of protestors chanted “Go Back” slogans against Muhammad Yunus, who is leading current interim government of Bangladesh. Sloganeers chanted, “Go back, Step down, Step down, Step down” and held up posters which said “Shiekh Hasina Our Prime Minister.”
The protesters also alleged that the 84-year-old Nobel Laureate came to power “with dirty politics.”
“Muhammad Yunus took the power unconstitutionally, illegally. He captured power with dirty politics and a lot of people have been killed. So far, our elected PM Sheikh Hasina has not resigned. We request UN humbly that he did not represent Bangladeshi people here,” told Dr.Siddiqur Rahman, the US Awamileague President.
Protestors rallied against Mohammad Yunus outside a hotel in New York where he is staying for attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.
Chief advisor of the Bangladesh’s interim government Mohammad Yunus was criticized for alleged attacks on minorities in Bangladesh.
According to The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs chief adviser will meet with leaders including the prime ministers of the Netherlands, Pakistan, and Nepal, as well as the President of the European Union, the US Secretary of State, the UN Secretary-General, the UN Human Rights chief, the World Bank President, and the USAID Administrator.
Yunus was sworn-in on August 8 as the head of an interim government after Sheikh Hasina fled the country and the parliament was dissolved.