Bangladesh news Highlights: PM Modi extends ‘best wishes’ to Muhammad Yunus
Hindustan TimesMembers of the army clear an entrance of the Ganabhaban, the Bangladeshi prime minister's residence, a day after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh news Highlights: A new interim government of Bangladesh, headed by Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Thursday. The Bangladesh Army chief announced the interim government on Monday, hours after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country to India in the wake of violent student anti-quota protests. -After her release from prison, former Prime minister and head of Bangladesh National Party Khaleda Zia called for a “democratic Bangladesh where all religions are respected.” Her statement assumes significance amid reports of attacks allegedly targeting the country's Hindu minorities and Awami League members.