DHAKA: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn into workplace Thursday (Aug 8), vowing to guide Bangladesh again to democracy after a student-led rebellion ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus, who earlier on Thursday had hailed the overthrow of Hasina as Bangladesh’s “second independence”, swore to “uphold, assist and defend the structure”, in entrance of political and civil society leaders, generals and diplomats on the presidential palace.
“As we speak is a wonderful day for us,” Yunus, 84, instructed reporters hours earlier when he returned to Dhaka from Europe.
“Bangladesh has created a brand new victory day. Bangladesh has bought a second independence.”
Yunus referred to as for the restoration of order after weeks of violence that left not less than 455 folks useless, calling on residents to protect one another, together with minorities who got here underneath assault.
“Regulation and order is our first job … We can’t take a step ahead except we repair the legislation and order state of affairs,” he stated.
“My name to the folks is when you have belief in me, then be certain that there can be no assaults in opposition to anybody, anyplace within the nation.”
“Each individual is our brother … our job is to guard them,” Yunus stated, including that “the entire of Bangladesh is one massive household”.
