Muhammad Yunus to return to Bangladesh on Thursday: office statement

KATHMANDU: Bangladesh’s Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead an interim government after the premier was ousted, will return to Dhaka on Thursday, his office said in a statement.

Yunus, 84, who is currently in Europe, will arrive in the capital Dhaka at 2:10 pm (0810 GMT) on Thursday, his office said.

-AFP