‘No better person’ than Nobel winner Yunus to lead Bangladesh's interim government: Observer

Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to lead Bangladesh’s interim government, after weeks of violent protests led to longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee. There is “no better person in the world” for the job, says adjunct professor Lutfey Siddiqi from the National University of Singapore Business School. He tells CNA's Asia Tonight that Yunus, an economist credited with lifting millions of his fellow citizens out of poverty, has soft power that can help the country attract foreign investment. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia