Dhaka, August 8: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday took oath as the head of an interim government in Bangladesh. Yunus, 84, was administered the oath of office by President Mohammed Shahabuddin at a ceremony at the presidential palace 'Bangabhaban'. Who Is Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize Winner Chosen as Chief Adviser to Bangladesh Interim Govt?.

The economist-turned-politician was appointed as the head of the interim government on Tuesday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following widespread protests against her government over a controversial quota system in jobs. Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his pioneering work on microlending.

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