PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldAFP Journalist Linked Student Leaders to Yunus Before Bangladesh Regime Change
In August 2024, just two days before Sheikh Hasina's government fell in Bangladesh, student leaders contacted Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to invite him to lead an interim government. This connection was facilitated by Qadaruddin Shishir, then editor of AFP's Dhaka fact-check team, acting as a trusted intermediary. The revelation was shared by Shafiqul Alam, former press secretary to Yunus, highlighting behind-the-scenes political talks during a major regime change.
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