Muhammad Yunus sworn in to lead Bangladesh’s interim government | DW News

Earlier today Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the new prime minister of Bangladesh, saying his first priority is to restore law and order. Student leaders who helped to topple the previous administration are set to join his new government. On Monday the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to step down and leave the country. Her departure followed weeks of violent and deadly protests. The appointment of 84-year-old Yunus was agreed upon by organizers of the protests, army officials and Bangladesh's president. We spoke with Zyma Islam, a journalist with the Daily Star newspaper in Dhaka on what this leadership change could mean for Bangladesh.