DHAKA: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn into workplace Thursday (Aug 8), vowing to lead Bangladesh back to democracy after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus, who earlier on Thursday had hailed the overthrow of Hasina as Bangladesh’s “second independence”, swore to “uphold, help and defend the structure”, in entrance of political and civil society leaders, generals and diplomats on the presidential palace.
“At this time is a wonderful day for us,” Yunus, 84, advised reporters hours earlier when he returned to Dhaka from Europe.
“Bangladesh has created a brand new victory day. Bangladesh has received a second independence.”
Yunus referred to as for the restoration of order after weeks of violence that left at least 455 people dead, calling on residents to protect one another, together with minorities who got here underneath assault.
“Regulation and order is our first activity … We can’t take a step ahead except we repair the regulation and order scenario,” he mentioned.
“My name to the folks is when you have belief in me, then be sure there shall be no assaults in opposition to anybody, wherever within the nation.”
“Each particular person is our brother … our activity is to guard them,” Yunus mentioned, including that “the entire of Bangladesh is one large household”.