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Bangladesh interim leader Yunus says resignations of officials close to the ousted Hasina are legal

The head of Bangladesh’s interim government says the high-profile resignations of authorities close to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are legal after student leaders who organized protests against Hasina’s government issued ultimatums for them to quit

The Independent UK

Oleg Orlov: the veteran dissident who accepted jail to ‘show there is resistance inside Russia’

The trenchant critic of Putin was released this month, but says he saw captivity as an integral part of his campaign

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh's chief justice resigns after fresh protests at Supreme Court

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan handed in his resignation on Saturday, two days after Bangladesh’s new interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in. The resignation came after fresh protests broke out on the premises of the Supreme Court, with demonstrators calling for top judges to step down.

France 24

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Philippine court orders regulator to restore licence of news site Rappler

Rappler calls decision to overturn shutdown order ‘vindication after a tortuous eight years of harassment’.

Al Jazeera

Court Allows Philippine News Site Rappler To Continue Operating

A Philippine news site co-founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa can continue operating after a court overturned a shutdown order, according to the ruling released Friday, the latest legal victory for the media outfit.

International Business Times

Bangladesh's Yunus Honours Heroes As Interim Government Begins Work

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus led a solemn tribute to Bangladesh's fallen independence heroes in the first act of his interim government on Friday, after a student-led uprising forced predecessor Sheikh Hasina into exile.

International Business Times

Nobel laureate Yunus sworn in as leader of Bangladesh's interim government

Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday after a student-led uprising prompted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to India.

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"This is our first responsibility": Muhammad Yunus ensures "no attack" anywhere in Bangladesh

He further stressed that Bangladesh has tremendous potential but the first priority is to save the country from chaos so that the country can proceed on the "path shown by students." Read further on Dynamite News:

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Before Yunus, Dissidents Who Won The Peace Nobel And Became Leaders

Before Muhammad Yunus, who returned to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising, several dissidents, winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, ruled their country over the past 35 years.

International Business Times

Nobel Winner Yunus Returning To Bangladesh To Lead New Government

Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus was flying back to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.

International Business Times

Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate tasked with rebuilding democracy in Bangladesh

A Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer, Muhammad Yunus has been credited with lifting millions out of poverty in his native Bangladesh. He arrived back in Dhaka on Thursday, tasked with steering the South Asian country out of chaos after mass protests and spiralling unrest forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee.

France 24

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus urges peace as he is sworn in as Bangladesh leader

Incoming head of interim government hails ‘second Victory Day’ but tells Bangladeshis: ‘Violence is our enemy’

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh's interim governement led by Nobel Laureate Yunus to be sworn in on Thursday

Bangladesh's military chief announced on Wednesday that an interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Thursday. The move follows former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure to India, with the new administration aiming to restore stability after widespread unrest.

France 24

Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus To Lead Interim Govt

The appointment came quickly after student leaders called on the 84-year-old Yunus -- credited with lifting millions out of poverty in the South Asian country -- to lead.

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The slogans, the geopolitics, and the fraught second liberation of Bangladesh

A new interim government headed by Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, 84, is taking shape in Bangladesh following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Hasina, prime minister of Bangladesh since 2008, resigned and fled the country this week to escape a student-led mass revolt against her rule, plunging the nation of 174 million…

The Guardian - AU

Who is Muhammad Yunus, the new leader of Bangladesh’s interim government?

The Nobel Prize winner and long-time foe of Sheikh Hasina, is credited with lifting millions of people out of poverty by providing microfinancing

The Guardian - UK

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head Bangladesh’s interim government

Decision came during meeting of military chiefs and organisers of the student protests that helped drive longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina from power

International Business Times

Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus Tapped To Lead Interim Govt

Bangladesh's Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been tapped to lead an interim government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced early Wednesday.

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Bangladesh parliament dissolved a day after resignation of prime minister

Move comes after longtime leader Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled country after weeks of deadly unrest

France 24

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus named head of Bangladesh's interim government

Muhammad Yunus – Bangladesh's Nobel laureate – will lead the country's interim government, the country's presidency announced Wednesday following a meeting with military leaders, student protesters, and civil society members. The announcement was made after prime minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled amidst a mass uprising driven by student-led…

International Business Times

Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus Ready To Lead After Hasina Flees

Bangladesh Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus said Tuesday he is ready to head a caretaker government, a day after the military took control as mass protests forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee.

France 24

Bangladesh parliament dissolved as protesters back Nobel laureate Yunus to lead country

Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of an interim government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following weeks of demonstrations and violent unrest. Student protest leaders called for Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, 84, to lead…

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead government

Yunus, known as the ‘banker to the poor’, is the choice of the student movement to head the new interim government.

The Guardian - US

Hidden figures: giving history’s most overlooked mathematicians their due

A new book looks at the contributions made by women and people of colour, whose stories have often been forgotten

The Conversation

PhDs are important for South Africa’s growth: more support for doctoral candidates who work full-time is key

South Africa’s government and higher education sector have invested a lot of time and money over the past two decades to enhance the country’s research output and cultivate the next generation of researchers.

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