Yunus said the talks focused mainly on rebuilding the economy and carrying out viral economic reforms in the South Asian country.

The Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 will commence on Saturday under the theme 'July Uprising: Building a New Bangladesh,' with Dr Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the Interim Government, inaugrating this year's fair.

Muhammad Yunus, who leads the interim government in Bangladesh, has met Alex Soros, the son of US billionaire George Soros, days after the new Trump administration paused all foreign aid.

Those who have been attacked in Bangladesh are traditionally supporters of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League Party, several commentators told Human Rights Watch (HRW).

George Soros's son, Alex Soros, and Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus reportedly discussed economic reforms, media freedom, asset recovery, new cybersecurity laws among other topics.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday requested the Open Society Foundations to assist Bangladesh in "asset tracing" efforts

Soros and Yunus ahd also met in New York last year in October after the Nobel laureate took charge following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime.

Muhammad Yunus, expressed personal distress over the deteriorating relations with India. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Yunus emphasized the importance of strong ties between the two neighbors.

While the AL top brass is hopeful that the spate of programmes from February 1 — including strikes and blockades — will be successful in terms of participation of ordinary people, the Yunus government issued a warning by announcing legal action against those,

The head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his country's high growth under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was "fake" and faulted the world for not questioning what he said was her corruption.

After Trump administration halted funding to Bangladesh, Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus met Alex Soros, George Soros's son, who pledged support for the South Asian country.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of New Year 2025. "Best wishes for the New Year," Modi wrote to Prof Yunus. Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder confirmed it today (27 January), noting that it came through diplomatic channel.