Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night congratulated Professor Mohammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities as chief adviser to the newly formed interim government.
鈥楳y best wishes to Professor Muhammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities. We hope for an early return to normalcy, ensuring the safety and protection of Hindus and all other minority communities,鈥� Modi wrote in a statement shared on social platform X, formerly Twitter.
Immediately after Nobel Laureate Yunus was sworn in as the chief adviser of the interim government, the Indian prime minister said in the statement that India remains committed to working with Bangladesh to fulfill the shared aspirations of both our peoples for peace, security and development.
A 17-member interim government was formed on Thursday days after Awami League president Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India on Monday amid students-led mass uprising against her regime.
The United States Department of State earlier on the day said that the US was ready to work with Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government to be led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
鈥榃e understand Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has agreed to lead Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government.聽 We stand ready to work with the interim government, as it charts a democratic future for the people of Bangladesh,鈥� said a spokesperson of the US Department of State said in a statement on Thursday.
