On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden met with Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the Bangladesh government, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York. During this meeting, Biden offered the full support of the United States to the interim government of Bangladesh. According to a press note, Biden stated that if students could sacrifice so much for their country, “they too should do more.”
Yunus, a renowned economist known for founding Grameen Bank and pioneering microfinance and microcredit, informed Biden about how students “rose against the tyranny of the previous government” and gave their lives to create the opportunity to rebuild Bangladesh.
In addition to Biden, Yunus also met various other leaders at the UN session, including World Bank President Ajay Banga and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
It is notable that Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh on August 8, just three days after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a violent student-led mass uprising.
Allegations have been made against the US of orchestrating a regime change in Bangladesh, with Hasina herself hinting at American interference in the past. However, the White House has rejected these claims, asserting that the US government was not involved in the situation in Bangladesh.
On September 15, a high-level US delegation met Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka and assured him of expanding economic and political ties to create a more equitable and inclusive future for the people of the country.
