Nobel winner Yunus returning to Bangladesh to lead caretaker government

Its good to see Muhammad Yunus, someone who has ties with Western academia, lead an interim government. A political vacuum in a Muslim country (even if Bangladesh has secular traditions as compared to many other Muslim nations) in this part of the world is generally filled either by the armed forces or by elements pandering to Islamists. Yunus is the best bet if he is able to govern effectively and his government does not get hijacked by the aforementioned elements.

The US's boy gets the nod for another coloured revolution... not that the previous dictator was good but sounds like she didn't want US bases on certain islands which signed her resignation letter...

Let's hope that restoration of civilian rule happens smoothly and soon.

SanjinosebleedToday 03:31 pm JST

The US's boy gets the nod for another coloured revolution... not that the previous dictator was good but sounds like she didn't want US bases on certain islands which signed her resignation letter...

Isn't that quite impressive how the CIA can generate protestors by the hundreds of thousands.

TaiwanIsNotChinaAug. 8 04:30 pm JST

Let's hope that restoration of civilian rule happens smoothly and soon.

Imagine downvoting democracy. We know the types that do.