Bangladesh leader Yunus meets China's President Xi

Bangladesh's Yunus Meets Xi, Calls For China To Play "Greater Role" In Ensuring Peace

China and Bangladesh on Friday signed nine agreements after Muhammad Yunus' meeting with President Xi Jinping during which the Bangladesh Chief Adviser highlighted student protests that led to regime change in Dhaka and urged Beijing to play a "greater role" in establishing peace and stability. Additionally, Bangladesh secured a commitment of USD 2.1 billion in investments, loans and grants from the Chinese government and its companies, Banglade…

Bangladesh leader Yunus meets China's President Xi

This is Yunus' first bilateral state visit since taking over as Bangladesh's interim leader last year following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. China is Bangladesh's biggest trading partner and a major investor.

Muhammad Yunus on the Future of Bangladesh: "Politics Is Not My Cup of Tea"

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus became famous through his revolutionary ideas in development aid. For the last half a year, however, he has been head of the interim government in Bangladesh. DER SPIEGEL spoke with him about his frustrations and his hopes for the younger generation.