After the revolution, Bangladesh is hoping to reform

For 16 years Bangladesh has been shuddering from a continuous “earthquake”, says Muhammad Yunus. The microcredit pioneer and Nobel peace laureate is referring to the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party, which was ousted by a massive uprising in August 2024. Now, as the country’s interim leader, Mr Yunus is trying to “fix everything that has been destroyed”, he says. “We’re moving in the right direction, and the people are with us. We are hopeful,” he adds.