In Bangladesh, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has returned home after being recruited to lead an interim government following the ouster of longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a student-led uprising. He spoke shortly after landing in Dhaka and addressed reports of attacks against minority Hindu, Buddhist and Christian groups.

Muhammad Yunus: “Our first order of business should be to restore law and order. Until that is taken care of, we will not be able to proceed to further improve the situation. You have shown faith in me, and the students here have reassured me, to carry out that duty. I request the residents of Bangladesh to believe in me. If you do that, there will not be attacks at any locations in the country.”

Muhammad Yunus also vowed to follow the lead of the student movement, saying, “Whatever path our students show us, we will move ahead with that.” Click here to see Democracy Now!’s interviews with Muhammad Yunus over the years.