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PM Shehbaz felicitates Yunus on swearing in as head of Bangladesh’s interim govt

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday felicitated Professor Muhammad Yunus on taking oath as the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government and sought to deepen cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Taking on X, the prime minister wrote, “Heartiest felicitations to Professor Muhammad Yunus on his swearing-in as Chief Adviser of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.”

He wished Professor Yunus great success in guiding Bangladesh towards a harmonious and prosperous future.

Prime Minister Shehbaz said that he looked forward to working with him to deepen cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh in the days ahead.

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee to neighboring India.

Yunus, 84, took the oath during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Dhaka on Thursday night that was attended by political leaders, civil society leaders, generals, and diplomats.

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