One hundred ninety-eight global leaders, including 92 Nobel laureates and Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, have shared their message of congratulations and support to Bangladesh’s interim government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus.
They showed their support in a full-page ad, titled “A Message to the People of Bangladesh and Citizens of Goodwill Throughout the World” in The Washington Post on Wednesday and through a press release.
“We the undersigned are excited to publicly share our congratulations and heartfelt good wishes to Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus…,” their message reads.
“Prof Yunus, like others in Bangladesh, has suffered under the yoke of autocracy. Today, thanks to the power of a democratic and student-led protest, that autocracy has been replaced by hope.
“As Prof Yunus has said, Bangladesh is now enjoying its second liberation, and it has the chance to fulfil its great potential as a nation. We have been proud to have supported Prof Yunus over the years. It is the beginning of an exciting new dawn for Bangladesh, and we wish him and the people of Bangladesh peace and success in the months and years ahead.”
They said they were excited to see Yunus finally free to work for the uplift of the entire country, especially the most marginalized, a calling he had pursued with great vigour and success across six decades.
“Just as the nation’s young people have inspired him, we know that he will inspire them to play a leadership role in bringing a bright new future to Bangladesh.”
It continues: “We are also confident that he will inspire millions of young people around the world, including those in the Bangladeshi diaspora, to improve society for the better. We applaud the interim government’s commitment to bring free and fair elections back to Bangladesh and its commitment to allowing democracy to flourish.
“We stand ready to help in any way we can to support the efforts of Bangladesh and the interim government to lead the world in creating a new and better civilization, as Professor Yunus has repeatedly called for.”
