Prof Yunus is a saintly figure: ex-press secretary Shafiqul Alam on working with the Nobel laureate
Shafiqul Alam is the former press secretary to the interim government led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The interim government took office following the mass uprising that ousted despotic Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024, forcing her to flee to India. Alam is now the editor of Daily Waadaa, a Dhaka-based English-language news platform. In an interview with us, he shared his fond memories of working closely with Professor Yunus.
Question: You spent many years reporting on other people’s lives before finding yourself at the centre of one of the most extraordinary political chapters in Bangladesh’s history. When you look back at your time with Professor Muhammad Yunus, what is the very first memory that comes to your mind and why has it stayed with you? (more…)