Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus takes over as interim leader

Global News Podcast

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Society & Culture, Daily News, News, Documentary

4.2 • 7.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Nobel Peace laureate says his first talk is to restore law and order after the violent unrest that toppled Sheikh Hasina. Also: Catalan police are searching for the separatist leader Carles Puigdemont after his surprise return from exile; and the Moroccan B-Girl taking part in the very first Olympic breaking competition.

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0:00.0	This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
0:04.6	I'm Andrew Peach and at 13 hours GMT on Thursday the 8th of August, these are our main stories.
0:10.8	The Economist Mohammed Eunice arrives in Bangladesh to lead a caretaker government after weeks of turmoil.
0:16.0	Kornos Puzdemois back in Barcelona, the Catalan separatist leader has been addressing supporters and risking arrest.
0:23.0	The mayor of Nagasaki in Japan
0:25.0	defends his decision not to invite Israel
0:27.8	to the annual atomic bomb commemoration.
0:32.0	Also in this podcast, Joe Biden warns there may not be a peaceful transfer of power if
0:36.8	Donald Trump loses the US presidential election and it's gonna be a good
0:41.8	impact in Morocco because girls are so scared like to do break-in now
0:45.7	so I guess it's going to be like a support for them.
0:48.8	The Moroccan B-girl taking part in the very first Olympic breaking competition.
0:57.7	Mohammed Eunice soon to be the new interim leader of Bangladesh has landed back in Dhaka.
1:02.3	I feel good and back.
1:04.4	A lot of work to be done.
1:06.4	People are excited.
1:08.0	You know that something new opportunities have arrived.
1:10.8	What is your message for people here? Discipline, hard work and get it done.
1:17.0	The 84-year-old economist and Nobel Laureate smile broadly as he was greeted with flowers.
1:22.0	He'll be sworn in with a new cabinet later.
1:24.4	It's a quick turnabout of events after protests forced the resignation of the
1:28.5	previous Prime Minister Shekerseina on Monday after 15 years in office.
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