The youth of Bangladesh will build a new Bangladesh. I wish them success. The chief adviser of the interim government who is visiting the United States to attend the session of the United Nations General Assembly. Muhammad Yunus said this. On Tuesday in Jackson Heights, New York, at an event organized by former President Bill Clinton’s organization ‘Clinton Global Initiative’, Professor Yunus said, the youth always want to talk about the youth. Youth should lead. Not old people like us.
During the anti-discrimination student movement abroad. Yunus said, I did not understand what was happening in Bangladesh. Suddenly all the youth of Bangladesh have come together and are saying, enough is enough. We will not tolerate these (injustice, discrimination) anymore. They did not tolerate, they surrendered themselves in front of the bullets fired by the previous government. Young people have sacrificed their lives. I watched some videos. They were standing there saying, how many of us can you kill? We’re here, kill us. They want to build a new Bangladesh.
Dr. Yunus said, the next Bangladesh will be Bangladesh of youth. They made this promise. They invited me after the previous government left. Invite me to lead the country. That’s what I’m trying to do. We are trying to realize the dream that the youth have shown to the nation. The way they (moved), the whole nation became one. People of the whole country have supported the youth this time. I am very happy to have the support of the people of America to realize the aspirations of the youth. We want to go further. I want to build a new Bangladesh. They said we hit the ‘reset button’. All the old ones are over. Now we will build a new Bangladesh.
Muhammad Yunus said, the words, the language they (the agitators) spoke in to build the country, to build themselves, is extraordinary. I’ve never heard anyone talk like that before. They are ready to work on their dreams. Please help them, support them. May their dreams come true. We can take this responsibility together. You (Clinton) will be with us in fulfilling this dream.
Regarding the movement of the students, the chief adviser said, “This movement has been carried out in a very planned manner. Nothing happened. It was very tidy. Even, people did not know who was leading the movement. So, you can’t just grab someone and say, well the movement is over. The way they spoke will inspire young people around the world. We want to build a new Bangladesh.
