Bangladesh interim leader assures Anwar minorities will be protected

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has assured Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that the rights of all Bangladeshis, including minorities, will be protected.

Describing him as an “old friend”, Anwar said he telephoned Yunus to congratulate him on his recent appointment as the chief adviser for the interim government of Bangladesh.

“Yunus has long-standing good ties with Malaysia. Thus, I assured him that...