Dr Yunus to return home this afternoon

Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will arrive in Dhaka at 2:10am on Thursday.

The Yunus Centre confirmed the matter. 

Dr Yunus left for Dhaka from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Wednesday. He was given strict security at the airport by members of the French Special Forces. 

It is reported that the flight carrying him landed at the Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates at 2:30 am on Thursday (Bangladesh time).

In a press release published on Wednesday, the Yunus Centre said that Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka on the Emirates flight (EK-582) from Dubai at 2:10pm on Thursday subject to flight being on time.

However, the Dhaka Labour Appellate Tribunal on Wednesday cancelled the six-month jail sentences of Dr Yunus and three others in a case filed over labour law violations.

Earlier on Tuesday night, Dr Yunus was selected to lead the interim government. The decision was made during a meeting between President Mohammed Shahabuddin and leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, the platform behind the recent uprising. 

The interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is expected to take oath at 8:00 pm on Thursday. 

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has reportedly prepared a list of 15 names. The list will be finalised after discussions with Dr. Yunus following his return home today.