Biography of 10 great personalities in asia

Electoral appointments and political balances overturned in the squares.The year of Pope Francis' trip to South-East Asia and Oceania and the first Korean Nobel Prize for Literature.The great wounds that remain open in the Middle East.Like every year, the AsiaNews editorial staff has selected 10 symbolic faces from across the Continent to try to retrace together on the last day of the year some of the most important events of 2024 in Asia.

MUHAMMAD YUNUS (Bangladesh)

He was called to take the reins of Bangladesh after anti-government protests forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India.

The name of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus had been mentioned from the start by the young university students who led the demonstrations. But in almost six months of technical government, many questions remain unanswered, starting with the elections, announced for the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026.

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