Bangladesh Condemns Harassment of Muhammad Yunus in New York
Published : 19:20, 13 October 2026
The Bangladesh government has strongly condemned the alleged harassment of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, former chief adviser to the country’s interim government, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, United States.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on its verified Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon, October 13.
According to the statement, the government believes that a group of individuals suspected of having links to the banned political organisation Bangladesh Awami League were involved in the incident involving Yunus on foreign soil.
The Foreign Ministry has instructed Bangladesh’s mission in New York to discuss the matter with local law enforcement agencies to identify those involved and pursue appropriate legal action.
The statement added that the individuals’ actions had damaged the image of Bangladesh and its citizens in the international community. However, the ministry did not provide further details about the identification process or any subsequent legal proceedings.
