‘Bangladeshi students shook nation with commitment for change’: CA tells Clinton Global Initiative

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus introduced three coordinators of Bangladesh’s Anti-Discrimination Students Movement at the Clinton Global Initiative Leaders Stage yesterday (24 September) on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). 

Speaking to a global audience, Prof Yunus praised the students’ courage and dedication and their influence in the movement.

“They just look like any other young person, but when you see them in action, when you hear them speak, you will be shaking. They shook the whole country with their speeches, their dedication, and their commitment. They said you can kill us any time you want but we are not giving up,” said Prof Yunus while introducing the three student leaders, as seen in a Time Television broadcast.  

“When they speak, the language they speak will inspire any person anywhere in the world. They are the ones creating the new version of Bangladesh,” Yunus added. 

Yunus was invited to speak at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting, where former president Clinton said, “Few people on this planet have done as much to change the lives of ordinary people who would never have had access to credit.”

“You’re the only old guy I know who was ever drafted for his eminent position by the young people of his country,” Clinton quipped about Yunus’s elevation to interim leader.

This high-profile introduction comes as the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement continues to garner international attention for its role in advocating for a new Bangladesh.