Bangladesh's new leader Muhammad Yunus takes office

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh's interim government Thursday after an uprising prompted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to India.

Bangladesh's new leader Muhammad Yunus takes office
An elderly man smiles widely.

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh's interim government Thursday after an uprising prompted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to India.