Muhammad Yunus welcomes a 'second independence' for Bangladesh | DW News

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Bangladesh's new care-taker leader, Muhammad Yunus, has praised the students who overthrew the country's authoritarian government. Arriving home at Dhaka airport, he said they'd saved Bangladesh - and given the nation a second independence. But he warned this new-found freedom needed to be protected. The Nobel Peace Prize winner spent the last few days in France for medical treatment. He - and his cabinet - will be sworn in in the coming hours. We speak to student activist Prapti Taposhi, and journalist Mainul Islam Khan. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:12 Interview with Prapti Taposhi, student activist 7:35 Interview with Mainul Islam Khan, Journalist Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #dhaka #muhammadyunus #bangladesh