
Tue Dec 31 06:35:44 UTC 2024: ## Bangladesh’s Yunus Pays Tribute to Late Indian PM Singh
**DHAKA, Bangladesh (December 31, 2024)** — Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, paid tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday. Visiting the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Professor Yunus laid a wreath at a portrait of Dr. Singh and signed the condolence book. Recalling his friendship with the late Prime Minister, Professor Yunus described Dr. Singh as “simple” and “wise,” crediting him with a significant role in India’s rise as a global economic power. The visit comes during India’s seven-day mourning period for Dr. Singh, who passed away last week. Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma received Professor Yunus at the High Commission.