Bangladesh News: In his first direct mention of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the head of the newly appointed interim government of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus on Monday took a hit saying 'Finally monster is gone' - a jibe at the ousted PM. He heaped praises on the student leaders and protestors, who were instrumental in a violent revolt against the democratically-elected government of Sheikh Hasina.

A Nobel Laureate, Yunus, said that he respects the students of Bangladesh as their contribution was 'absolutely unparalleled' in throwing Hasina's autocratic rule away. At 84 years old, Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, is renowned for his contributions to microfinance and the establishment of the Grameen Bank, an organisation dedicated to community development.

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"This is a revolution, a student-led revolution and there is no doubt that the entire government collapsed as a result," Yunus said during a news briefing.

Here Are Latest Developments In Bangladesh:

1. Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus will meet the Bengali Hindu leaders on Tuesday as he vowed to punish miscreants who desecrated places of worship belonging to minorities and carried out loot and arson attacks, News18 reported.

2. “The ministry of religion has been on the side of religious minorities in the past, continues to and will remain so in the future,” Khalid Hossain, religious adviser to the interim government said on Monday.

3. Meanwhile, protests by the Hindus and other minority communities continued across the globe, including Bangladesh and India. Mashiahati Regional Durga Puja Celebration Committee, a Hindu Bengali body, held massive protests in Jessore’s Abhaynagar on Monday.

4. Two of the protesting students, Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud, were appointed to a 16-member advisory council that took their oath alongside Yunus.

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5. Meanwhile a senior Bangladesh official said on Monday that Sheikh Hasina's stay in India won't impact the relationship between the two countries.

“There will be no impact on the bilateral relationship between the two countries because of one individual’s stay in a country. Bilateral relations are very big and involve mutual interests. Both sides have their interests," sources said, quoting him.